After over 25 years of conducting forensic analysis in a single laboratory facility in Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has established two new laboratories and upgraded the existing one to enhance accessibility, expedite timely analysis, and prosecute cases efficiently following a surge in drug seizures over the past months. The two additional laboratories built in Abuja and …

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has reiterated the agency’s call for mandatory drug tests for corps members, describing the initiative as a preventive—not punitive—measure. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Director General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, and …

A cocaine consignment consisting of 20 parcels with a total weight of 500grams and buried in the pages of the religious books was uncovered at a courier company in Lagos on Tuesday 15th April 2025 when NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) were searching through export cargos going to Saudi Arabia at the logistics firm. …

The chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has inaugurated new accommodation blocks and a rehabilitation centre in Kano State. During Saturday’s inauguration in Kano, Mr Marwa praised President Bola Tinubu for his continued support and commitment to security personnel’s welfare. He said the inauguration reflects the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ and President Tinubu’s dedication to the …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 1.6 million kilogrammes of illicit drugs in Ogun. The narcotic commander of Ogun NDLEA, Tijana Rabe hosted the event on Saturday at Ipara town along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. She said the exercise was the first of its kind in Ogun, highlighting the command’s progress in the fight against drug abuse. The …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted multiple drug consignments hidden in prayer beads, board games, and female clothing, bound for the United States, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and Poland. The crackdown, carried out through intelligence-led operations, also led to the arrest of two suspects at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Among those apprehended was a 43-year-old businesswoman, …

Trial of a detained Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, over his alleged non-disclosure of his assets, resumed before the Federal High Court, in Abuja, yesterday, with a witness narrating how investigations exposed that the defendant received over N200 million through 10 different bank accounts. The witness, Mr Ahmed Yero, who identified himself as a Chief Investigator with the …

Students and young Nigerians have been advised to flee from drugs if they desire to attain their potential and become responsible and successful adults. The advice was handed down to Senior School students at Goshen High School, Kubwa, FCT, during a Safe Without Drugs (SWiD) Initiative Campaign in secondary schools by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development, (PRIMORG), last …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a shipment of cannabis, also known as “Loud” concealed in a duvet and destined for the United Kingdom. In a statement on Sunday, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi said that the consignment was intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, on …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye. The 61-year-old is also a Lagos socialite. NDLEA also said that its officers arrested a United States-trained Hollywood and Nollywood filmmaker, Emeka Emmanuel Mbadiwe, who is also a motivational speaker, at his Lekki, Lagos hotel room last Friday. In a statement …