Crime Facts

90-Year-Old Drug Dealer Arrested In Katsina

A 90-year-old man, Yusuf Yarkadir, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for selling drugs to the youths in his Yarkadir village in Rimi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Under interrogation, the nonagenarian reportedly confessed that he has been selling cannabis sativa to the youths in his community for eight […]

Police arrest two in Delta, recover 303 wraps of Indian hemp, others

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two suspected drug dealers, recovering a total of 303 wraps of indian hemp and other drugs. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe titled, ‘Operation Delta Hawk arrest suspected illicit drug dealers/recovers one hundred and seventy four (174) wraps […]

Mother-of-three arrested with 100 wraps of cocaine in private part

A Nigerian woman based in Brazil, Mrs. Anita Ugochinyere Ogbonna, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with 100 pellets of cocaine concealed in her private part and handbag. The agency said the mother of three was arrested on Friday night on arrival […]

ALERT: NDLEA not recruiting – Spokesperson

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted the public on the activities of scammers taking advantage of the employment screening exercise conducted by the agency. Mr Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja said that fraudster are demanding for payment from the shortlisted candidates. […]

Buhari: War against illicit drugs more deadly than insurgency

President Muhammadu Buhari says the danger posed by illicit drugs is worse than the impact of insurgency, banditry and other threats to the nation’s stability. The president stated this on Saturday during the launch of War Against Drug Abuse (WADA), an initiative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), to commemorate the United Nations […]

NDLEA arrests 60 suspected drug traffickers in Imo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has seized 646.23 kilograms of hard drugs and arrested 60 drug suspects in Imo State between January and June 2021. The seized drugs are Cannabis Sativa (Indian hemp) cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and tramadol while the suspects arrested were between the ages of 17 and 60 years. Briefing […]

Drug test should be made compulsory before wedding – NDLEA boss

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa has urged parents to ensure that their sons or daughter in-law passed through a drug test before allowing wedding to hold. Through this, the NDLEA boss said the meance of drugs in the society can be curtailed. Brig. Gen. […]

NDLEA boss warns against attempt to legalise cannabis

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, has warned against attempt to legalise cannabis in Nigeria. In a statement signed by the agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, Marwa said this at a national security summit organised by the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja. He […]