Illicit Drugs
1 Apr
The Nigerian Army says its troops have in a series of coordinated operations, raided terrorists’ enclaves in Katsina and Zamfara States, resulting in the elimination of a significant number of terrorists.
1 Apr
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 35-year-old lady, Chidinma Chinenye Agbazue after she was caught attempting to export 20 parcels of Cannabis sativa to Doha, Qatar through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
24 Mar
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have seized more than 44,948.1 kilograms of illicit drugs, about 44.9 tonnes, in Lagos, Edo and Ondo states.
17 Mar
Sir: About four weeks ago, the news was all over the media that members of the Governors Spouses Forum, during a two-day Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Care (DPTC) training held on February 13, 2024...
12 Feb
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 24 suspected drug traffickers and dealers, including a 42-year-old man conveying thousands of concealed opioid pills to insurgents in the Banki area of Borno State.
11 Feb
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted 7,345.209 kilograms of illicit drugs and substances worth N125.71 million in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
19 Dec
The Imo Government has advised youths of the state to shun the use of illicit drugs and embrace productivity to better their lives.
24 Nov
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday, declared war against illicit drugs in Nigeria, and handed over seized Indian Hemp to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
9 Oct 2023
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 67-year-old trafficker, Chukwuemeka Clement, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, for ingesting 100 wraps of cocaine.
7 Oct 2023
• Says winning war against substance abuse and trafficking is possible Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has said the task to keep modern societies safe from the scourge of illicit drugs demands global commitment, even as he assured that Nigeria is doing everything possible…
17 Aug 2023
Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, yesterday, lamented the continuous smuggling of illicit drugs, rice, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other items through the borders, saying it was compromising the nation’s revenue, economy and sabotaging food security. Adeniyi, who disclosed this during a briefing, displayed some seized items, in the…
19 Jul 2023
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), yesterday, destroyed seized illicit drugs valued at N1 billion in Delta State. The drugs weighing 5,723.310kg were destroyed at Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Council of the state. The development followed an order of the Federal High Court, Asaba and Warri divisions, which mandated the agency to publicly…
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