National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)

NDLEA Intercepts UK-Bound Cocaine In Cream Containers, Meth In Water Heater

Another major counter-narcotics operation by the NDLEA has foiled an attempt to smuggle 70 parcels of cocaine to London, UK. The drugs were...

Backlash over Presidential Pardon: AGF Orders Multi-Agency Probe

Following a wave of public criticism regarding President Bola Tinubu’s recent pardons, the government is taking corrective action. The Attorney-General of the Federation,...

NDLEA Launches Online Portal for Drug Integrity Test, Visa Clearance Certificate

In an effort to streamline operations and curb drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has launched a digital...

Drugs Hidden in Snails, Bulbs: NDLEA Intercepts Shipments Bound for UK, US, DRC

In another successful counter-narcotics operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the interception of several international drug consignments in Lagos....

World Must Unite to Dismantle Criminal Drug Networks, Marwa Tells UN Session

Retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Ret.), Chairman/CEO of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has urged the international community to demonstrate unity...

Kano Airport Cocaine Bust: NDLEA Arrests Businessman with 127 Wraps, Meth in Ceramics

A 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, is in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after agents at the Mallam...

Cannabis Oil Export: NDLEA Clarifies Its Position

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clarified that its Chairman/CEO’s comment about exporting cannabis oil was only a personal opinion, not...

NDLEA Backs Regulated Cannabis Oil Export, Cites Health Concerns for Local Use

Retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa, Chairman/CEO of the NDLEA, has confirmed the agency’s support for the controlled export of cannabis oil to foreign...

Nigeria, Qatar Strengthen Ties to Combat Illicit Drug Trafficking

Nigeria and Qatar have strengthened their partnership in combating illicit drug trafficking through a significant milestone: the symbolic exchange of instruments of ratification...

Two Drug Kingpins Busted with Huge Consignments of Narcotics in Lagos

In a major crackdown on international drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended two notorious drug kingpins, Victor Nwosa...

NDLEA Inaugurates German-Donated Sniffer Dog Facility

As part of an international cooperation effort, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has Inaugurated a state-of-the-art canine complex that was entirely...

N5.3bln Cocaine Seized: NDLEA Arrests 3 Kingpins in Major Drug Bust

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international drug trafficking ring that operated across Nigeria, the UK, Brazil, Australia, and...

NDLEA nabs 75-year-old grandpa with 26.7kg of skunk

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced a major bust in Anambra State, arresting a 75-year-old man, Uchelue Ikechukwu, and six others...

NDLEA Busts Drug Kingpin, 5 Others for Framing Nigerian Pilgrims

In a significant bust, a 55-year-old drug kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar, also known as Bello Karama, and five members of his syndicate have...

Widow Caught Trying to Smuggle Cocaine with Fake Pregnancy in Lagos

A 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, using a fake pregnancy as a facade to escape scrutiny and detection, has been...

Drug trafficking: ‘Warri Kinsman’, accomplice jailed 10 years

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced two notorious drug kingpins, Ajetsibo Emami (37), known as ‘Warri Kinsman’, and Solomon...