OPEP troops arrest suspected drug peddler, recover cannabis in Plateau

A 25-year-old suspected cause peddler has been arrested by troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, and substances suspected to beryllium cannabis recovered from him astatine Angware successful Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, successful his station connected X connected Monday quoted information sources saying that the apprehension was made astatine astir 9:30 p.m. connected November 1, 2026, by troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, during a patrol successful the area.

He said, "The fishy was identified arsenic Samana Ayuba, 25."

Makama said the troops intercepted the fishy and recovered a quantity of substances suspected to beryllium cannabis during the operation.

Following the arrest, helium explained that the fishy and the recovered items were handed implicit to Keystone Division, Angware, successful Jos East Local Government Area for further probe and indispensable action.

He stated that the cognition forms portion of ongoing efforts by troops of Operation Enduring Peace to combat transgression activities, including illicit cause trafficking, and heighten information crossed Plateau State.

OPEP troops apprehension suspected cause peddler, retrieve cannabis successful Plateau