NSCDC uncovers underground tunnels at suspected drug hideout in Delta
The NSCDC has uncovered underground tunnels at a fortified suspected drug hideout in Asaba, Delta State, and is investigating its use for other crimes. Read More:…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is a paramilitary agency under the Ministry of Interior tasked with protecting critical infrastructure, combating crimes such as vandalism, kidnapping and drug-related offences, and supporting other security agencies in maintaining internal security. Its anti-narcotics and tactical units regularly carry out raids on properties suspected of being used to store, process or conceal illicit drugs, particularly in urban centres like Asaba, the Delta State capital.
Discoveries of fortified hideouts with underground tunnels point to increasingly sophisticated efforts by criminal networks to evade detection, raising questions about how such structures were built undetected and who owns or financed the property. The coverage across outlets agrees on the core facts — a raid in Asaba uncovered tunnels and suspected illicit substances — but details such as the number of arrests, the identity of the property owner, and the full scope of other criminal activities being investigated have yet to be disclosed by the NSCDC.