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Troops arrest four suspected drug peddlers, recover drugs in Borno
The development was disclosed in a post shared on X by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama.
The suspects were arrested at about 5:30 p.m. on October 20 by troops of the Headquarters, 28 Task Force Brigade, deployed in Chibok, Chibok Local Government Area.
The troops reportedly recovered substances suspected to be codeine, ice and loud during the operation.
The four suspects and the recovered substances are currently in military custody for further investigation and necessary action.
The arrest comes amid ongoing security efforts to curb the circulation of illicit drugs in communities affected by insurgency and other criminal activities in the North-East.
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