Troops of the 144 Battalion (Rear) under Operation Eastern Sanity have recorded a major operational breakthrough following a coordinated joint raid that led to the arrest of 21 suspected illicit drug peddlers at Owaza Mammy Market in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State.
The operation, carried out on Tuesday, May 25, 2026, was based on credible intelligence indicating the alleged activities of crude oil bunkerers, illegal petroleum dealers, pipeline vandals, and illicit drug traffickers operating within the market and surrounding bushes.
In a statement issued by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, Abia State, Mazinho Attah, the operation involved troops of the 144 Battalion (Rear) working in collaboration with personnel of the Nigerian Navy Component and the Nigerian Air Force 511 Quick Response Group....... .
