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Edo goes after cannabis farmers, strengthens partnership with NDLEA on drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2018 0

…to set up Forestry Commission The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the state government will set up a Drug Control Committee in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to control the cultivation and abuse of Cannabis in the state. The governor,

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CSOs charge Senate not to renege on promises to NDLEA

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2017 0

A coalition of civil society organizations in Kano has charged the Senate to keep to promises made in Kano during a two- day round table discussion in Kano on drug related matters to accord the National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA support in its fight against drug abuse cases which has become a menace […]

Abuja Times

FCTA partners NDLEA, Security agencies on war against drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has lamented the growing incidence of drug abuse in the territory. To stem the upsurge, the minister has moved to rally FCT security agencies to combat the scourge. The FCT Minister gave this indication during a meeting with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the […]

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NDLEA To Recruit more personnel to boost fight against drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2017 0

The National Chairman Drug and Law enforcement agency NDLEA Alh Muhammad Abdallah has revealed that preparations are under way to recruit more personnel to boost the fight against drug abuse in the country. Abdallah stated that the agency for quite some time, suffers from inadequate manpower among many other challenges but with the presidential directives […]

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Alleged missing container: Custom, NDLEA Denies knowledge of drug container in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2017 0

In what seemed to be like a drama, the Nigerian custom Service Kano command and it’s counter part the NDLEA which it gave birth to, has denied allegations that three containers carrying hard drugs which were seized in the state are no where to be found. The Deputy Controller Kano, Jigawa Head Command DC Agbo […]

Abuja Times

FCTA partners NDLEA, Security agencies on war against drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has lamented the growing incidence of drug abuse in the territory. To stem the upsurge, the minister has moved to rally FCT security agencies to combat the scourge. The FCT Minister gave this indication during a meeting with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the […]

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FCTA partners NDLEA, security agencies on war against drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has lamented the growing incidence of drug abuse in the Territory. To this effect he has moved to rally FCT Security agencies to combat the scourge. The FCT Minister gave this indication in a meeting with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug […]

Crime News

Drug trafficking: Airport officials, another jailed in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2017 0

The Commander, National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Command, Mr. Ambrose Umoru, has described the year 2017 as a remarkable year considering the nature of arrests made, which led to the imprisonment of four airport officials. Umoru stated that his vigilant men were able to apprehend one Columbus […]

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6 NDLEA staff face sack threat in Adamawa

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

The national headquarters of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has queried its Yola Command over an illegal operation carried out by six of its staff against a patent medicine store located at No 10 Ibadan Street behind Jimeta Shopping Complex in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The query followed a letter of petition […]

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54.244 metric tons of drugs destroyed in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has set ablaze 54.244 metric tons of drugs confiscated from drug peddlers in the state. Unlike other states where the major concern is cannabis sativa, the trend in Kano is more complex in that seizure of multiple drugs with all of them in considerable quantities, are recorded almost […]

Anambra Times

NDLEA to rid campaign offices off hard drugs

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2017 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has embarked on monitoring of political parties’ campaign offices in Anambra State to rid the offices off hard drugs and other dangerous substances inimical to the electoral process. The agency said that the forthcoming governorship election is significant and as such the organisation has a pivotal […]

Anambra Times

FRSC to deploy 2,000 personnel, 100 vehicles for Nov. 18 guber poll

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2017 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to deploy additional 2,000 personnel and 100 vehicles for the November 18, 2017 gubernatorial election in Anambra State. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in a phone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. Kazeem said the men and vehicles would […]

Crime

NDLEA apprehend three for smuggling drugs

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2017 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three suspects for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs in and out of the country. According to NDLEA spokesperson, Jonah Achemah; Ifechukwu and Victor Anadu had swallowed 65 and 54 wraps of suspected substances and were intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. Similarly the agency […]

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We recover 10 tons of drugs, prosecute 300 suspects yearly in Lagos – NDLEA

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

Joy Anyim The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) boss for the Lagos State Command in Lagos Sule Aliyu, said that the agency recovers 10 tons of drug and prosecute 300 suspects yearly. Aliyu who stated this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja said the agency will keep […]

Health News

Drug abuse growing among minors in Kano -NDLEA

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Yakubu Salisu, Kano The commander National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kano Command, Hamza Umar MNI, has decried the new trend of drug abuse among minors in the state as something new and unexpected. Hamza, who spoke to newsmen at the commands headquarters on Tuesday, stated that the ugly trend which the state has been […]

Interviews

Our strategies at fighting drug barons, others at MMIA- Ahmadu

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Garba Ahmadu is the Commander of Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). In this interview with CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO, the NDLEA Commander speaks on the activities of the narcotics agent at the airport. Excerpts: Please can you review the activities of NDLEA in the last six months? In the […]

Crime

Gunmen Kill 3 NDLEA Officers In Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

An eyewitness, Mr Joel Abraham told a reliable source that the incident which occurred around 8:30pm left three officers of the NDLEA dead while three others escape unhurt. Abraham disclosed that the hoodlums ran away with two rifles belonging to the deceased officers. Confirming the incident, the Kogi state Commandant of the NDLEA, Alhaji Idris […]

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Drug Abuse: Kano govt to establish drugs marshals‎

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2017 0

Kano State Government on Friday said it had concluded plans to establish drugs marshals to curb drug abuse in the state. ‎‎, the Executive Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission disclosed this when the commandant of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency‎, Hamza Umar paid him a courtesy visit in his office. ‎Rimingado said […]

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Yuletide: NDLEA boss warns against drug abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2016 0

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd), has highlighted the dangers of drug abuse during holiday season calling on members of the public to celebrate safely. Abdallah gave the advice as commanders of the agency conclude a summit in Jos, Plateau State with the theme; Change […]

Headlines News

NDLEA seizes drugs worth N4bn at Lagos airport

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2016 0

The Chairman/chief executive officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah( rtd), said that the agency’s counter-narcotic measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos had led to the interception of the largest quantity of ephedrine with a total weight of 83.390kgs. The ephedrine which was concealed in female