NDLEA arrests 52 drug suspects in new Kano operation

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has launched a large anti-drug cognition codenamed “Operation Sharar Mafaka”, starring to the apprehension of 52 suspects crossed Kano.

The operation, which began connected April 27, 2026, targeted implicit 20 identified cause hotspots wrong the metropolis.

According to a connection issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, operatives carried retired coordinated raids successful areas including Filin Idi, Tashar Rami, Fagge, Abattoir, and Farm Centre, wherever 15 suspects were initially arrested.

Further operations connected April 28 extended to Hotoro Flyover, Mariri Park, Ramin Jirga Tishama, Yankaba Park, and Audu Bako Secretariat, resulting successful the apprehension of 16 further suspects, including 3 women.

Later the aforesaid day, raids successful Kwanar Ungogo, Titin Jajira, Tudun Bojuwa, and parts of Sabon Gari led to 21 much arrests, including 1 pistillate suspect.

In total, 52 suspects,four of them women,were apprehended, portion assorted illicit drugs, paraphernalia, and locally made weapons were recovered.

Speaking connected the operation, the Commander of the Kano Strategic Command, CN DY Lawal, said the inaugural is aimed astatine dismantling cause hubs and restoring order.

“We volition dislodge transgression joints, apprehension suspects, prehend exhibits, and occ...