Tag: Ndlea
Nigeria’s drug war at risk as NDLEA faces funding crisis – Group
He also noted that NDLEA’s work extends beyond drug seizures, as it includes intelligence gathering, financial tracking, and prosecutions.
Drug kingpin Oladimeji orchestrates fresh Cocaine smuggling plot to London from prison
Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday said the illicit consignment, which was billed for shipment on a Virgin Atlantic flight…
China-based businessman, two Angolans excrete 236 Cocaine pellets
Babafemi further revealed that two Angolan nationals, Mbandu Martins Makiadi, 50, and Ngoma Wilson Fernando, 52, were intercepted on the…
Cannabis concealed in Dangote Cement trailer intercepted in Kano
He warned that anyone found culpable would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
China-bound drug dealer caught with 95 Cocaine wraps inside Stomach
Babafemi said the suspect was taken for a body scan after raising suspicion, which confirmed that he had ingested illicit…
Customs Bust: N4.7bn cannabis haul handed to NDLEA in Lagos
He warned that Customs would not tolerate drug smuggling or transnational crime threatening national security and public health.
Brazil Returnee Onyekwere hides Cocaine in Private Parts, busted by NDLEA
Babafemi also disclosed that NDLEA operatives, in collaboration with Customs and other security agencies, intercepted 55 jumbo bags of Canadian…
Cannabis dealer Sikiru Ogunrinde jailed
Delivering judgment, Justice Nkeonye Maha said that Ogunrinde was convicted and sentenced following his guilty plea and the evidence tendered…
NDLEA nabs notorious Drug Lord Kanmo-Kanmo after 12-year manhunt
Babafemi explained that Kanmo-kanmo had remained a high-value target since June 15, 2014, when he allegedly mobilised armed thugs to…
Court slams NDLEA, clears Pretty Mike’s club to reopen
Justice Lewis-Allagoa, on Wednesday, refused the NDLEA’s application seeking a stay of execution of the court’s December 5, 2025 ruling…
Octogenarian ex-convict re-arrested as NDLEA uncovers nationwide trafficking
Babafemi stated that the octogenarian, “not ready to let go of the old habit,” allegedly returned to drug trafficking after…
NDLEA nabs 22 Indians in Coffee, Apapa Cocaine smuggling bust
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recorded fresh breakthroughs in the agency’s sustained offensive against drug…
NDLEA busts drug networks in Kano, secures 141 convictions
He described the seizures as a major blow to drug trafficking networks, noting that they reflected the command’s commitment to…
Nwobodo Chidiebere busted again as NDLEA uncovers massive drug network across Nigeria
At the centre of the latest airport interception is Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, a notorious drug trafficker who had only recently…
NDLEA busts Female drug Kingpin in Lagos with N5bn worth of Cocaine
In a statement on Sunday by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the suspect, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat,…
New school drug test policy will curb drug abuse – Marwa
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), on Saturday said the new drug…
Cocaine from Brazil: NDLEA detains Ship, Captain, 20 Crew
The latest interception comes barely weeks after NDLEA operatives uncovered another cocaine shipment aboard MV Nord Bosporus, also from the…
NDLEA nabs fleeing bandits’ drug supplier, intercepts Opioids bound for US, Canada, Sweden
At the Gbaji checkpoint along the Seme–Badagry road in Lagos, Bashiru Babalola, 43, and Ugunwale Ranti, 50, were arrested with…
Court fixes date for judgment in NDLEA’s case against Abba Kyari
NDLEA alleged that Abba Kyari and his two younger brothers; Mohammed and Ali, failed to make full disclosure of their…
Senate pushes fresh NDLEA Amendment after Tinubu’s rejection
The review of the NDLEA Act, originally passed by the National Assembly in June, was halted after the President flagged…
NDLEA smashes Lagos drug cartel, seizes N6.7bn Opioids
Babafemi disclosed that the operation, conducted between 19th and 20th November 2025, followed credible intelligence that the syndicate was preparing…
Teenage influencer leads online drug promo, arrested in NDLEA raid
The State NDLEA Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed that both suspects were apprehended with various confectioneries that tested positive for cannabis.
NDLEA smashes six drug syndicates, seizes tons of Narcotics nationwide
Further arrests were recorded along the Abaji–Abuja expressway, where 430.5kg of cannabis was seized on 17 November. In Niger State,…
NDLEA crushes new cocaine plot, nabs entire Filipino crew
“Nine Nigerian suspects were also arrested along with the Thai crew members. The 10 Thai sailors and the vessel were…
Edo govt, NDLEA collaborate to tackle cannabis cultivation
The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Jerry Uwangue, disclosed this on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, during g…
Drug war: Over 16,304 arrested in 10 months – Marwa
In the first 10 months of this year alone, we have recorded over 16,304 arrests and have successfully prosecuted and…
Wanted drug baron arrested as NDLEA recovers large drug shipment, forex in Lagos hideout
The 42-year-old Ibemesi who is the MD/CEO of Franc CJ Ibemesi Nig Ltd was arrested at his Daisy Garden Hotel,…
JAMB candidates to undergo drug tests before enrollment
The NDLEA has announced that students seeking admission into tertiary institutions will now be screened for drug use, as part…
Kano NDLEA Command hails Marwa’s reappointment as agency chairman
He said that the renewed mandate is a testament to the chairman’s unwavering commitment and transformative reforms, particularly in improving…
How NDLEA burst multibillion-naira drug syndicates across 6 states
The biggest haul came from the Orita-Apeje, Araromi-Okeodo forest reserve in Ife South LGA, Osun State, where operatives intercepted 11,135kg…