Army arrests nine suspected drug dealers, hands over illicit drugs to NDLEA in Yobe

Troops of the 27 Task Force Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested nine suspected drug dealers and recovered various illicit substances in Buni Yadi, Yobe State.
The suspects were apprehended by troops of the Brigade’s Garrison on September 19, 2026, during an operation aimed at preventing terrorists from accessing illicit drugs.
The arrested suspects were subsequently handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Yobe on Tuesday.
Speaking during the handover, Major A. Balogun, who represented the Commander of the 27 Task Force Brigade, Brigadier General M.S. Mukhtar, said the operation was in line with the Chief of Army Staff’s mandate to disrupt terrorist ...