Troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Potiskum, working alongside operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested 11 suspected drug dealers in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The suspects were apprehended during a joint operation conducted on Monday across Ganda, Wudil and Degubi Bare Bari communities in the local government area.
Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the development in a post shared on X on Wednesday.
According to Makama, the operation was carried out at about 2 p.m., during which the security personnel recovered various suspected illicit drugs.
The recovered substances included cannabis, Tramadol capsules, Diazepam and Exol tablets.
Makama added that the suspects and the recovered drugs were handed over to the NDLEA office in Potiskum for further investigation and possible prosecution.