The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that three Nigerians recently arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking were innocent victims of a syndicate operating at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA).
The victims — Maryam...
The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has arrested 62 people during a raid in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of the state.
Deputy Commandant of the board, Mujahid Aminudeen, confirmed the arrests in a telephone interview with journalists on...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 49 people in Kano over alleged drug trafficking and abuse.
The arrests followed coordinated raids on several hotspots on August 7 and 8.
State NDLEA spokesperson, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, said the operation targeted...
The NDLEA has arrested 60-year-old Okpara Paul Chigozie, a wanted drug kingpin, at his Isheri hideout in Lagos. He had been on the run since 2019.
His arrest followed the interception of his alleged courier, Achebe Kenneth, who was caught...
NDLEA operatives in Lagos have intercepted cocaine concealed in 84 lipsticks and property documents bound for the UK and Saudi Arabia.
Spokesman Femi Babafemi said 700g of the drug was discovered during a search at a courier firm.
In separate operations,...
The NDLEA and the UK’s Home Office International Operations (HOIO) have signed an agreement to strengthen efforts against drug trafficking and organised crime between both countries.
The MoU was signed Monday in Abuja. NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, said the deal...
The NDLEA has destroyed 1.6 million kilograms of illicit drugs — the largest single destruction in its history.
The substances, seized from Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states, were burnt on Saturday at Ipara, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, witnessed by government officials, traditional rulers, clergymen, security agencies, NGOs,...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area I Command, has seized over 3,100kg of cannabis sativa and 88 cartons of codeine syrup in a major anti-smuggling operation.
Area Controller Mohammed Salisu Shuaibu revealed that the seized contraband, along with other goods worth ₦279.6 million, was intercepted during...
NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) has expressed concern over the rising drug abuse crisis in Nigeria, revealing that 3 million people in the Northwest are affected, with Kano having the highest number of users.
Speaking at an anti-drug...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced that it confiscated drugs worth over N815 million in the Federal Capital Territory during 2024. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, FCT commander Kabir Tsakuwa revealed that a total of approximately 10,356...
