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NDLEA arrests eight over Lagos, Abuja, Enugu airports cocaine busts

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two women and six men over attempts to import hundreds of cocaine pellets into Nigeria and export thousands of Tramadol 255mg tablets among other illicit drugs to Europe. Its spokesman Femi Babafemi said they attempted to carry out the illegal activities through the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]

NDLEA opens ‘drug trafficking’ case against DCP Abba Kyari

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has opened its case against Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police. At the federal high court on Monday, the prosecution called Patricia Afolabi a commander of narcotics attached to the NDLEA unit, as its first witness. Afolabi told the court that receiving and carrying out forensic […]

Drug Queen Nabbed By NDLEA Officials At Lagos Airport

  Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 27-year-old drug queen, Mrs. Opoola Mujidat for planting drugs concealed in fetish bowls, containing scary native black soap and sponge on two Oman-bound male passengers at the departure hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, MMIA, Lagos. The passengers: Raji Babatunde […]

NDLEA nabs notorious female drug dealer in Rivers

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said its operatives have arrested a notorious female drug dealer in Obunku community, Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The agency said the suspect, Celina Ekeke, was arrested with 24 sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 231.2kg. The NDLEA spokesman in Rivers State, Emmanuel Ogbumgbada, disclosed this in […]

ALERT: Dispatch riders now distributors of hard drugs — NDLEA

  The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), yesterday, disclosed that dispatch riders had become distributors of hard drugs and illicit substances, vowing to beam its searchlight on them. The NDLEA Lagos State Commander, Alumona Callys, made the disclosure while addressing journalists on its activities in the past six months, in commemoration of the International […]

NDLEA uncovers biggest Indian hemp farm in Imo

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered and destroyed two hectares of land used for the cultivation of Cannabis sativa, otherwise called Indian hemp, in Imo State. The agency also arrested one of the proprietors of the farm, situated at Umuagu, Umuguma community in Owerri West Council Area of the state. A […]

Marwa: NDLEA arrested some politicians in possession of illicit drugs

  Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says officers of the agency arrested some politicians in possession of illicit drugs. Marwa said this on Sunday when he featured on Channels Television’s ‘Hard Copy’. The chairman said he was “somewhat disappointed” that the drive to have public officers undergo drug-tests before […]

NDLEA seizes N6bn worth of drugs in Apapa – Commander

  The Apapa Area Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said it seized 19,703.25 kgs of hard drugs, worth over N6 billion between January and June 20. Its Commander, Mr Ameh Inalegwu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) in Lagos on Saturday. He said that the command was […]

NDLEA Arrests 218 Drug Suspects In Imo

  The Imo State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA has arrested 218 drug suspects in Imo State. Out of the number of drug suspects attested, 171 are male while 47 belong to female categories as the case may be. Briefing newsmen in Owerri Thursday to mark the 2022 International Day Against […]