The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Tuesday, approved $1.442 billion to procure arms, ammunition and equipment for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The new purchase is meant to boost the agency’s anti-narcotics operations nationwide, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), told journalists after the Council met at the State House, Abuja. …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Adamawa Command, says it has arrested no fewer than 454 suspected illicit drug traffickers/peddlers from June 2023 till date. State Commander of NDLEA, Mr Samson Agboalu, disclosed this on Friday at a news conference to begin the commemoration of the 2024 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in the state. It was …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of 175,000 bottles of opioids imported from India, at the Port Harcourt Ports complex in Onne, Rivers State. This comes a week after a shipment of 175,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup was seized in the same location. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. …

Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted a cocaine shipment at Emerald Hotel, Ladipo, Oshodi, Lagos, on Wednesday and arrested four suspects, attempting to smuggle the drug to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage. According to a statement by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, shared on the agency’s website on Thursday, the suspects, …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 70-year-old grandfather, Muhammadu Ibrahim, with 57.2kg of cannabis in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The agency also made other arrests in its ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking in Nigeria. On Sunday, the agency announced the interception of codeine-based syrup and ‘Loud’, a potent synthetic cannabis strain, valued at over N2.1 billion …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested four members of a drug cartel, which runs cocaine cartel from India to Lagos with a Sports Utility Vehicle and two houses belonging to the syndicate, already traced to them sealed for forfeiture to the Federal Government. This came as a couple, Kazeem Owoalade and Rashidat Owoalade, also members of the …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted three trailer loads of opioids, comprising 3,450,000 pills and 344,000 bottles of codeine syrup, at Abule Ado in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Thursday. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi disclosed that three suspects were also arrested in …

More than two months after they were declared wanted, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested three members of an organised criminal organisation, which specialises in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America. This followed the recent seizure of the single largest consignment of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned the public, particularly those with relatives abroad, about a new fraudulent scheme being orchestrated by impersonators posing as NDLEA officers. This was made known in a statement by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, shared on the agency’s website on Saturday. The statement said: “The National Drug …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted what it described as the single largest heroin consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. The agency also arrested members of an organised criminal organisation which specialises in trafficking heroin across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America in an operation leading to the seizure of the consignment …