Tag: Ndlea
NDLEA rewards 220 officers, commends personnel for raising drug war momentum under President Tinubu
NDLEA rewards 220 officers, commends personnel for raising drug war momentum under President Tinubu
Court orders Abba Kyari to enter defence in non-disclosure of assets suit
The NDLEA, in the 23-count charge, alleged that Abba Kyari, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari failed to make full disclosure…
“NDLEA now a joke,” Peter Obi laments influx of illicit drugs into Nigeria
The former Anambra governor noted that drug trafficking remains a big danger to society and a serious international offence that…
Socialite Pretty Mike, over 100 others arrested as NDLEA raids Lagos nightclub
Babafemi said all suspects, including Pretty Mike, were taken into custody for screening as investigations continue.
NDLEA uncovers UK-bound cocaine hidden in body cream containers
The consignment, factory-packed and disguised as personal effects, was intercepted on 14th October 2025 at the export shed of the…
NDLEA intercepts U.S., UK bound drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs
“One of them, a cargo agent Boladale Riliwan, was arrested on October 7, 2025, following the discovery of 15 parcels…
NDLEA files major drug charges against alleged runaway trafficker
The fourth count accuses Uche of unlawfully exporting the same 11.50 kilograms of cannabis sativa without lawful authorisation.
NDLEA files 4-count charge against runaway drug offender Ezeh Uche
The offences alleged to have been committed by the defendant are contrary to sections 20(1)(a),21(2)(d) and punishable under section 20(2)N30…
NDLEA destroys 66,000kg of cannabis, nabs 54 suspects in Edo crackdown
In one major operation, the commander said the operatives intercepted a truck along Wareke–Auchi Road conveying 82 bags of cannabis…
NDLEA smashes cocaine cartels behind 6 UK-bound shipments, arrests Alhaji Hammed Ode
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has smashed two major cocaine cartels behind six United Kingdom-bound drug consignments
NDLEA destroys seven-hectare cannabis farm, arrests 58 in Adamawa drug crackdown
“In line with the Federal Government’s drug integrity test policy, 25 persons were screened during the period. The test is…
Two fake policemen arrested with cannabis
The suspects, who were dressed in mobile police uniforms, were found with two Toyota Hilux vehicles loaded with substances suspected…
NDLEA proposes mandatory drug-test for driver’s licence applicants
“From research over the years, we have found out that drug abuse plays a very significant role in the accidents…
Two Brazil returnees excrete 116 wraps of heroin, cocaine in NDLEA custody
Agency intercepts illicit drug shipments in phone chargers, food items going to Europe, Hong Kong at Lagos airport; large consignments
Alleged drug trafficking: NDLEA disowns purported photos of freed Nigerian pilgrims
NDLEA noted that following reports on the release of the three innocent Nigerian pilgrims by Saudi authorities, some media outlets…
Saudi authorities free 3 Nigerian pilgrims arrested for alleged drug trafficking
syndicate operating at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano had tagged bags containing illicit drugs with the names…
Four arrested as NDLEA raids cannabis forest
“If these forests can be utilised only for the cultivation of food and cash crops, the challenge of food shortage…
NDLEA crushes drug rings: Dispatch rider, couple, syndicates fall in Nationwide raids
In Anambra, a husband-and-wife team, Nzube and Ebele Onyedika, aged 41 and 42, were arrested at Obosi after NDLEA recovered…
Indian businessman, three Nigerians nabbed in Lagos after NDLEA smashes N3.9bn drug cartel
The shipment, imported from Delhi, India, on an Ethiopian Airlines flight, had been cleverly disguised as multi-vitamins and packed in…
NDLEA seizes 150 blocks of cannabis hidden in crashed car
The spokesperson advised members of the public to desist from drug trafficking and report suspicious movements of illicit substances to…
19,000kg Drug Empire falls as NDLEA arrests dealers, others in Nationwide crackdown
In Kogi State, operatives apprehended Musa Isah, 45, after discovering 53.4kg of skunk hidden in two cartons inside the trunk…
NDLEA seizes N5.3bn Australia-bound Cocaine, smashes drug cartel, kingpins
According to him, "a painstaking search uncovered 16 blocks of cocaine weighing 17.9kg concealed in lace fabrics stuffed with local…
NDLEA partners ECAPI to wage war against illicit drugs in Nigeria
What made the programme particularly noteworthy was that it marked a collaboration between state and non-state actors.
75-year-old grandpa arrested as NDLEA destroys 178,000kg skunk
Uchelue Ikechukwu was among six suspects arrested with illicit substances in raids by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement…
NDLEA slams two Lagos businessmen with drug trafficking charges
In addition, Okolo, 38, and Chukwuka, 31, were accused of managing the transportation and delivery of 128 kilogrammes of cannabis…
Drug kingpin, 5 others in NDLEA custody over arrest of 3 Nigerians in Saudi Arabia
The Agency assured the public of its commitment to fight the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in…
Drug Bust! NDLEA seizes Tramadol stash concealed in oil container
“It underscores the agency’s unwavering commitment to disrupting the supply chain of illicit substances and ensuring community safety.”
How a widow used fake pregnancy to traffic cocaine in Lagos
Babafemi said that the widow, is a mother of one and proprietress of popular outlet in Ago palace way, Okota…
NDLEA nabs 27-year old man with N10 million worth cannabis in Kano
Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics and Public Relations Officer, NDLEA Kano Strategic Command, in a Statement, said: "This…
NDLEA intercepts N10m worth of drugs in major Kano operation
“The suspect confessed to being involved in the illegal drug trade and had been under surveillance by the command for…