No fewer than 14,481,519 pills of tramadol and bottles of codeine syrup worth over N13 billion in street value have been recovered by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in three major busts of drug cartels operating in Amuwo Odofin, Idumota and the SAHCO shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. The anti-narcotics agency …

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), on Thursday, charged newly trained 2,500 personnel of the agency ready for deployment to stand firm and reject insidious temptations that would come their way from drug barons and cartels. Speaking at the passing out parade of the newly trained narcotic agents and narcotic assistants …

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have arrested a 67-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Clement Chukwuemeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for ingesting 100 wraps of cocaine. The suspect was quoted to have said he engaged in the illicit business to raise enough money to marry a new wife and start life afresh after wasting 30 years of …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that contrary to reports that went viral in the media and online, the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, was never arrested by the agency. The spokesperson for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said, “We also heard the unsubstantiated allegation on social media that Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, was arrested and detained …

The Bayelsa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 27 suspected illicit drug dealers between September and early October 2023, at various locations in the state. It also seized a total of 491.032 kilogrammes of illegal substances as it intensified the War Against Drug Abuse campaign in the state. The state commander of the NDLEA, …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Sunday, said it has destroyed a cannabis farm in Ekiti state which spans across 16 hectares of farmland while 4,000 kilograms of different illicit drugs were intercepted in multiple raids across the country. In a statement via the agency’s website on Sunday, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi said …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on patrol along the Aba-Owerri expressway last Wednesday, intercepted five pregnant teenage girls suspected to be victims of child trafficking used as baby factory. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi said the victims were picked up while being relocated from their hideout in the Naze area of …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted quantities of ephedrine, skunk and nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas concealed in semovita packs and dry pepper being shipped to South Africa and Kenya through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The illicit drugs were being shipped by members of Transnational Drug Trafficking Organisations (DTO), …

Rivers State command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has denied a report that its men obtained a N600,000 bribe to free a teenage girl arrested for selling drugs in the state. According to a Facebook user, Courage Nsirimovu, NDLEA operatives demanded N600,000 to grant bail to a 10-year-old suspect, who was arrested selling drugs. NDLEA’s Deputy State Commander …

In the age of instantaneous information sharing, the significance of strategic thinking in virtual communication cannot be overstated. A recent incident involving the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Nigerian musician, Naira Marley highlights the necessity for meticulous planning in public relations strategies. This case underscores the potential misinterpretations and negative implications of virtual communication, emphasising the need for …