National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

August 19, 2023

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 a wide range of reactions due to Naira Marley’s previous associations with drug-related controversies. While some criticize the agency for choosing him as an advocate,... Read More

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August 17, 2023

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 youth community. During a recent visit to the Abuja headquarters of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), he firmly encouraged individuals to distance themselves... Read More

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November 3, 2022

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. During a budget defense session on November 3, 2022, Marwa stated that the agency has arrested over 19,000 individuals and gained the convictions of 3,111... Read More

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December 13, 2016

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 Abdul, made this known on Tuesday in Dutse. “The Jigawa command of the NDLEA was able to seize 27.207 kg of various illicit drugs in... Read More

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September 9, 2016

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 by the NDLEA commander in the state, Alhaji Idris Bello who said the illegal substance worth N6 million was intercepted near Kabba Junction on Lokoja-Abuja... Read More

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September 6, 2016

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 (NDLEA) in 2016 and another 10,000 in 2017. Malami said this while speaking at the ECOWAS ministers’ meeting in Abuja. He said the Federal Government plans... Read More

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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 Maduine revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos. Maduine said the command also secured the conviction of 65 suspects for drug... Read More

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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 the drugs. The agency’s spokesperson, Mitchell Ofoyeju, on Friday, said 2,592kgs of codeine and 1,988kgs of Tramadol were recovered from five secret warehouses located within... Read More

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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 Senator Buruji Kashamu to the United States where he is said to be wanted over alleged drug trafficking. In a statement made by the group... Read More

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January 9, 2015

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. Mr Chijioke, the Chief Executive Officer of Best Fellows Nigeria Limited, was arrested during the raid on the building, where meth was being produced. According to... Read More

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October 22, 2014

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. The suspect was arrested during the outward screening of passengers on Rwanda Air flight at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Monday, 21 October.... Read More

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August 22, 2014

“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 be cannabis in her possession. The mother of three was arrested while attempting to smuggle 6.200 kilogrammes of dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis,... Read More

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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 weed that tested positive for cannabis to China. Ogbodo was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, as he was about to board a... Read More

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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 that tested positive for cocaine to Germany. The suspect, who had ingested sixty wraps of narcotics, was caught at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)... Read More

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December 27, 2013

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, Godwin Atebata and Ajayi Akpaida, and Ukpabi Paul, customs licensed agents and a spare parts dealer were arrested as they tried smuggling the drugs into... Read More

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December 24, 2013

BUSTED: 3 men arrested in Jos with 691.7kg of marijuana

by Oke Efagene 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 Command. [READ: Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps arrests man with 36 cartons of hard drugs in Jigawa] The state’s NDLEA Commandant, Ngozi Madubuike, told journalists in Jos... Read More

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December 12, 2013

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 exporting 450 grammes of methamphetamine to Malaysia. Darlington confessed that he had invested N900,00 in drug trafficking where he expected to make a profit of N... Read More

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November 30, 2013

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 drug peddling. Justice Abimbola Obaseki-Adejumo said the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. She also held that the court was presented with overwhelming evidence... Read More

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November 29, 2013

Stella Oduah’s armoured cars will buy 51 police patrol vans – Fashola

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, in a meeting of the 7th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security held at the Civic Centre on Victoria Island, yesterday said about N51 billion is needed annually to buy and fuel 9,000 police patrol vehicles. The meeting themed: “Sustaining local responses to rising national security... Read More

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 International Airport Lagos, where it was learnt that Ugankwo, ingested 83 wraps of cocaine, one of the highest quantities of drugs ingested at a time by... Read More

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NDLEA finds 5.9kg of cocaine abandoned at Lagos airport

by Rachel Ogbu Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are said to have found a huge amount of drugs suspected to be cocaine abandoned at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Believed to have been left there by a suspected drug trafficking syndicate, the drug was concealed in industrial equipment and weighed in... Read More

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Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh risks 15-year jail term over hemp photos

by Rachel Ogbu 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 on Friday said. Earlier this month, June 11 to be precise, Dikeh posted pictures of a wrap of hemp and grains of the weed formed to spell... Read More

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Businessman arrested for trafficking ‘a record’ 126 ingested wraps of heroin (PICTURED)

by Rachel Ogbu “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 money to revamp my business I was introduced into drugs,” a 33-year-old father of two has said after he was nabbed with 126 ingested wraps of heroin. “If... Read More

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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 count of unlawful exportation of 1.575kg of cocaine. [READ: King Sunny Ade’s guitarist, Fatoke Abiodun, arrested with cocaine at Lagos airport (PICTURED) ] According to... Read More

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Bizarre: Drug trafficker escapes death with wraps of cocaine stuck in his privates

by Rachel Ogbu A 28-year-old man almost died at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, when he found it difficult to expel a wrap of cocaine which got stuck in his anus. The suspected drug trafficker named Emmanuel Onedigbo, from Anambra State was heading to Pakistan via Qatar airline when he tested positive for narcotic... Read More

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February 7, 2013

“I was paid $3,000” – Barber, 45, caught with N50 million worth of cocaine at Lagos airport (PICTURED)

by Chi Ibe 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 Agency (NDLEA) reports. Weighing 6.1kg, the drug was detected during the outward clearance of Arik Air passengers to South Africa. NDLEA Airport Commander, Hamza Umar, said they identified the packages at... Read More

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January 6, 2013

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 to Italy. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) found the drug in the false bottom of his luggage during the outward screening of passengers... Read More

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