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Naira Marley’s Role in NDLEA’s Bid to Combat Drug Abuse: Debating the Messenger vs. the Message
Controversial artiste Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has been enlisted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for its drug abuse advocacy campaign. This decision has sparked…
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Naira Marley Urges Marlians and Nigerian Youth to Reject Drugs and Substance Abuse
Naira Marley, a prominent figure in the Afrobeats music scene, has used his platform to deliver a significant message to his fans, affectionately known as Marlians, and the broader Nigerian…
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Nigerian drug users outnumber the populations of four African countries put together – NDLEA chairman
Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd), Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has revealed that his agency has seized over N420 billion in illicit narcotics since 2021.…
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NDLEA recovers 27kg of assorted narcotics in Jigawa
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has arrested 25 suspects and recovered 27.207 kilogrammes of assorted narcotics in November. The commander of the NDLEA in Jigawa, Mr. Abdullahi…
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N6m worth of Indian hemp seized by NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it has confiscated a vehicle loaded with 35 sacks of Indian hemp weighing 1,244.4 kg in Kogi. This was revealed…
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FG approves 15,000 recruits for NDLEA
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Tuesday disclosed that the Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 5000 personnel into the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
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NDLEA arrests 151 drugs trafficking suspects
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Plateau Command on Tuesday said it had seized 1,316 kilogrammes of hard drugs in the first half of 2016. Plateau NDLEA Commandant, Ngozi…
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NDLEA discovers drugs warehouses, arrests 5 in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered five secret warehouses of codeine and Tramadol drugs in Kano State and arrested a Malian and four Nigerians in connection with…
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Alleged drug trafficking: Fresh suit filed for Kashamu’s extradition to U.S.
Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development, a non-governmental organization said it has sued the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Attorney-General of the Federation for their failure to extradite…
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NDLEA discovers meth lab in Lagos, arrest cook
by Temitope Onitiju The Lagos state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered a methamphetamine lab in a residential building in Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos.…
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This man says he smuggled drugs to pay for wedding ceremony
by Azubuike Azikiwe Chike Pauline, a 40-year-old patent medicine dealer has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, with one kilogramme of substance suspected to be methamphetamine.…
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“I thought it was vegetable”: NDLEA arrest woman with cannabis at MMA
by Jewel Stephens A 37-year-old woman, Ezeh Ifeoma Maureen, has been apprehended at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, after finding substances suspected to…
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Spare-parts dealer arrested with 11.06kg of Cannabis by NDLEA officials (LOOK)
by Kolapo Olapoju A 39-year old motorcycle parts dealer, Ogbodo Chibuzor David, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for attempting to smuggle 11.06kg of dried…
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Drugs in fridges? This guy seems to think it works
by Mayowa Aboah A 35-year-old refrigerator dealer, identified as Alinnor Celestine, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for smuggling 1.1kg of substances…
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BUSTED: Woman carrying $240,000 counterfeit money arrested in Lagos
by 'Jola Sotubo A female foreigner has been arrested in Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after being found in possession of counterfeit money. 39-year-old…
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Drug Dealer including Nigerian Custom agents arrested with N352m worth of drugs
by Rachel Ogbu About N352m worth of methamphetamine has been confiscated by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. Segun Adewuyi,…
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BUSTED: 3 men arrested in Jos with 691.7kg of marijuana
by Oke Efagene File photo A truck driver and 2 others with 691.7 kilogrammes of cannabis have been apprehended today by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Plateau State…
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How I invested N900,000 in drug business – Suspect dealer confesses (PICTURED)
by Oge Okonkwo Olewunne Chibuzor Darlington, an electronic dealer at Alaba International Market, is currently under investigation after he was arrested by officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly…
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Teenager jailed for drug peddling in Oyo
The Federal High Court, sitting at Adeoyo, Ibadan, on Friday sentenced 18-year-old, Ibrahim Olayiwola, to six months in prison and is also to pay a fine of N50, 000 for…
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Stella Oduah’s armoured cars will buy 51 police patrol vans – Fashola
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, in a meeting of the 7th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security held at…
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Busted: NDLEA arrests bricklayer with 83 wraps of cocaine in his stomach
by Oge Okonkwo A 46-year-old bricklayer, Chukwudi Ugankwo, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after testing positive to drug ingestion. The arrest was made at the Murtala Muhammed…
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NDLEA finds 5.9kg of cocaine abandoned at Lagos airport
by Rachel Ogbu The-industrial-equipment_-Inset-Nnamdi (Photo: Punch) Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are said to have found a huge amount of drugs suspected to be cocaine abandoned…
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Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh risks 15-year jail term over hemp photos
by Rachel Ogbu Tonto Dikeh Nigerian actress/singer, Tonto Dikeh risks a minimum of 15 years in jail for encouraging the consumption of marijuana, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said…
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Businessman arrested for trafficking ‘a record’ 126 ingested wraps of heroin (PICTURED)
by Rachel Ogbu Nwobodo (Photo: Punch) “I sell electronics in Lagos but I lost $11,200 (N1.78m) to fraudsters. This affected my business and in the process of trying to get…
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King Sunny Ade’s former guitarist gets 3 years in jail for drug trafficking (PICTURED)
by Rachel Ogbu King Sunny Ade’s former guitarist has received a three years imprisonment for drug trafficking. At the Federal High Court, Lagos, Fatoke Abiodun, 62, pleaded guilty to one…
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Bizarre: Drug trafficker escapes death with wraps of cocaine stuck in his privates
by Rachel Ogbu Wraps of cocaine prepared for insertion and ingestion| credits: narcoticsinnigeria.blogspot.com A 28-year-old man almost died at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, when he found it difficult…
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“I was paid $3,000” – Barber, 45, caught with N50 million worth of cocaine at Lagos airport (PICTURED)
by Chi Ibe Ozoh (credits: Punch) Ozoh Chukwuemeka, 45, a Nigerian barber living in South Africa was caught at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos with N50m worth of cocaine, National Drug Law Enforcement…
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King Sunny Ade’s guitarist, Fatoke Abiodun, arrested with cocaine at Lagos airport (PICTURED)
by Rachel Ogbu Fatoke Abiodun, a guitarist who worked with King Sunny Ade for 30 years was arrested on January 1, 2013 for allegedly attempting to smuggle 1.575kg of cocaine…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy