NDLEA – City Business News

September 4, 2026 No Responses

Customs FOU ‘A’ Intercepts N3.95b Cannabis, Hands Over To NDLEA

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, has intercepted narcotics and pharmaceutical products with a combined street value of N3.95 billion and handed them over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation...

July 29, 2026 No Responses

CAC, EFCC, NFIU, ICPC, NDLEA, Others Partner On Global Conference

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has intensified preparations for the forthcoming Global Conference on Beneficial Ownership and Asset Recovery, a landmark event expected to bring together participants from more than 250 cou...

July 5, 2026 No Responses

Nigerian-British Grandma Arrested With 13kg Cocaine

A 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandma, Mrs. Mary Yetunde Barek have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the discovery of 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in peels of plantain which appeared as real planta...

May 14, 2026 No Responses

Tincan Island Port Customs Intercepts N16.694b Hard Drugs, Hands Over To NDLEA

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted40-foot container loaded with 8,347 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 4,173.5 kilograms, with an estimated st...

April 29, 2026 No Responses

Customs, NDLEA To Strengthen Anti-Drug Operations

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have moved to strengthen their frontline partnership against narcotics trafficking and organised crime, following a high-level meeting between the Comptroller-General of Cus...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

NDLEA Arraigns Vessel, Ten Filipinos

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Monday, arraigned the vessel MV Nord Bosporus and 10 Filipino nationals before the Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged conspiracy and unlawful importation of 20 kilogrammes of cocaine into Nigeria.The de...

February 22, 2026 No Responses

Seme Border: NDLEA Nabs Woman With Drugs In Fake Pregnancy

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 35-year-old businesswoman, Rabi Muhammad, at the Seme Border while attempting to smuggle thousands of tramadol capsules concealed in a fake pregnancy.Muhammad was arrested on Mon...

February 22, 2026 No Responses

Oyo/Osun Customs Boosts Intelligence Sharing With DSS, NDLEA, NAFDAC

The Ag. Customs Area Controller, Oyo/Osun Area Command, DC Moses Adewole, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening inter-agency cooperation through a series of courtesy visits to key security and regulatory agencies in Oyo State.A statement explained tha...

February 15, 2026 No Responses

Customs Foils Midnight Cocaine Smuggling, Hands Over N1b Seizure to NDLEA

Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Seme Area Command have intercepted 22 packages of suspected cocaine worth N1 billion, concealed in a vehicle along the Badagry–Seme corridor, reinforcing ongoing inter-agency efforts against cross-border drug tra...

February 10, 2026 No Responses

NDLEA Mourns Officer, Recovers Cocaine, Heroin, skunk, Tramadol In Bonny Island

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided a notorious drug enclave known as Ama Hausa in Bonny Island, Rivers state where six suspects were arrested and a significant cache of illicit substances, including cocaine, heroin, meth...

January 28, 2026 No Responses

Apapa Customs, NDLEA Intercept 347.5kg Of Canadian Loud

In a major joint operation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Port Command, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted 347.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, concealed inside an import...

January 25, 2026 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts Brazilian Lady With N3b Heroin At Abuja Airport

A 30-year-old Brazilian lady, Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja for bringing into Nigeria a total of 30.09 kilograms of white heroin.....

January 23, 2026 No Responses

Marwa Sets 2026 Operational Targets For NDLEA Commanders

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has set the tone for the 2026 operational goals with a high-level strategic meeting with directors, commanders and heads of formations du...

January 18, 2026 No Responses

NDLEA Nabs Drug Kingpin After 12-Year Manhunt

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as “Kanmo-kanmo,” bringing to an end a 12-year manhunt over his alleged involvement in the killing of three NDLEA officers...