Twelve years after being declared wanted for allegedly killing three officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), a drug suspect known as “Kanmo-Kanmo” has been arrested. The Agency disclosed this on Sunday in a statement released by its spokesman Femi Babafemi who said the suspect was apprehended on January 16 in Owode […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted various quantities of illicit substances including Ketamine, Ecstasy and Tramadol pills concealed in sachets of coffee mix and book parcel heading to Zambia and the United Kingdom. This is contained in a statement by Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has inaugurated a state-of-the-art sniffer dog facility in Ikeja, Lagos, with support from the German government. The centre, commissioned on Friday, is designed to house, train, and care for canines that will work alongside handlers in detecting narcotics and contraband. Speaking at the ceremony, Buba Marwa, NDLEA chairman, […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has proposed to carry out drug tests for single ladies before embarking on marriages. NDLEA Chairman, Mohammed Mustapha Abdalla, made this known on Friday, August 21, while destroying seized illicit substances in Maiduguri. Abdalla said drug tests may be included in premarital screenings due to the increase in […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday filed one-count charge of alleged trafficking in 500g cannabis against a scavenger, Ibrahim Dauda, in a Federal High Court, Lagos. The NDLEA in a charge sheet, marked FHC/L/64C/20 by counsel, Mr Jeremiah Aernan, alleged that the defendant committed the offence on Feb. 5. READ ALSO: NDLEA […]
Mr Umoru Ambrose, Kwara State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Monday called for establishment of drug clubs in tertiary institutions. Ambrose made the call during a visit to the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem. READ ALSO: NDLEA raises alarm over quantity of illicit drugs in Bauchi According to […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Borno State Command has uncovered 10.522 kilograms of compressed cannabis sativa also known as “wee wee” allegedly concealed in a warehouse in Maiduguri. The Chairman, NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Abdallah, (Rtd) disclosed this in a statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs of the agency, Mr Jonah Achema, and […]
The Abia Government has pledged its readiness to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to reduce high drug dependence by youth in the state. Mr Dan Okoli, the Abia Commissioner for Homeland Security disclosed this during a visit to NDLEA office in Aba on Monday. Sokoto residents celebrate Tambuwal’s victory Okoli, noted that […]
The leadership of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday stated that it had arrested a 42-year-old Kenyan female dancer in possession of cocaine weighing 5.345kg at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos. The spokesman of the agency, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, made this known in a statement released in Lagos. The dancer, […]