The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency command in Cross River, says a total of 2.05 tons of hard drugs were seized from drug peddlers between January and December in the state. The state commander, Rachel Umebuali made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Monday. Umebuali who…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have intercepted millions of tramadol 225mg pills, thousands of codeine syrup bottles and bags of Canadian loud in consignments arriving in the country ahead of the Christmas celebration at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. According to the NDLEA, the development followed the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested 273 suspects and also seized 6,911.2kg of illicit substances in Kogi State between January and December, 2023. Olusegun described the feat as “very remarkable and steady progress” in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking in Kogi. The Kogi NDLEA Commander, Mr Adeyeye Olusegun, made the disclosure…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Sunday announced that a multi-million-naira mansion located at K-5A/2 Road 14, Victoria Garden City (VGC) estate, Lekki area of Lagos used as clandestine laboratory for the production of methamphetamine by a convicted drug baron, Okenwa Chris Nzewi, has been forfeited to the Federal Government. He stated that…
The Kwara State government has commenced a statewide operation in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), to put a halt to the state from drugs and illicit substances. The special activity tagged “Operation Gbailumo” commenced on Monday and will run for three weeks. The operation will focus on several key areas, including…
Operatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were brutally attacked by armed hoodlums in Opuje community, located in the Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The hoodlums had blocked all roads leading to the community, aiming to hinder the NDLEA operatives’ access to forest warehouses. These warehouses reportedly contained a significant…
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said its officials have arrested Indian hemp farmer in Sokoto State. The Commandant of NDLEA in the state, Mr Adamu Iro, told newsmen on Saturday that“It is the first of such case in the history of the state”. According to Iro, the suspect, Anas Sani, was arrested in…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug dealer, Ibrahim Bendel, also known as Ibrahim Momoh. The suspect is known as a major distributor of illegal substances in Abuja as reported by the police The suspect is said to have been on the run since he escaped from prison custody in…
The family of the Asiwaju of Ado-Ekiti, late Prof. Afolabi Ojo has reportedly dragged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to the Ado- Ekiti State High Court over alleged illegal possession of their property. In the suit marked HAD/154/2022 filed by Hon. Kunle Ojo on behalf of the family, the claimants are asking the…
