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Drug Bust at Enugu Airport: 30-Year-Old Caught with 98 Wraps of Cocaine

By Omoyeni Ojeifo A desperate attempt to smuggle cocaine out of Nigeria has been foiled by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),...

NDLEA Outsmarts Traffickers, Blunts New Cocaine Export Scheme in Lagos

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Outsmarting drug traffickers in their latest scheme, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled a fresh attempt to...

Abuja Police Bust Fake ‘Presidency’ and ‘Senator’ Number Plate Syndicate

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have intercepted a network producing illegal official vehicle plates, recovering multiple fake diplomatic and...

Pastor to Keep A Date With Hangman in Witchcraft-Related Filicide Case

For terminating the life of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah Bassey, after falsely accusing her of being a witch, her father, 51-year-old pastor Ubong...

Police Bust E-Hailing Car Theft Ring in Abuja

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Abuja police have cracked down on a syndicate targeting Bolt and Uber drivers, bringing an end to a high-profile e-hailing...

Manhunt for Alleged Drug Lord, Associates in NDLEA Meth Lab Bust

By Omoyeni Ojeifo A massive manhunt is underway after the NDLEA targeted suspected drug baron Nnamuka Kelvin Uchenna, alias “Odogwu,” and three of...

Three-Year-Old at Centre of Alleged Heroin Smuggling Attempt as NDLEA Makes Multiple Arrests

By Omoyeni Ojeifo A three-year-old boy was put at serious risk when his South African mother allegedly used him as a shield to...

Hidden 480Bln Meth Lab: NDLEA Arraigns Alleged International Syndicate in Court

By Omoyeni Ojeifo In a significant blow to transnational drug trafficking, the NDLEA has officially arraigned 10 suspects tied to a major international...

Cocaine in the Plantains: UK-Based Grandmother in NDLEA Net

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The desperation of a grandmother to make quick money as a willing drug courier and exporter of hard substances to...

How 6.7 Tonnes of Cannabis Were Stopped Before They Reached Nigeria’s Streets

For millions of Nigerian families, Wednesday’s formal handover of 6.7 tonnes of cannabis to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos...

NDLEA Nabs China-Bound Businesswoman, 2 Benin Nationals in Nationwide Crackdown

By Omoyeni Ojeifo In a series of coordinated enforcement operations, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recorded multiple arrests and major drug...

“We Killed Her to Teach Her a Lesson” – Former Guard Confesses to Ex-OGTV Broadcaster’s Murder

The prime suspect in the alleged killing of an ex-OGTV broadcaster, Kitan Oyesiku, and her guard, Pelumi Adetayo, has confessed that he allegedly...

NDLEA Busts Nigerian-Mexican Drug Cartel, Arrests Mexican Meth Expert

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Barely four weeks after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantled a massive clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in a forest...

Octogenarian, Septuagenarian Dealer Arrested in Nationwide NDLEA Drug Busts

By Omoyeni Ojeifo An 84-year-old pensioner and a 75-year-old patent medicine dealer are among suspects arrested in a series of nationwide drug operations...

N2.5m Newborn Baby Sale: Medical Doctor, 3 Others Arrested

A shocking child-theft plot has landed a Lagos medical doctor, a traditional birth attendant, and a newborn’s parents in police custody after they...

No Safe Haven for Drug Wealth: NDLEA Auctions Lagos Hotel, Properties for ₦6.1bln

By Omoyeni Ojeifo In a clear warning to criminals, the NDLEA has auctioned off a Lagos hotel and three other forfeited properties linked...