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| Nigeria: Troops arrest 15 suspected drug peddlers in Jos raid |
| 2026-10-05 |
| By Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have arrested 15 suspected illicit drug peddlers during a raid on a suspected drug hideout in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was conducted at about 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2026, at Congo Russia, an area in Jos North. The sources said the troops raided the identified hideout and arrested 15 suspects, who were subsequently profiled for further investigation and necessary action. The raid forms part of ongoing security efforts under Operation Enduring Peace to curb drug-related activities and dismantle criminal networks in Plateau State. Related: Jos North Local Government Area: 2026-08-12 Nigeria: Troops rescue kidnap victim abandoned by fleeing abductors in Plateau Jos North Local Government Area: 2026-07-27 Nigeria: Troops arrest four suspected Sara Suka gang members in Jos Jos North Local Government Area: 2025-05-08 Nigeria: Police Recover Large Cache of Ammunition in Jos Related: Plateau State: 2026-09-13 Nigeria: Troops foil armed herders’ invasion of farmlands in Plateau Plateau State: 2026-09-07 Nigeria: Operation Whirl Stroke sustains offensive, arrests suspected kidnapper, rescues victim Plateau State: 2026-08-29 Jihadis in Nigeria Are Now Attacking Other Muslims for Insufficient Zeal |
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