Tag: Drug Law

NDLEA Bursts Drug Syndicate At Lagos Airport
October 21, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Bursts Drug Syndicate At Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two businessmen for attempting to import and export cocaine pellets and parcels of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis through the Lagos airport. The suspects – Okechukwu Emmanuel, Iwuagwu Ikedi Victory...
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NDLEA Elevates 5,042 Officers, Deploys Body Cameras
July 10, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Elevates 5,042 Officers, Deploys Body Cameras

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has approved the promotion of a total of Five Thousand and Forty-Two (5,042) personnel in an exercise that saw two senior officers elevat...
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NDLEA Impounds 1,458.709kgs Of Illicit Drugs
December 27, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Impounds 1,458.709kgs Of Illicit Drugs

The Kaduna State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 1,458,709kgs of illicit substances. A statement on Tuesday by the agency’s Press Officer, Shuaibu Omalem, explained that the seized illicit drugs included cocai...
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NDLEA Impounds N13b Drugs In Lagos
November 6, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Impounds N13b Drugs In Lagos

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 14,481,519 pills of hard drugs with a street value of N13 billion in Amuwo Odofin and Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. The agency also arrested no fewer than 10...
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NDLEA Intercepts 6,600 Bottles Of Codeine
September 18, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts 6,600 Bottles Of Codeine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 6,600 bottles of codeine-based syrup and arrested six suspects in various raids across the country. A statement issued on Sunday by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, expl...
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NDLEA Raids Drug Warehouse, Recovers N4.8b Worth Of Opioids
August 21, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Raids Drug Warehouse, Recovers N4.8b Worth Of Opioids

Multi-billion-naira worth of illicit drugs were again seized at a warehouse tucked in the midst of popular International Trade Fair Complex, Alaba, Ojo area of Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA on Saturday 19th Au...
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NDLEA Seizes 1766.9419kg Illicit Drugs, Arrests 296 Suspects In Oyo
January 1, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Seizes 1766.9419kg Illicit Drugs, Arrests 296 Suspects In Oyo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command arrested 296 suspects for various drug related offences in 2022.  In a statement on Saturday, the Agency’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Mutiat Okuwobi, explained that the arrested suspects...
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FG Approves N580.5m For Armoured Vehicles To Fight Drug War
September 29, 2022 No Responses

FG Approves N580.5m For Armoured Vehicles To Fight Drug War

The Federal Executive Council (FEC)has approved N580.5 million for the procurement of four armoured vehicles to fight dangerous and illicit drugs by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).  Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federat...
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Customs Hands Over N1.4b Drugs To NDLEA
June 10, 2022 No Responses

Customs Hands Over N1.4b Drugs To NDLEA

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, on Thursday, handed over tramadol, cannabis sativa and other drugs to the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Seme, Lagos State. Speaking at a press briefing, the Customs Area...
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