Crime
We made no request to buy sniffer dogs in 2023 budget- NDLEA
We made no request to buy sniffer dogs in 2023 budget- NDLEA
By: Michael Mike
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has said it did not request to buy sniffer dogs in its 2023 budget proposal as insinuated in some reports, adding that its position on the cost of specialized dogs was rather in response to a question by the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Hon. Francis Ottah Agbo, on the need for sniffer dogs at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The anti-narcotics agency in a statement on Saturday by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi said the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd), had last Thursday while defending its 2023 budget before the House of Representatives Committee on Drugs and Narcotics explained in response to Hon. Agbo’s comment, that the total package of getting a specialized dog including its training costs an average of $15,000 – $20,000. These are dogs that are able to detect up to 70 different types of drugs and substances. This is indeed an open source information that can be verified online by anyone interested in knowing the facts about this kind of dogs.
He said indeed, the full package of some specialized dogs especially those used for special protection, detection and law enforcement in other jurisdictions cost as much as $30,000; $50,000; $80,000 and more depending on the type of skills and duties such would be trained to perform, adding that in fact, Harrison K-9, an Aiken, South Carolina, US-based company sells for as much as $230,000, noting that this is because acquiring specialized dogs goes beyond the cost of purchase but a total package that includes both the training of the dogs and their handlers as in a team over a period of months.
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He said It is on record that Marwa, however stated in his response to Hon. Agbo’s comment that in addition to the fact that the agency has and uses sniffer dogs provided by the German government, it has acquired new scanners for use at the nation’s airports. All of these have been largely responsible for the daily arrests and seizures made by its officers and men.
Babafemi said: “We remain grateful to the German government, which has not only provided the sniffer dogs currently being used by the agency and has even added more this year but is also building a sniffer dog academy for the use of NDLEA and others in the sub-region. This is why the agency has not and did not make any request for the specialized dogs in its current budget proposal before the National Assembly.”
He said: “This explanation is therefore provided to contextualize the statement credited to Gen. Marwa and clear all insinuations on the possibility of such request for sniffer dogs in the agency’s 2023 budget proposal.”
We made no request to buy sniffer dogs in 2023 budget- NDLEA
Troops Neutralise Suspected Fulani Bandits, Recover Four Motorcycles in Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have neutralised a suspected Fulani terrorist during a gun battle with armed men riding motorcycles along Wanka Village in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the encounter occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, when troops of Sector 2 OPEP manning a blocking position along the Wanka axis sighted an unconfirmed number of suspected terrorists approaching on several motorcycles.
The troops immediately engaged the armed men with superior firepower, forcing them to retreat in disarray.
During the exchange, one of the suspected terrorists was neutralised, while the fleeing members of the group abandoned four Honda motorcycles and other items.
Items recovered from the scene included two mobile phones, one packet of cigarettes and seven tablets of Tramadol.
The recovered items have been taken into military custody and are undergoing investigation to establish possible links to the suspected criminal network.
The operation underscores the continued deployment of troops to strategic blocking positions and patrol routes to disrupt the movement of armed groups and prevent attacks on vulnerable communities in Plateau State.
Troops Neutralise Suspected Fulani Bandits, Recover Four Motorcycles in Plateau
Troops Recover AK-47 Rifle, Discover Suspected Bandit’s Corpse in Old Oyo National Park
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation IGBO DANU II, working alongside hybrid forces, have recovered an AK-47 rifle and discovered the corpse of a suspected bandit during operations inside the Old Oyo National Park.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the troops engaged suspected bandits at about 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 7, 2026, after sighting the armed group within the park.
The suspected bandits reportedly fled upon sighting the advancing troops.
During the encounter, the troops recovered one AK-47 rifle with registration number 14907, an empty magazine and a locally made Dane gun.
In a follow-up exploitation operation at about 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 8, the troops discovered the corpse of a suspected bandit and destroyed temporary shelters believed to have been used as hideouts by the group.
No further contact was made during the follow-up operation, while troops sustained exploitation efforts in the area.
Troops Recover AK-47 Rifle, Discover Suspected Bandit’s Corpse in Old Oyo National Park
Troops Arrest Two Suspected Burglars Attempting to Steal Chickens in Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have arrested two suspected burglars while allegedly attempting to break into a poultry house to steal chickens in Doi community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspects were apprehended at about 6:10 a.m. on Nov. 7, 2026, by troops deployed at Latya Guard Location.
The suspects were reportedly caught while attempting to gain entry into the poultry house with the intention of stealing chickens.
They were subsequently handed over to the Nigeria Police, B Division, Bukuru, for further investigation and necessary action.
Troops Arrest Two Suspected Burglars Attempting to Steal Chickens in Plateau
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