NDLEA
26 Dec
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of four drug lords, who were sentenced to a combined 28 years in prison following the seizure of over 2.1 tons of cocaine in Ikorodu, Lagos. The Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Yellim Bogoro, delivered the sentences after a two-year…
24 Dec
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Bauchi State Command, has announced the arrest of 415 suspects and the seizure of 1.2 tonnes of various drugs between January and December 2024. The agency disclosed that the illicit drugs include cannabis sativa (popularly known as wee-wee), diazepam, exol-5, pentazocine, methamphetamine, Rohypnol, and tramadol. The State Commander…
24 Dec
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made significant strides in Kogi State by arresting 284 suspects between January and December 2024. During this period, the agency also seized 5,232,575kg of illicit drugs and counterfeit currency worth 2 million U.S. dollars and N20.4 million in various denominations. Mr Mustapha Yahuza, the NDLEA Commander for…
23 Dec
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted attempt by an import and export businessman, Olisaka Chibuzo Calistus to smuggle 256 wraps of cocaine weighing 6 kilogrammes into the country through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano.
22 Dec
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a businessman for an attempt to smuggle 256 wraps of cocaine into the country
21 Dec
Selected Commanders and officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have undergone series of trainings in Advance Passenger Information System (API) and Passenger Targeting/Intelligence Gathering as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the agency’s operational efficiency at the country’s major airports.
20 Dec
The new Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun Command, Mr Adetula Lawal, on Friday, assumed duty in the state. A statement issued in Osogbo by the spokesman of the Command, Mr Charles Odigie, said that Lawal took over from Commander Chidi Nnadi, who has been posted to Abia. Charles said that…
20 Dec
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has trained selected commanders and officers of the agency in Advance Passenger Information
18 Dec
Amid the growing trust deficit and the overwhelmed security operations nationwide, Nigerians are settling for self-help, with more kidnapped victims paying ransom to gain freedom.
17 Dec
The collaborative effort of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA and the Nigerian Customs Service NCS at the Tincan Island Port has begun to yield results with the interception weekend of N2.2billion naira worth of hard drugs concealed in an imported container.
16 Dec
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has advised parents whose children or wards have drug addiction problems to approach its nearest rehabilitation centre for assistance. NDLEA Commander, Idiroko Special Area Command, Mr. Olusegun Adeyeye, gave the advice on Monday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun. Adeyeye said the…
16 Dec
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a multi-billion-naira worth of shipments of Methamphetamine and Loud, a strong synthetic strain of cannabis at the Tincan seaport in Lagos.
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