{"id":174091,"date":"2025-08-13T22:48:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T21:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano"},"modified":"2025-08-13T23:53:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T22:53:26","slug":"ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano","title":{"rendered":"NDLEA arrests 49 in two-day drug raid across Kano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 49 men in a two-day operation targeting drug hotspots across the state.<\/p>\n<p>The raids, carried out on August 7 and 8, 2025, led to the seizure of various illegal drugs, including cannabis sativa, Pregabalin, diazepam, codeine syrup, Rohypnol, \u201cSuck and die,\u201d rubber solution, and locally made weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Officers stormed locations known for drug activities such as Massallacin Idi, Fagge Plaza, Kofar Mata, Kofar Wambai, Kofar Dan\u2019agundi, Makabartar Dan\u2019agundi, Ladanai, Zage, and Tashar Rimi at Rimi Market. Kano Line Motor Park and Tashar Rami Motor Park in Na\u2019ibawa were also raided, with over 15 suspects arrested there alone.<\/p>\n<p>According to the NDLEA, the operation is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle drug joints and stop the activities of known dealers in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the elevation of the NDLEA\u2019s operations to a strategic command level, there has been a notable increase in the effectiveness and scope of our efforts to combat drug-related crimes,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The Commander, ACGN AI Ahmad, praised the support of the agency\u2019s Chairman and CEO, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa, saying: \u201cHis commitment to a drug-free society empowers our team to pursue our mission with renewed vigor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agency warned those involved in drug crimes to stop. \u201cWe urge individuals engaged in these illegal activities to reconsider their choices, as we will not relent in our pursuit of a drug-free society,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>The NDLEA said investigations are ongoing to ensure all suspects face justice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 49 men in a two-day operation targeting drug hotspots across the state. The raids, carried out on August 7 and 8, 2025, led to the seizure of various illegal drugs, including cannabis sativa, Pregabalin, diazepam, codeine syrup, Rohypnol, \u201cSuck and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":174089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30],"tags":[372,748,254],"class_list":["post-174091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-kano","tag-ndlea","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NDLEA arrests 49 in two-day drug raid across Kano - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 49 men in a two-day operation tar ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NDLEA arrests 49 in two-day drug raid across Kano\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 49 men in a two-day operation tar ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-13T21:48:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-13T22:53:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/sm_1755113156.248189.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"NDLEA arrests 49 in two-day drug raid across Kano\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-13T21:48:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-13T22:53:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano\"},\"wordCount\":271,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/sm_1755113156.248189.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Kano\",\"NDLEA\",\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Community\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ndlea-arrests-49-in-two-day-drug-raid-across-kano\",\"name\":\"NDLEA arrests 49 in two-day drug raid across Kano - 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