Police Nabs Suspected Notorious Drug Trafficker With 2,000 Pieces of Diazepam In Katsina

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The Police have arrested one Jibrin Salisu, 27, a suspected notorious drug trafficker, in possession of 2,000 pieces of diazepam in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina state.

DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the state command spokesman, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Katsina on Saturday.

According to him, on June 15, 2026, at about 12:00 PM, a team of policemen on anti-crime patrol attached to the Central Police Station (CPS), Funtua, intercepted the suspect while he was riding on his motorcycle.

“A thorough search conducted on his person led to the discovery of two sachets containing 2,000 tablets suspected to be Diazepam”.

The statement added that during the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed to receiving the exhibits from one Faith Eze, a female, aged 26, for delivery to an accomplice popularly known as “Gurgu”, who is currently at large.

“Following a diligent follow-up operation, police operatives successfully traced and arrested the said Faith Eze. The suspects confessed to the commission of the offence”, it stated.

He said efforts are being sustained to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspect, adding that further development will be communicated in due course.

The Katsina state Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Umar Fage, in a swift response, reiterates the Command’s zero-tolerance stance on drug trafficking and abuse.

He warned all individuals involved in the sale and distribution of illicit drugs to desist forthwith or face the full wrath of the law.

He further urged members of the public to continue supporting the Command with timely and useful information to help rid the state of drug dealers and other criminal elements.