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Yobe: Community Leader Advocates for Establishment of Rehab Centre At NDLEA Office In Potiskum

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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

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Troops neutralise terrorist, destroy camps in Zamfara offensive

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Troops neutralise terrorist, destroy camps in Zamfara offensive

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Nigerian Army under 1 Brigade, in conjunction with Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), have neutralised a suspected terrorist and destroyed several camps during an offensive operation in Zamfara State.

Security sources said the operation was carried out at about 4:00 a.m. on April 27 when troops conducted a fighting patrol to Dan Gajeru and Kokomba areas in Tsafe Local Government Area.

The sources disclosed that troops made contact with terrorists during the operation, leading to an exchange of fire.

According to the sources, one terrorist was neutralised, while troops recovered two locally fabricated firearms, two motorcycles, eight mobile phones, and assorted hard drugs.

The sources added that several terrorist camps were also destroyed during the operation.

They further stated that troops have continued clearance operations in the general area to consolidate gains and prevent the re-establishment of criminal hideouts.

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Troops disrupt terrorist logistics supply in Niger, recover items

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Troops disrupt terrorist logistics supply in Niger, recover items

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Nigerian Army under 22 Brigade and Sector 1, Operation Safe Haven, have disrupted the activities of suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in Niger State.

Security sources said the operation was carried out at about 7:30 a.m. on April 26 when troops, led by the Brigade Commander, Brig.-Gen. N.N. Rume, conducted an offensive operation at Latan Daji in Patigi Local Government Area.

The sources disclosed that troops made contact with the suspected logistics suppliers during the operation and engaged them, forcing the suspects to abandon their items and flee the area.

Items recovered include three motorcycles, a sack containing assorted soft drinks, and half bags of rice and gari.

According to the sources, the Brigade Commander also held a meeting with village heads in the area, warning them against associating with or providing logistics support to criminal elements.

The sources added that troops have since returned to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Patigi, while surveillance and patrols have been intensified in the area.

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Troops rescue kidnapped victim in Benue

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Troops rescue kidnapped victim in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have rescued a kidnapped victim in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.

Security sources said the rescue was carried out at about 11:00 p.m. on April 26 by troops deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bilawa-Jor during a fighting patrol around Naka.

The sources disclosed that the victim was found during the operation and safely extracted by the troops.

According to preliminary investigation, the victim had gone missing during an earlier attack at Mbapa community in the same local government area.

The sources added that the rescued victim has been evacuated to Naka General Hospital for medical attention.

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