Get Guardian on GoogleThe Borno State Police Command has arrested 103 suspects during a week-long operation targeting drug abuse, thuggery and other criminal activities in Maiduguri and its environs.
The operation, which also led to the recovery of various illicit drugs and dangerous weapons, was conducted between October 29 and November 2, 2026.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, describing the operation as a breakthrough in the command’s efforts to rid the metropolis of criminal elements.
Daso said the operation was carried out by the Rapid Response Squad’s Social Vices Unit on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Naziru Abdulmajid.
He said the exercise involved a combined team of police operatives and personnel from other security agencies, who conducted coordinated raids and patrols in identified crime-prone areas and security hotspots.
The affected locations included Gwange, Santiago, Texaco, Ajari, Gadan Zare, Budum, Shehuri, Bulabulin, Abbaganaram, Baga Road, Gidan Dambe, UNIMAID 202 Housing Estate, Mairi Kuwait, Bakari, Zanneri, Polo, Giwa Barrack Area, Kwanan Yobe, Jiddari, Kaleri, Damboa Road, Circular and Moduganari, among others.
According to Daso, the suspects were arrested for offences including public nuisance, possession and sale of illicit drugs, and possession of dangerous weapons.
The police spokesperson added that 11 different types of illicit drugs were recovered.
