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NDLEA busts gun factory, seizes 3,840 Tramadol tablets, 499.3kg cannabis in Kaduna

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, Kaduna State Command Operatives on Monday 9th, November, 2026, base on intelligence report discovered a Gun factory at Sabon Garin Kangimi, Igabi LGA of Kaduna State, where local fabrication of firearms and materials for the production of more weapons were recovered, and a 45 – year – old man, Sagiru Musa was arrested.

Also, NDLEA Operatives on patrol at Jere, along Abuja – Kaduna expressway, on Friday 13th, November, intercepted a 31 – year – old woman, Tabara Dauda conveying 196 AK – 47 live ammunitions and six hundred and seventy five thousand naira (N 675,000,00) Cash.

In a separate operation at Grace Land, Sabon Gari LGA in Kaduna, on Wednesday 11th, November, a 30 – year – old man Samson Chibuike – Andebe was arrested with 3,840 tablets of Tramadol 225mg, weighing 2.5 kilograms.

Also, 499.3 kilograms of skunk were recovered from two suspects: Celestine Chime 34 years, and Chibueze Christ, 36, when their hideout at Gonin Gora Area of Kaduna was raided by NDLEA Operatives on Saturday 14th, November, 2026.

The State Commander, CN Maijama’a commended Officers and Men of the Command for their dedication and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.

This reinforces the already established facts that there’s a nexus between substance abuse, along trafficking and other forms of crime.

S GARBA ASN
Command Media and Advocacy Officer,
NDLEA, Kaduna State Command.
15th Nov, 2026