NDLEA arrests woman with ammunition for bandits in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a woman in possession of live ammunition reportedly intended for bandits operating in the area. She was apprehended during a stop-and-search operation along the Tsafe–Gusau highway, Tsafe Local Government Area. The woman, from Birnin Magaji, had concealed the ammunition inside her luggage. Chairman of Tsafe LGA, Malam Garba Shehu, praised the NDLEA for helping curb the movement of arms to criminal groups threatening local peace and warned that anyone aiding banditry will face strict consequences. The suspect has been transferred for further investigation as security agencies intensify operations in Zamfara, targeting supply routes commonly used by bandits. In related efforts, NDLEA also arrested a wanted drug lord, Yussuf Abayomi Azeez, in Lagos, following surveillance of his drug network and clandestine lab operation. Security agencies continue to escalate […]
