May 27, 2026
By Chioma Obinna
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Wednesday raised concerns over what it described as the rising wave of violent attacks on operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, warning that Nigeria’s anti-drug campaign is becoming increasingly dangerous for frontline officers.
The group condemned the recent mob attack on NDLEA personnel during an anti-narcotics operation in the Dawaki area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, which reportedly left two officers critically injured.
In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA described the incident as a disturbing sign of the growing boldness of drug syndicates and criminal gangs operating across the country.
