Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Police arrest 11 suspected drug traffickers in Abuja

Ms Adeh said the arrest of the suspects followed the efforts of the command to crack down on drug trafficking in the territory.

• September 28, 2025
ARMED POLICE OFFICERS
POLICE OFFICERS [Credit: The Conversation]

The FCT Police Command has arrested 11 suspects over drug trafficking during coordinated operations across known drug black spots within the territory.

The police public relations officer in the FCT,  SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

Ms Adeh said the arrest of the suspects followed the efforts of the command to crack down on drug trafficking in the territory.

“The raids, conducted by the command’s anti-narcotics unit, led to the recovery of 68 bags of substances believed to be cannabis.

“The arrests are part of ongoing efforts to disrupt criminal supply networks and reduce drug-fueled crimes within the nation’s capital,” she said.

Ms Adeh said the arrest of the suspects was a major milestone in dismantling criminal supply chains, curbing drug-induced crimes, and ensuring that harmful substances were kept away from communities.

She pledged the command’s commitment to intensifying operations against drug-related offences.

The FCT police spokesperson called on residents to support ongoing efforts by providing timely and useful information via the command’s emergency lines on 08061581938, 08032003913, or 08107314192. 

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

Nigerian Bar Association

States

Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future

The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Politics

LG Elections: OYSIEC opens registration portal for ad hoc staff recruitment

Registration for the required positions will run from October 5 to October 20, 2026.

United States President Donald Trump

Diaspora

Trump moves to revoke U.S. citizenship of two Nigerians, 38 others

The prosecutors accused the 58-year-old of applying for immigration benefits under two different identities.

PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU

Economy

Nigeria rises four places to eighth in 2026 Bloomberg Economics Investment Risk-O-Meter

The growth was attributed to the economic policies of the Tinubu administration.

Heading 4

Longest-serving Republican speaker Dennis Hastert, soiled by allegations of molesting high school athletes, dies at 84

The deceased, who was speaker from 1999 until 2007, was sentenced in 2016 to more than a year behind bars.

Taraba state governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku

Anti-Corruption

Witness reveals how funds were moved to private accounts in ex-Taraba governor’s trial

The judge adjourned the matter till October 6, 2026, for continuation of the evidence of PW3.

JAMB

Education

JAMB moves to adopt UTME centre in Canada for 2027

The board said the centre would enable eligible Nigerians living in Canada to take the UTME without travelling to Nigeria.