Tag: Ndlea
Ex – NIgerian footballer, 4 others arrested over 22.6kg cocaine, meth seized at MMIA, AIIA
A 72-year-old grandma Mrs. Christy Ejaro was on Tuesday 24th June arrested by NDLEA operatives at Niger CAT area of…
NDLEA tasks private sector over fight against drug abuse
“ We’re fighting drug abuse and we’re getting it right, with available statistics to show for it, thanks to the…
NDLEA seizes N777m worth of illicit drugs in Edo
“We have a responsibility under the law to protect every citizen through comprehensive drug supply control and prevention interventions,” the…
Woman going to India for fibroid surgery arrested with 2.20kg cocaine at MMIA
Illicit substances seized include: Colorado, Loud, Molly, Tramadol and other opioids. Another raid at a provision shop at Idumeka Igueben…
NDLEA CEO, Marwa loses mother-in-law, Hajiya Zainab Hussain
We pray that Allah (SWT) forgives her shortcomings, grants her eternal rest, and admits her into Aljannatul Firdaus.
NDLEA arrests 23 suspects in Kano drug Bust
"We urge the public to support these efforts by remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious activities, as collective action is…
Iran-bound businessman arrested at PH airport for ingesting 53 wraps of cocaine
Barely two weeks after operatives of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA)…
Swallowed Cocaine, busted at Airport: Iran-bound Nigerian nabbed with 53 wraps in his belly
Among the most shocking incidents was the arrest of a businessman, Ezemokwe Chukwuebuka Christian, at the Port Harcourt International Airport,…
Enugu drug crime: NDLEA collaborates with GSM service providers
Enugu State NDLEA Commander, Mr Abel Wadahi, revealed alarming statistics, stating that more than 400,000 people, mostly youths, were involved…
NDLEA arrests 2 young ladies with over 108kg Skunk, Loud, Colorado, Meth in Edo
seizure made on Thursday 5th June 2025 was based on credible intelligence received ahead of the arrival of the consignment…
What NDLEA found inside these ‘Green Tea’ parcels at Lagos Airport will shock you
Up north in Kaduna, the drug war took a shocking twist as NDLEA operatives on Tuesday, June 3, arrested 29-year-old…
Marwa mourns Prof. Jubril Aminu, describes ex-minister as an epitome of knowledge
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has described…
Kano: NDLEA raids drug dens, arrests 36 suspects
Kano NDLEA Command said it successfully recovered cannabis sativa, suck and die, diazepam, rubber solution, and other illicit substances during…
Drug kingpins fall as NDLEA cracks Hajj Cocaine syndicate, seizes N9.3bn drugs
In a separate operation at the same airport on Wednesday, a 60-year-old businessman, Chinedu Leonard Okigbo, bound for Iran on…
N6.5billion opioids intercepted in Lagos, Rivers ports as NDLEA nabs 2 British men
No fewer than six million pills of opioids namely: tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as 332,000…
Octogenarian drug lords busted as NDLEA seizes N3.2bn Opioids in explosive nationwide raids
The agency intercepted opioid hauls worth over ₦3.2 billion and arrested a shocking cast of suspects — including an 80-year-old…
80-yr-old ex-convict, 82-yr-old grandma arrested as NDLEA intercepts N3.2bn opioids
Ayuba had previously been arrested and prosecuted by NDLEA for drug dealing offences was convicted and served 10-year jail term…
NDLEA uncovers cocaine hidden in traditional ‘aso-ebi’ caps
He warned Nigerians to exercise caution when asked to transport traditional wear abroad on behalf of others.
NDLEA gets two more forensic labs after 25 years
The two additional laboratories built in Abuja and Enugu are strategically located and equipped with state- of -the -art facilities…
Bizarre! Woman caught hiding cocaine in private part
"She claimed she was meant to swallow 70 pellets of cocaine but, after ingesting 67, could no longer continue and…
NDLEA uncovers hidden drug storage inside fuel tanker
“Narco-trend: Fuel tanker on top but drug tanker beneath! Please watch how #ndlea_nigeria officers discovered a large storage created in…
Nigeria’s drug war explodes: 62,595 arrested, 11,628 convicted
Marwa also revealed that 24,375 drug users underwent treatment at NDLEA facilities, while the agency conducted 10,501 sensitisation programmes under…
NDLEA intercepts 942 explosives, recovers 314,020 pills of tramadol
Babafemi said the explosives were concealed in a sack and the subsequent arrest of a 30-year-old suspect, Nura Muhammad.
NDLEA busts drug cartels, seizes N3.4bn worth of drugs in Lagos, Port Harcourt
Babafemi said that the drugs were concealed in tins of chocolate, milo beverage, white kidney beans and dark red kidney…
NDLEA intercepts Saudi-bound cocaine, nabs 3 Ghanaian ladies for trafficking
Babafemi said that the intervention came barely a week after NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation…
NDLEA raids Lagos hotel, recovers N1.042billion illicit drug consignments
At least, three suspects: Eze Ayitu; Ofuokwu Samuel, and Emmanuel Ameh were arrested in the course of the operation at…
Why NDLEA recommends drug integrity test for corps members, couples
Marwa said the proposed integrity tests were not meant as punitive but preventive measures aimed at discouraging substance abuse.
Drug war: NDLEA discovers hefty stock in Bayelsa warehouse, arrests 4
Babafemi said that the drugs were intercepted along Major General Isaiah Alllison Street, Opolo, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, adding that four suspects…
Holy smokes! NDLEA uncovers Cocaine hidden in Religious Books bound for Saudi Arabia
In a dramatic interception at a Lagos courier firm on Tuesday, April 15, NDLEA operatives discovered 20 parcels of cocaine,…
What NDLEA plans to do to NYSC Corps members will shock you
Chairman of the agency, retired Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, said the plan is part of a wider strategy to catch drug…