The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Sunday , revealed that it has destroyed a cannabis farm in Ekiti state which spans across 16 hectares of farmland while 4,000 kilograms of different illicit drugs were intercepted in multiple raids across the country. The agency disclosed this in a statement made available by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Read More
Popular Nigerian artiste, Azeez Fashola who is professionally known as Naira Marley, has been crowned ambassador of fight against drug abuse in Nigeria. The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, on Thursday, crowned the musician who is popularly referred to as “Igbo labi,” (loosely translated as “marijuana born”). The music star at the headquarters of the NDLEA Read More
The outlook of the ongoing aggressive drug war being driven by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), General Buba Marwa (rtd), draws keen attention to the mandate of the agency’s operations and results over the years. Before the present administration of the agency, the NDLEA, saddled with the responsibilities of monitoring the cultivations, processing, selling, exporting, Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has released the lists of successful candidates for the 2023 recruitment exercise for Narcotic Officer and Narcotic Assistant cadres. In a statement by the Agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy ,Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja, the underlisted successful candidates are therefore to report for Narcotic Officers Basic (Cadet) training at the NDLEA Academy, Read More
The Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, weekend sent his heart-felt condolences to the family of Ivan Omorhiakogbe, a two-year-old boy killed by a “stray bullet” during an operation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Delta Command, at Okpanam area of the state capital. In a statement by his chief press secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, the governor said the Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a total of 64,863.5 kilograms of nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as “laughing gas.” The interception took place at the Apapa seaport in Lagos and in Imo states. According to a statement released on Facebook by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the recovery of the substance was a result of actionable Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a confiscated a total of 4,560 kilogrammes of skunk in coordinated efforts across Lagos, Adamawa, and Osun. During the operation, four members of a notorious drug syndicate were apprehended, including two church officials, a female staff member of a courier company, and another woman. Their illicit activities primarily involved the trafficking Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Nasarawa state command has outlined activities to commemorate the 2023 United Nations International Day against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. State Commander of narcotics Mr. Peter Onche Odaudu outlined the activities at a press briefing on Monday, at the command’s headquarters in Lafia. With a theme, “People First. Stop Stigma and Discrimination, Read More
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, has faulted the plea bargain the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) entered into with two alleged international drug couriers last year. According to the lawyer, the plea bargain led to their release from the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service Centre. The senior advocate disclosed that the duo of Chibunna Patrick Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Sunday, apprehended two businessmen at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for ingesting cocaine. In a statement released on the social media handles, the NDLEA said after being held in custody for three days, both individuals excreted 193 pellets of the illegal drug. The statement reads, “Two businessmen arrested by operatives of Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced online test for its 2023 applicants. The agency on Wednesday May 3 in a statement by it’s media director, Femi Babafemi, said those in the superintendent cadre (Professional and General Duties) should prepare for their test. “The assessment platform will be open from 10:00 am on Monday 8th May, till 11:59 Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 42-year-old cripple, allegedly trading in illicit drug on his wheelchair in Edo. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the suspect was arrested in a raid of drug joints in parts of the state. He Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has extended the deadline for the ongoing recruitment application by one week. The online application portal, which opened on Sunday, March 12, 2023, has now been extended to Monday, April 17, 2023, due to the extension. This was disclosed in a statement by the director, of media and advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has explained to candidates seeking to apply in the ongoing recruitment process that its portal has been upgraded for seamless application. Speaking exclusively with Blueprint on Tuesday, the spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, urged intending applicants to try off-peak hours when the online traffic is less busy. He said, “We’ve upgraded the Read More
The Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of the association’s support in the fight against importation and use of illicit drugs in the country. Haastrup gave the assurance recently when NDLEA Commander, Apapa Special Area Command, Udotong Noah, paid a courtesy call on her. Stating that Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a 49-year-old businessman, Kingsley Celestino, at the Murtala Muhammed International airport, Ikeja, Lagos state with 9.40 kilograms of heroin concealed in his two travelling bags. The was disclosed in a statement released on their social media handles on Sunday. The statement reads, “Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested the General Overseer of an undisclosed church in Lagos over alleged drug trafficking. This was disclosed in a statement by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday. He wrote, “Church General Overseer busted! You go to seek refuge in the House of God and there the shepherd recruits you into drug trafficking. Read More
At least three worshippers have been reportedly kidnapped and 11 others injured following a suspected gunmen’s attack on a mosque in Ughelli, Delta state. A resident stated that the attack occurred at about 6:47 a.m. on Friday, when some Muslim faithful were holding their morning prayers at the Central Mosque, located along Okoroda street in Ughelli. “My name is Larry; Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two Pakistani businessmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos allegedly with eight kilograms of cocaine. The illicit drug was concealed in a public address system while they were attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to Lahole, Pakistan via Doha. Spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, announced this in Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided a mansion in the Lekki area of Lagos state where tramadol was stored. A statement by NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, Monday, said the mansion belonged to a drug baron who is now in custody. He said the agency recovered 13 million pills of Tramadol 225mg from the mansion. “Another VGC drug Read More
Former Nigerian footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior, has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja for alleged drug trafficking. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), announced this in a statement on their Twitter handle Sunday. The statement reads, “Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,NDLEA, havearrested an ex-footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Read More
A 25-year-old pregnant woman identified as Haruna Favour, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Auchi, Edo state. Favour was arrested while in possession of 82 pinches of methamphetamine by operatives of the NDLEA. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. According to the statement, the suspect was Read More
The NIgeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit (FOU) ZONE B has made a huge seizure of 124 bags of cannabis, popularly known as Indian Hemp from a bandits enclave in Zamfara State, as well as other Pharmaceutical products. The seized exhibits were later handed over to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency ((NDLEA) and National Agency for Food Drugs, Regulatory Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kogi state command has revealed that 149 suspects have been arrested with a total of 2, 699kg of assorted hard drugs in the last six months in the State. The state commander of the agency , Mr Abdulkadir Abdullahi Fakai, disclosed this during a press conference on Tuesday in Lokoja to mark the Read More
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday warned shipping lines and agents against illicit drug importation into Nigeria. The agency accused some multinational shipping lines of aiding false declarations, and conniving with unscrupulous businessmen to ship illicit drugs into Nigeria. The NDLEA Special Area Commander, Apapa, Ameh Inalegwu who gave the warning during an anti-drug constructive engagement with Read More
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