By Suleiman Anyalewechi
A major player in the hard drugs supply chain to the terrorist elements operating in the North East region, Hauwa Abdulazeez, has been nabbed by the troops of Operation Hadin Kai .OPHK.
A statement on Sunday January, 25, 2026, from the spokesperson for the Joint Task Force, Lt Col. Sani Uba, informed that 65-year old Hauwa who was apprehended following an intelligence-driven operation in Askira Uba Local Council of Borno on Friday, January 23, 2025 ,is a key figure in the procurement and distribution of hard substances across several communities within the theatre of operation.
She is alleged to be deeply involved in the supplies of hard drugs, particularly, cannibals sativa, to Boko Haram elements operating in places like Gaya ,Uvu Askira Uba Rumirgo Gwahi and Wamdiyo.
A total of 14 compressed blocks of cannabis sativa with an estimated total weight of 30 kilograms, according to Col Uba, was recovered from the suspect during the operation .
“Troops of the Joint Task Force ( North East) of Operation Hadin Kai ( OPHK) under Operation Desert Sanity V have recorded another signiy success in the efforts to degrade terrorist logistics ,and criminal support networks in the North East .
“Acting on credible intelligence on January 23, 2026, troops arrested a suspected drug dealer, Hauwa Abdulazeez ,aged 65, in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
“The suspect is alleged to be one of the suppliers of cannabis sativa to Boko Haram terrorist elements operating in Askira Uba , Rumirgo,Gwahi, Wamdiyo, Uvu and Gaya and a key conduit in the distribution of the substance across several communities within the theatre”
” Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect sourced the illicit substance from Sarti Baruwa LGA of Taraba state and transported it through established supply routes for onward distribution.
“During the operation,14 compressed blocks of cannabis sativa , with an estimated total weight of 30 kilograms, were recovered, representing a significant interception intended to sustain illicit activities”, Uba stated .
The Joint Task Force spokesman explained that the suspect is currently in custody, while assisting in further investigation with a view to unraveling and dismantling the wider network behind the procurement and distribution of hard substances to terrorists in the region.
This is as Uba reaffirmed the resolve of the Joint Task Force to sustain intelligence-driven operations aimed at denying terrorists and other criminal elements the resources ,and operational space until lasting peace and stability are restored in the region.
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