Yobe Police Arrest Four Suspected Drug Dealers, Recover Tramadol, Other Illicit Substances

Yobe Police Arrest Four Suspected Drug Dealers, Recover Tramadol, Other Illicit Substances

By Njadvara Musa, Damaturu

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested four suspected drug dealers during a raid on a notorious criminal hideout in the Kolere community, Fune Local Government Area of the state.

The operation also recovered dozens of tramadol capsules and other illicit substances as part of intensified efforts to tackle crime and drug-related activities across the state.

The spokesperson of the command, Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed the information in a statement issued on Thursday in Damaturu.

According to him, the police have continued to record progress in ongoing operations targeting criminal gangs and drug peddlers operating within communities in the state.

He explained that operatives attached to the Area Command in Potiskum carried out a coordinated raid on May 6, 2026, at about 3:00 p.m. The raid took place at Borno Kichi market in Kolere village, which is allegedly being used as a hideout by criminal elements involved in drug trafficking and other unlawful activities.

The police spokesperson identified the suspects as Nafizu Adamu, 25; Babale Idi, 25; Shuaibu Mohammed, 35; and Shuaibu Musa, 22.

He said the suspects were arrested while in possession of several prohibited substances, including tramadol capsules, assorted hard drug tablets, Indian hemp, and a rubber solution commonly known as “Sholi”.

According to the statement, all four suspects are residents of Kolere Village in Fune Local Government Area.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, commended the operatives for the successful operation and urged officers across the state to sustain the ongoing crackdown against criminal syndicates and drug-related crimes.

The police commissioner also warned individuals involved in unlawful activities to desist or face the full weight of the law.

He added that investigations are ongoing and that authorities would charge the suspects in court upon completion of the investigation.