Man swallows 96 wraps of cocaine at Abuja airport

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a man, Gabriel Patrick, for allegedly ingesting 96 wraps of cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja, spokesman, Femi Babafemi,…

Drugs Worth Over N50bn Destroyed In Abuja

The hard drugs being destroyed by NDLEA operatives in Abuja on November 30, 2021. The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed hard drugs worth over N50 billion in…

80 pellets of cocaine I excreted to raise N7m for IVF – Lesser Hajj-bound woman arrested in Abuja

An Ogun State-based businesswoman, Olayinka Adisa, travelling to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Umrah (lesser Hajj) has been arrested by operatives of the National Law Drug Enforcement Agency for allegedly ingesting…

NDLEA intercepts 12,385kg “Loud” marijuana in Lagos

NDLEA has seized 12,385 kilograms of “Loud’’ marijuana smuggled into Lagos from a neighbouring country through the waterways. Director, Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, who said…

NDLEA Nabs 70-Year-Old Woman, Others With Illicit Drugs

A 70-year-old woman, Beatrice Aigbedion, has been arrested with over 5,000 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs in Edo State, The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed this via a…

Malami urges NDLEA new cadets to be patriotic in fight against drug abuse

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has urged the new cadets of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to be patriotic and good…

Mkpuru Mmiri: Mexicans set up labs in Nigeria to produce meth in 2016 — Reps

House of Representatives, Thursday, explained that since 1990 the production of crystal meth had been hijacked by Mexican drug dealers, who set up laboratories in Nigeria for the production of…

Over three-million kilograms of drugs seized says Marwa

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa on Thursday said that over three million kilograms of drugs have been intercepted and seized by…

NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Worth Over N2.7bn At Abuja Airport

A 32-year-old drug trafficker based in Liberia, Maduabuchi Chinedu, has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…

Stop Mpuru Mmiri from destroying Igbo youths, Eze Igbo Ghana tasks NDLEA, others

Moved by the devastating effect of the consumption and abuse of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, popularly known as ‘Mkpuru Mmiri’ by youths in the South East and other parts of Nigeria, the…

Customs Seizes 1.5m Tablets Of Tramadol At Lagos Cargo Airport

Operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service on Tuesday intercepted about 1.5m tablets of Tramadol at the Lagos State cargo airport. The items were seized by officers of the Murtala Mohammed…

Drug Dealer Behind Cocaine Hidden In Lagos Airport Toilet Arrested

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrest suspected drug dealers. A Brazil-based drug dealer, Okafor Okwudili Moses has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law…

Resist Temptations From Drug Barons, Marwa Charges New NDLEA Officers

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has charged about 2,000 newly trained officers of the anti-narcotics body to resist…

15 million Nigerians consume illicit drugs – Marwa

The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen Buba Marwa, has said that 15 million Nigerians indulge in the consumption of illicit drugs. Marwa…

Many corps members are drug addicts -NYSC

The National Youths Service Corps has called for collaborative efforts from all stakeholders in addressing the increasing rate of drug abuse and addiction among corps members. The Ondo State Coordinator…