The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared an alleged drug kingpin, Nnamuka Kelvin Uchenna, also known as Odogwu, and three of his associates wanted over their alleged involvement in operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory, producing illicit drugs and laundering proceeds from drug trafficking.
 The three other suspects declared wanted are Emmanuella Chinonso Iroka, Nnamuka Ifeanyi Kingsley and Ekechi Franklin Chijioke, also known as Ekene Okwunaga.

The declaration followed an order granted by Justice Iniekenimi Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court, Owerri, Imo State, after an application filed by the NDLEA in Suit No. FHC/OW/CS/22/2026 on July 3, 2026.
 According to the agency, the suspects went into hiding after NDLEA operatives uncovered a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory at Isiozi in Umuaka, Njaba Local Council of Imo State, on February 25, 2026.

 During the operation, officers recovered 18.4 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and other incriminating items.   Subsequent investigations linked the four wanted suspects to the illegal drug laboratory.
  The agency said forensic investigations into the syndicate led to the freezing of bank accounts linked to the suspects with a combined balance of N9,840,873,566.66.
  
NDLEA also secured interim forfeiture orders over multi-billion-naira assets allegedly belonging to members of the syndicate.
  The assets include a filling station, multi-storey residential buildings and four Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) with registration numbers RLU 148 AJ, KJA 563 FZ, BWR 249 DY and FST 208 HU.
  
Reacting to the development, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd), commended the officers involved in the operation, describing it as a major step in dismantling drug trafficking networks and disrupting their financial operations.
  Marwa said the operation underscored the agency’s determination to track down drug barons and their collaborators, regardless of how sophisticated their operations or how long they attempt to evade justice.
  
He noted that the discovery of the clandestine methamphetamine laboratory, the freezing of nearly N10 billion linked to the syndicate and the forfeiture of high-value assets demonstrated that the agency would continue to target the financial infrastructure sustaining illicit drug businesses.
  The NDLEA boss assured Nigerians that the agency would intensify the use of financial and forensic intelligence to trace, freeze and confiscate assets acquired through drug trafficking while pursuing all suspects linked to the syndicate.
  
Marwa also appealed to members of the public with credible information on the whereabouts of the four wanted suspects to report to the nearest NDLEA office or use the agency’s confidential communication channels, stressing that the agency remained committed to eliminating drug trafficking and its social and economic consequences.