Wanted drug kingpin arrested 12 years after killing three NDLEA officers
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, also known as “Kanmo-Kanmo,” 12 years after his alleged involvement in the killing…
NDLEA intercepts illicit drugs in coffee sachets, detains 22 Indians
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted various quantities of illicit substances, including Ketamine, Ecstasy and Tramadol pills concealed in sachets of coffee mix and book parcels…
NDLEA arrests suspected bandits’ drug supplier in Niger
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a suspected supplier of illicit drugs to bandits operating in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State and intercepted…
NDLEA seizes 7.6m tramadol pills, 76,273kg cannabis in nationwide raids
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted over 7.6 million tramadol pills and more than 76,273 kilogrammes of cannabis in a string of intelligence-led operations across multiple…
NDLEA intercepts illicit drugs hidden in cookies, teddy bears
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have dismantled a social media–based drug distribution network packaging illicit substances as imported Christmas cookies and snacks, arresting two masterminds in…
NDLEA Seizes ₦6.7bn Worth Of Tramadol, Codeine From Lagos Warehouse
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have clamped down on an opioid cartel, recovering illicit substances worth over ₦6.7 billion from their secret warehouse in a…
NDLEA arrests nine kingpins in massive crackdown on drug
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have, in a major crackdown on drug trafficking organisations across the country, dismantled no fewer than six notorious syndicates, leading…
NDLEA intercepts vessel from Brazil with 20kg of cocaine, detains 20 Filipinos
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a Brazil-bound vessel, MV Nord Bosporus (IMO 9760110), with 20 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Apapa seaport in Lagos.…
NDLEA arrests teacher, wife with 360 bags of cannabis in C’River
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Cross River State has arrested a 52-year-old schoolteacher, Onun Ikoli, and his wife, Itam Onun, after 360 bags of marijuana weighing 4.706…
Wanted drug baron arrested as NDLEA recovers large drug shipment, forex in Lagos hideout
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said it has arrested a wanted drug baron who operates under the cover of a businessman and hotelier, Frank Chijioke…
NDLEA destroys 54 tons of Illicit drugs in Kaduna
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, has destroyed over 52,481 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs seized from different parts of the state. The destruction exercise,…
NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin, dismantles Lagos synthetic-drug laboratory
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a wanted drug baron, Yussuf Azeez, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The 40-year-old suspect was intercepted…
NDLEA secures 21-year jail terms for 5 drug cartel kingpins over Gabon, Australia-bound cocaine
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a total of 21 years’ imprisonment for five members of international organized criminal groups recently arrested at the Murtala Muhammed…
NDLEA uncovers secret colorado factory in Lagos, arrests 30-year-old owner
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a secret laboratory used for producing Colorado, a potent synthetic strain of cannabis, inside a residential building at…
NDLEA files forfeiture case against Pretty Mike’s club over drug party
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Buba Marwa (retd.), has disclosed that the agency has filed a forfeiture suit against a Lagos nightclub owned by…















