The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested 36 suspects during a joint operation targeting terrorist supply networks and illegal drug distribution in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The operation, conducted on November 5, covered several locations across the city, including Muna Garage, Baga Road Market, Galadima, Gulmati, Gumari and Molai.
According to the authorities, the operation was aimed at disrupting activities linked to terrorist logistics and the illicit distribution of drugs within the affected areas.
Items recovered during the operation included 12 mobile phones, N107,570 in cash and substances suspected to be cannabis.
The 36 suspects, alongside the recovered items, have been handed over to the NDLEA for further investigation and necessary legal action.
The joint operation underscores ongoing efforts by security and law-enforcement agencies to tackle terrorism-related activities and drug trafficking in Borno State
