Two businessmen arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for cocaine ingestion have allegedly excreted 193 pellets of the illicit drug after three days in observatory custody. The alleged traffickers, Onoh Ebere (49) and Christian Ifeanyi Ogbuji, (47), were arrested on 10th May upon their arrival from Uganda via …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 8,852 kilograms of Canadian loud, an imported synthetic strain of cannabis, at Eleko Road in the Lekki area of Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi said the seizure was made after operatives of the agency engaged armed persons escorting the illegal substances …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has arrested a man, Ahmed Olaseinde Ariyibi, and a woman, Silifat Tunrayo Akanbi, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos for attempting to export 14.4 kilograms of cocaine concealed in lace and ankara fabrics. The suspects, the NDLEA said, were travelling for lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia before their …

Hoodlums have attacked operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Odunze lane, Mile 3 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt and freed an arrested suspect, Izuu Isuofia. It was learnt that three officials of the NDLEA, who disguised as civilians were on an operation in the area (Odunze lane at Mile 3 Diobu) last known for illicit …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has arrested a pregnant woman, Rabetu Abdulrasak, 24, and a cripple, Shehu Adams in possession of illicit drugs in Edo State. According to NDLEA spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi, over 14 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs were recovered from the two on Saturday in Agbede, Etsako West Local Government Area of the …

The Senate on Wednesday indicted 37 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government for various financial infractions. The alleged offences are contained in the 2016 report of the Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF) which was adopted by the Senate. The resolution of the Red Chamber followed its consideration of the report of the Senate Public Accounts Committee …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency paraded two sisters and the spouse of one of them before newsmen in Katsina on Tuesday for being in possession of six kilograms of Indian hemp. The narcotics agency’s commander in Katsina State, Mohammed Bashir, told newsmen that one of the women, Rabi Musa, 45, was arrested for being in possession of three kilograms …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 164,750 tramadol and other illicit pills in Taraba State, its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi stated that the drugs were seized from two suspects – Henry Abuchi and Daniel Ugwoke. He added that 96 compressed blocks of Indian hemp weighing 82kg concealed inside jumbo bags of cassava flour …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigeria Customs Service, and some other stakeholders in the health sector have vowed to collaborate in the fight against illicit drug production, trafficking, and use, and in curbing related organised crime. The pledge was made last Thursday in Lagos at …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a businessman, Kingsley Celestino at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos over 9.40 kilograms of heroin concealed in false bottoms of his two travelling bags. Kingsley, a business class passenger on Qatar Airline flight was arrested at Terminal 2 of the MMIA last Saturday on his way …