OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis enroute to the United Kingdom at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi …
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NDLEA Arrests India-bound Nursing Student For Attempt to Ingest 76 Wraps of Cocaine
OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted an attempt by 26-year-old Esther Uzodinma, a 200-level student of nursing at the Noida International University, Uttar Pradesh, India, to transport 76 wraps of cocaine to the South Asian country. Uzodinma had planned to swallow 76 wraps of cocaine …
Read More »NDLEA Seizes N1.1b Worth of Codeine Shipment In Rivers
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has seized a total of 338,200 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth more than N1.1billion in street value. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the seizures were made between Thursday and …
Read More »NDLEA Seizes 6 Vehicles, 40ft Trailer Load Skunk in Abuja
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it intercepted a large quantity of drugs while they were being distributed into six vehicles on Saturday in Abuja. This operation was confirmed by Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, on Sunday. Babafemi said that the act was carried …
Read More »NDLEA Intercepts 338,000 Bottles of Codeine Syrup Worth Over N1.19billion in Rivers
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 338,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup, with an estimated street value of over N1.19 billion, during a joint operation at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex in Onne, Rivers State. This was disclosed in a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy …
Read More »NDLEA Arrests 274 Drug Peddlers, Seizes 788.8kg of Hard Drugs In Cross River
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) command in Cross River says 274 suspected drug dealers were arrested in the state in 2024. The command said it also made a total seizure of 788.8kg of hard drugs within the period under review. The state commandant, Rachael Umebuali made the disclosure …
Read More »NDLEA Arrest 1,345 Suspects in 2024
THE Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested 1,345 suspects and seized 8.430.239 kg of illicit substances in 2024. The state Commander, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this known on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano. He …
Read More »NDLEA Arrests 1,290 Suspects, 4,589.361kg illicit Substances Recovered In Kaduna
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, arrested no fewer than 1,290 suspects and recovered 4,589.361kg of illicit substances in 2024. The Commander, NDLEA, Kaduna State Command, Mr Samaila Danmalam, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kaduna that the arrests and seizures were …
Read More »NDLEA Arrests Businessman with 256 Wraps of Cocaine at Kano Airport
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a businessman for an attempt to smuggle 256 wraps of cocaine into the country through Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano. The NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the drugs …
Read More »NDLEA Trains Officers, Strengthens Airport Operations
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has trained selected commanders and officers of the agency in Advance Passenger Information System (API) and Passenger Targeting/Intelligence Gathering. Mr Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that the training was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the …
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