The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 38-year-old businesswoman following the discovery of a large consignment of cocaine concealed in the false bottom of her luggage. This is contained in a statement by Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kogi Command, has arrested 386 suspects and seized 8,997.020 kilogrammes of illicit drugs across the state in the last 12 months. The Agency also secured 84 convictions during the period under review. The state NDLEA Commander, Umar Yahuza, made the disclosure on Friday …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said it destroyed more than 51 hectares of cannabis sativa plantations and arrested 281 suspects involved in illicit drug trafficking, peddling and abuse across Ekiti State in the past year. The Ekiti State Commander of the agency, Rufus Aina, disclosed this on Thursday …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), celebrated the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Potiskum, Yobe. The global event, annually observed on June 26 and declared by the United Nations, is aimed at raising awareness on …
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have struck yet another decisive blow against transnational drug syndicates following the discovery and dismantling of a fortified, industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Oyo state. The laboratory is operated by a Nigerian-Mexican cartel deep within the forest of Tapa Village, Ibarapa …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced weeklong activities to commemorate the 2026 World Drug Day(WDD). The announcement was made at a joint press briefing by NDLEA and UNODC at the agency’s headquarters on Friday in Abuja. Addressing newsmen, the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen Buba Marwa, who was …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 41-year-old Sao Paulo Brazil-based businessman, for allegedly importing shirts and impregnated towels with 6.10kg of liquid cocaine from the South American country into Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted large illicit drug consignments in Kano, Kwara, Delta, Gombe, Lagos, and the FCT. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Giving a breakdown, Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives in …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 73 suspects and recovered various illicit drugs during a one-day intelligence-led operation across the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Thursday in Kano. Muhammad-Maigatari quoted the …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and MTN Foundation on Tuesday unveiled expanded interventions under the Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP), aimed at tackling substance abuse among Nigerian youths. The event which held at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Enugu, had as its theme: “The World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, …
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