In a joint operation, the Nigerian Army and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two men posing as police officers in Taraba State. The suspects were caught with two vehicles loaded with cannabis.
The operation took place on Tuesday, October 1, 2025, at Takum Junction in Wukari Local Government Area. Acting on credible intelligence, soldiers from the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, working alongside NDLEA operatives, intercepted the two suspects who were in Toyota Hilux Pick-Up trucks. The vehicles were filled with what is believed to be cannabis.
The suspects, dressed in mobile police uniforms, were initially thought to be officers. However, a quick investigation revealed that neither of them was a serving policeman. It was found that the vehicles had been loaded with the drugs in Akure, Ondo State, and were headed towards Adamawa State when they were stopped.
One of the arrested suspects was identified as Monday George, a 71-year-old former police officer who had been dismissed from the force. The other was Ezeugo Destiny Uche, aged 41. The second vehicle’s occupants managed to escape on foot after seeing the military personnel.
A total of 1,134 blocks of cannabis were recovered from the two vehicles. The suspects and the seized drugs have been handed over to the NDLEA office in Wukari for further investigation and prosecution.
This operation is part of the ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and restore order in the region, especially with the rising drug trade across the country.
