Troops arrest three suspected drug peddlers in Jos
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, have arrested three suspected drug peddlers and recovered substances suspected to be cannabis sativa during a night patrol in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The suspects were arrested at about 2020 hours on Sept. 19, 2026, along Angware Market in Jos East LGA, while troops were conducting a night patrol in the area.
The suspects were identified as 23-year-old Emmanuel Izan, 22-year-old Samson Dembo and 22-year-old Itseh Musa.
According to security sources, the troops recovered quantities of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa from the suspects during the operation.
The suspects and the recovered exhibits have since been handed over to the Jos East Local Government Area Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and necessary action.
