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Yobe: Community Leader Advocates for Establishment of Rehab Centre At NDLEA Office In Potiskum
Yobe: Community Leader Advocates for Establishment of Rehab Centre At NDLEA Office In Potiskum
By: Yahaya Wakili
It has been observed that there is a need to establish a rehabilitation center in the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the Potiskum area office.
The observation was made by a community leader in Potiskum, Alhaji Umaru Adamu in an interview with NEWSng in Potiskum.
He said the establishment of the rehabilitation center in the NDLEA office will assist in vocational skills training of our teenagers and young adults who are involved in taking and businesses of illicit drugs.
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“If such rehabilitation center was establish the youth who involved in use of heaps of illicit drugs arrested by the NDLEA will be train in different skills acquisition like tailoring, carpentry among others and at the end they will be self-reliance.” Alhaji Umaru said.
“After the graduation from the center they would look for other legitimate businesses and it will make them to be good people in the societies, infact in the whole Yobe state there was no rehabilitation center.” He added.
According to him, the current Area Commander of the NDLEA, Alhaji Mai Anguwa Nuradeen and his men are not relenting in the pursuit of the agency mandate to make the people of Potiskum local government and its environs safe from the drug scourge.
He revealed that, before the coming of the new Area Commander, Nuradeen Potiskum town has become the place where the illicit drugs were sold everywhere, but now the Area Commander and his men have drastically reduced the drug menace in the area.
Alhaji Umaru Adamu further revealed that the people of the area have commended the Area Commander and his men for their commitment that has made possible achievements of the agency in reducing the activities of heaps of illicit drugs in the area.
“The agency is willing to carry out its duty effectively but the most challenging which the agency is facing is lack of operation vehicle because the agency doesn’t have operational vehicle at its disposal.” The community leader observed.
He used this medium to call on Potiskum local government and the Yobe state government to get an operation vehicle for NDLEA personnel to continue with the good work as they are doing and also urged the people of the area to continue supporting and giving the agency the useful information they need.
Yobe: Community Leader Advocates for Establishment of Rehab Centre At NDLEA Office In Potiskum
Troops arrest 13 suspected illegal miners at newly excavated site in Abuja
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation MESA have arrested 13 suspected illegal miners at a newly excavated mining site in the Shere general area of Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Security sources said the suspects were apprehended at about 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2026, by troops of the 7 Guards Battalion during an operation in the area.
The suspects were reportedly found at a newly excavated site suspected to be operating illegally.
The 13 suspects are currently in military custody for further action.
The operation forms part of ongoing efforts by security forces to curb illegal mining activities, prevent the exploitation of mineral resources by unauthorised operators and address associated security concerns within the FCT.
Troops arrest 13 suspected illegal miners at newly excavated site in Abuja
Three killed in attack on illegal mining site in Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
Three people have been killed in an attack on an illegal mining site between Jol and Tashek communities in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources said the incident occurred at about 8:10 p.m. on Nov. 10, prompting troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed at Dakku, to respond to the distress report.
The troops, upon arrival at the scene, discovered that members of the community had evacuated three bodies of victims killed during the attack.
Efforts are ongoing to track down the assailants, with troops deploying an EIB Stratoc drone to support surveillance and intelligence gathering around the area.
The troops have also intensified patrols and maintained an aggressive security presence in the general area to prevent further attacks.
The incident comes amid recurring security concerns around illegal mining sites in parts of Plateau State, where disputes over access to mineral resources and control of mining locations have reportedly triggered violent confrontations.
There have been instances in which illegal miners allegedly attack one another over control of mining resources, while other incidents have involved armed groups reportedly targeting mining locations.
In some cases, suspected Fulani armed bandits have also been accused of attacking illegal mining sites, allegedly using such locations to carry out revenge attacks.
However, the circumstances surrounding the latest incident, including the identities of the attackers and their motive, remain unclear.
The recurring violence point to the need for stronger security measures and effective enforcement against illegal mining, which has increasingly become a source of criminal activity, economic exploitation and insecurity in parts of the state.
Security agencies are working to establish the circumstances of the attack and bring those responsible to justice.
Three killed in attack on illegal mining site in Plateau
Troops, hunters neutralise ISWAP terrorist in ambush operation in Yobe
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 27 Task Force Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with local hunters, have neutralised a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist during an ambush operation in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Security sources said the operation was part of ongoing efforts by troops and local security partners to dismantle terrorist networks and restrict their movements within the area.
The joint team reportedly laid an ambush on the suspected terrorists, leading to the neutralisation of one ISWAP fighter.
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