Crime

7 NDLEA officers injured during arrest of Taraba drug kingpin

Published

4 years ago

March 9, 2022

News Net Global

7 NDLEA officers injured during arrest of Taraba drug kingpin

By: Michael Mike

Seven officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were injured and one of the agency’s vehicle damaged in a face-off with some thugs during the arrest of a notorious Taraba drug dealer, Micha Godwin.

A statement on Wednesday by the anti-narcotics agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi said the operatives of NDLEA were at Nukai market, along Jalingo-Wukari road in the Taraba state capital, Jalingo, to arrest Micha Godwin, during which the anti-narcotic officers came under attack and at least seven of them were injured and one of their vehicles damaged.

Babafemi said despite the attack, the officers managed to arrest their target after recovering some quantities of illicit drugs from the suspect and thereafter retreated to take the wounded to the hospital for treatment.

He revealed that following intelligence, the operatives last Tuesday stormed the market at about 2.30pm to arrest the drug dealer and evacuate illicit substances in his warehouse, adding that soon after the arrest of Micha, miscreants mobilised from the community to attack the officers and vehicles with dangerous weapons.

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He said reinforcement from the state Command of the agency and other security agencies was able to move in to rescue the operatives from the scene of attack.

According to him, in custody, the drug dealer said: “What happened today is bad because this is the second time I have been arrested and brought here but the first arrest was not like this. I don’t know who invited the boys who attacked the NDLEA officers”

Reacting to the incident, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) condemned the attack and directed immediate switch to new operational guidelines that will make officers and men well positioned to defend themselves adequately in the course of carrying out their duties.

Marwa warned that henceforth any obstruction or attack on NDLEA operatives in line of duty by suspects or their supporters would receive commensurate response.

7 NDLEA officers injured during arrest of Taraba drug kingpin

Crime

Man O’ War personnel reports abduction of female colleague in Bayelsa

Published

2 hours ago

April 4, 2026

Ochuwa Ibrahim

Man O’ War personnel reports abduction of female colleague in Bayelsa

By: Zagazola Makama

A female member of the Man O’ War has been reportedly abducted by unknown persons in Bayelsa State, with efforts underway to trace and rescue her.

Security sources said the case was reported on April 3 at about 7:00 p.m. by Daniel Lucky Deinyefa, a Man O’ War personnel and indigene of Otuan community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.

It was gathered that the victim, identified as Peremene Bright, contacted her colleague on April 2, stating that she had been abducted by unknown persons since March 26.

The sources disclosed that her mobile phone signal was tracked to a location along the Abua/Ogbia road axis.

Authorities said efforts are ongoing to locate and rescue the victim, as well as identify and apprehend those responsible for the abduction.

Further updates are expected as investigations progress.

Man O’ War personnel reports abduction of female colleague in Bayelsa

Crime

Troops intercept suspected Boko Haram logistics convoy conveying 13 persons in Borno

Published

12 hours ago

April 4, 2026

Ochuwa Ibrahim

Troops intercept suspected Boko Haram logistics convoy conveying 13 persons in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Bravo Company, 159 Battalion, have intercepted a suspected Boko Haram logistics convoy in Kanama area of Borno State.

Security sources said the interception occurred at about 7:00 p.m. on April 2 at a checkpoint while troops were conducting routine stop-and-search operations.

According to the sources, the troops stopped a Toyota pickup vehicle conveying 12 males and one female en route to Dekwa.

During a search of the vehicle, two adult males were found to have sustained gunshot wounds.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the injured suspects were members of a terrorist logistics support network who had reportedly been ambushed earlier by troops on April 1 along the Usmadi axis while transporting supplies to a terrorist camp in Dekwa.

The sources added that eight torchlight mobile phones were recovered from the suspects for further investigation.

All suspects and the vehicle are currently in custody and will be handed over to Headquarters for further action.

Troops intercept suspected Boko Haram logistics convoy conveying 13 persons in Borno

Crime

Troops, CJTF arrest three suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Borno

Published

12 hours ago

April 4, 2026

Ochuwa Ibrahim

Troops, CJTF arrest three suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of 29 Task Force Brigade, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested three suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers at Benisheikh in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.

Security sources said the suspects, identified as Abdul Kolo, Modu Masa and Atom Baaji, were apprehended at about 3:00 p.m. on April 3 following credible human intelligence.

According to the sources, the suspects confessed during preliminary interrogation that the items in their possession were given to them by Boko Haram members to sell on their behalf.

Items recovered from the suspects include 20 goats, two mobile phones, a knife and the sum of ₦139,780.

The sources said the suspects and recovered items had been handed over to the Headquarters of 29 Task Force Brigade for further investigation and necessary action.

The operation is part of ongoing efforts under Operation Hadin Kai to dismantle terrorist logistics networks and disrupt supply chains sustaining insurgent activities in the North-East.

Troops, CJTF arrest three suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Borno