National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
Brazil-based Nigerian businessman busted for allegedly importing 700g of cocaine at Lagos airport
For allegedly importing 700g of cocaine into the country, a 50-year-old Nigerian businessman, who has been living in Brazil for 35 years, has...
Senator “in trouble” as NDLEA allegedly recovers illicit drugs from residence
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it recovered illicit drugs from the personal house of Kwara South Senator, Oyeyola Ashiru,...
NDLEA busts N22.74bln Opioids at Lagos, Port Harcourt ports
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized large consignments of opioids valued at N22.74 billion across three major seaports....
NDLEA scraps controversial visa clearance requirement for married women
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced a review of its visa clearance procedures. Persecondnews recalls that a contentious visa requirement,...
At last, drug baron who exports cocaine to Saudi Arabia, Qatar busted
Wanted drug baron, Suleiman Ganiu Aremu, also known as Barryshine, who exports cocaine to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, has been apprehended by the...
19 drug lords sentenced to 302 years
No fewer than 19 people, including three notorious drug lords, have been sentenced to a cumulative 302 years of imprisonment for drug trafficking...
At last, NDLEA nabs long-sought Lagos drug cartel leader
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Wednesday that its operatives had apprehended Sulaiman Jimoh, believed to be the mastermind behind...
NDLEA uncovers hard drugs hidden in incense candles, women’s clothing in Lagos
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos have made a major breakthrough, uncovering a clandestine drug shipment cleverly disguised...
NDLEA seizes codeine shipments worth N9.8bn from India
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Friday that its operatives seized a significant shipment of codeine syrup at the Onne...
Illicit drugs fuel crimes, criminalities in Nigeria – Marwa
Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that the misuse of illicit drugs is...
FEC approves $1.4bln to strengthen NDLEA’s fight against drug trafficking
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N1.99 billion for the purchase of 33 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles and $1.4 billion for...
International Drug Day 2024: North, South-West, South-South Red Zones for Drug Abuse – NDLEA
By Shine Alagba Mrs. Ibinabo Archie-Abia, the Assistant Commander General of Narcotics at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that...
Abuja Court rejects Abba Kyari’s latest bail application
Abba Kyari, the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, renewed his request for bail until the conclusion of his trial, but Justice Emeka Nwite...
NNPC Ltd. GCEO Kyari wins Champion Newspapers’ Most Outstanding Energy Icon Award
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, has won the Champion Newspapers’ 2023 Most Outstanding Energy Icon of the...
