Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have arrested three suspected drug traffickers allegedly linked to the supply of illicit substances to terrorists and other criminal groups in Katsina State.
The suspects were apprehended during a joint operation conducted on Tuesday at about 5:15 p.m. in Kagara village, Kafur Local Government Area, according to security sources.
The operation involved personnel of the Forward Operating Base, Malumfashi and officers of the NDLEA Area Command, Malumfashi, who acted on intelligence targeting suspected drug distribution points in the community.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X, quoted sources as saying the operation was aimed at disrupting the supply of narcotics and other intoxicants to criminal groups operating in the area.
The suspects were identified as Mohammed Lawan (34), Muhawiya Haruna (40), and Junadata Usman (40). Related News Mexican national dies after ICE agent shooting in Texas FCT police smash kidnap ring, arrest 560 suspects NDLEA arrests 42 suspected drug traffickers in Edo
