The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a fake soldier, police officer and a youth corps member among 663 drug traffickers and users during raids at notorious drug joints in Lagos, Abuja, Benue and other parts of the country. The spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said on Sunday in Abuja that assorted […]
Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has assured the international community of Nigeria’s preparedness and determination to go after the assets of drug barons and traffickers in any part of the country. According to a statement on Tuesday by NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency seized 794.5kg of hard drugs and arrested 107 suspects in Imo between January and September. Mr Nse Inam, NDLEA Commander in Imo told the News Agency of Nigeria in Owerri on Monday that it rehabilitated four drug addicts and counselled 73 users during the period. “Six drug addicts are […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says a group of drug cartels have abducted a retired NDLEA officer after officers arrested a 19-year-old female drug dealer, Mngunengen Achir, in Benue State. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in Abuja in a statement Sunday, said Achir was arrested with 5.5kg cannabis and 112grams of diazepam on October 6 […]
Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says cannabis cannot be legalised in Nigeria because of its level of abuse. Marwa said this on Friday while presenting an address as a guest speaker at the 2021 Ulefunta annual public lecture. The event, which held in Ondo state, was organised by Aladetoyinbo […]
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa on Wednesday said N6 billion worth of drugs meant for insurgents were intercepted by the agency. Marwa, who spoke at a media briefing to update the public on the seizure, said loads of Captagon, a brand of Amphetamine were intercepted by […]
Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says members of the national assembly who vote to support the legalisation of cannabis cannot dare return to their constituencies. The house of representatives had, in May 2021, began moves to legalise cannabis to take advantage of its economic benefits. Speaking on Friday after […]
A suspected narcotics trafficker, Ibeh Kenneth Ejike has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for ingesting 87 wraps of cocaine. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi in a communique on Sunday, disclosed that the 41-year-old suspect who was arrested on Wednesday, 25th August […]
A 96-year-old retired soldier, Pa Joseph Owherhi, has been arrested in Suleja area of Niger state by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for dealing in illicit drugs. The nonagenarian was arrested in his house at Rafin Sanyi area of Suleja on Saturday with three kilograms of skunk based on credible intelligence, […]
A suspected drug dealer has been arrested in a popular pentecostal church in Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed this on Sunday via a statement issued by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, He said NDLEA operatives trailed the suspect to Ojodu Berger in the Ikeja area of the state. Channels Television gathered that […]
