National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)

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...

After 3-Year Manhunt: NDLEA Captures High-Profile Drug Kingpin

Three years after launching a manhunt, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) says it has apprehended a notorious drug kingpin, 36-year-old Sunday Ibigide,...

War on Drugs Takes New Turn: Agric Ministry, NDLEA Collaborate for Rehabilitation, Alternative Livelihoods

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says it is committed to supporting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its...

NDLEA, India’s NCB partner to tackle illicit drug shipments to Nigeria

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria and India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have agreed to intensify their collaborative efforts to...

NDLEA’s Lagos Airport Bust: Gabon-Bound Cocaine, Tramadol Concealed in 71 Car Side Mirrors

…three suspects linked to the cargo arrested A consignment of cocaine and 225mg tramadol hidden inside 71 vehicle side mirrors bound for Gabon...

NDLEA, FME partner to integrate drug education into school curriculum

As part of integrated effort to combat drug abuse, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Federal Ministry of Education have...

Lagos Airport Bust: NDLEA Arrests Chinese Businessman with 26kg of ‘Loud’

In a major blow to international drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted Liang Tak You, a...

NDLEA, NARTO Unite to Intensify War Against Drug Trafficking

As part of ongoing efforts to combat substance abuse and trafficking across Nigeria, the leaders of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners...

Police Recruitment: PSC Seeks NDLEA’s Help for Drug Tests

To ensure only suitable individuals graduate from police training colleges nationwide, the Police Service Commission (PSC) is enlisting the National Drug Law Enforcement...

After 7 Years on the Run, NDLEA Nabs Drug Kingpin Chigozie with 11.6kg of Cocaine, Meth

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) elite special operations unit has successfully apprehended 60-year-old Okpara Paul Chigozie, a notorious and long-wanted drug...

Airport Drug Bust: NDLEA Nabs Kingpin, Recovers Cocaine, Cannabis in Lipsticks, Microwaves

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has achieved another significant breakthrough in combating drug trafficking at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in...

NDLEA key to action plan on drug control, crime prevention – AU Commission

The African Union (AU) Commission has said that the development of a new action plan on drug control and crime prevention in Africa...

Ex-international, others caught in NDLEA drug bust with 22.6kg of cocaine, meth at airports

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a major breakthrough against drug trafficking, apprehending former international footballer, Segun George Hunkarin and...

Just in : Tinubu vetoes NDLEA Bill

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bill 2025 has hit a roadblock after President Bola Tinubu withheld his assent. In a letter...