*As Military renews strategy against insurgents By Dooyum Naadzenga The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reiterated its dedication to partnering with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in combating drug abuse and trafficking in Nigeria’s maritime
BY TOM OKPE The family of a two year old boy, Ivan Omhonria, killed by bullets of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, officers has cried out for justice. Omhonria’s live was cut short by bullet of the men of NDLEA along with his senior brother, two year old Eromonsele Omhonria, shot in the […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Thailand returnee SimonPeter Oguejiofor for importing 13.30 kilograms of heroin worth more than N3.192billion at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives intercepted large
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended an ex-convict, Christian Ogbuji for importing 817 wraps of cocaine weighing 19.40kg with an estimated value of N4.6billion at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). This is contained in a statement issued by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the arrest came […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids at three courier firms in Lagos. The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the drugs were concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers. Babafemi said that the consignments […]
BY NOSA AKENZUA The Delta State Commander of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Barr. Abubakar Wada has said that over 14.6% of Nigerians are abusing illicit drugs. Wada made the assertion on Tuesday, 27th August, 2024, when he paid a courtesy call on the management of University of Delta, Agbor. Wada stated that his […]
.Seizes ‘loud’ shipment, arrests 10 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in tins of Cerelac baby food and cloths going to the United States and United Kingdom (UK) respectively. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have intercepted various quantities of cocaine and opioids such as tramadol, pentazocine injection, morphine sulphate and ketamine injection in Lagos. A statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja said that the drugs were concealed in soles of shoes, clothes and other […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested a couple, Mmadu Agbakoba and Ijeoma Agbakoba as well as their associate, for trafficking in cocaine worth N2.1 billion. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said they were arrested during a […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged more support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in its fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The President made the pledge as Special Guest of Honour, at the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, otherwise known as World Drug Day, on Wednesday in […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA) has busted a snake-guarded shrine used for the storage of illicit drugs in Egor community near Benin, Edo State. Mr Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the NDLEA operatives had […]
By Temitope Adebayo Over two months after they were declared wanted, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested three members of an organised criminal organisation which specialises in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America following the recent seizure of the single largest consignment of
..Seizes 2,144 parcels of hemp in Lagos The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja on March 31 for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the passenger was to board a Doha-bound flight en-route […]
By Tunde Opalana Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have nabbed a 40-year-old businessman, Ejike Chibuke Solomon with 1.45 kilograms of cocaine. Solomon was arrested on Saturday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja while attempting to board an Ethiopia Airlines Flight 950 to Vietnam through Addis Ababa. A statement on Sunday […]
By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted a large consignment of loud, a synthetic strong strain of cannabis, concealed in giant loudspeakers tucked in a consolidated cargo imported from New York, United States of America. In a statement, the NDLEA spokesman Mr Femi Babafemi says, when the giant […]
…Another arrested suspect offers $3000 bribe for freedom By our reporter National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday disclosed that it had taken into custody an alleged drug baron, identified as Hakeem Babatunde Salami. NDLEA described him as ”the arrowhead of ‘Tajudeen Babatunde Abioye Transnational Criminal Organization’.” It said the
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has strongly denied the claims made by the police regarding their response to an inquiry related to the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. In a news conference held in Lagos on Friday, the police alleged that the NDLEA had not yet confirmed the accuracy of […]
Tongues were set wagging when a teenager, identified as 19-year-old Ben N. Deberechi, was nabbed by operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly attempting to export 7.2 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a sack of crayfish. He was heading to Cyprus for undergraduate studies before his arrest at the Murtala Mohammed International […]
By Temitope Adebayo A group, Motivators Crib Africa, has partnered with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to tackle drug abuse among drivers across the country. The group’s Executive Director, Mr Nwokocha Chijioke, who made the disclosure in Osogbo, Osun State, explained that the partnership was to reawaken […]
BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Consignments of Tramadol, Rohypnol, Ecstasy (Designer drug) and Cannabis concealed in winter jackets and bottles of body cream have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. The psychoactive substances according to Femi Babafemi of Media and