Crime
Yobe Police Arrest 4 Drug Dealers in Fierce Crackdown
Yobe Police drug dealers arrest sees four suspects detained in Fune LGA during raid on Kolere Village with illicit drugs recovered
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested four suspected drug dealers during a coordinated raid in Kolere Village, Fune Local Government Area of the state, in a sustained crackdown on illicit drug trafficking networks.
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The operation, carried out on Wednesday at about 1500hrs, was led by operatives from the Area Command, Potiskum, who stormed Borno Kichi Market, identified as a notorious hideout for drug peddlers and criminal elements.
According to a statement issued on Thursday in Damaturu by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the raid resulted in the arrest of four suspects and the recovery of various illicit substances.
The recovered items include Tramadol capsules, assorted hard drug tablets, Indian hemp, and rubber solution popularly known as “Sholi”, all believed to be linked to ongoing drug distribution activities in the area.
The suspects have been identified as Hafizu Adamu, 25; Babale Idi, 25; Shuaibu Mohammed, 35; and Shuaibu Musa, 22, all residents of Kolere Village in Fune LGA.
SP Abdulkarim described the operation as part of ongoing efforts to rid communities of drug-related crimes and strengthen public safety across the state.
He added that investigations are currently ongoing, after which the suspects will be charged to court in line with established legal procedures.
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The police command reaffirmed its commitment to sustained operations against drug trafficking and other criminal activities across Yobe State.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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