NDLEA

November 19, 2015

Neighbourhood weed seller goes to jail

Freedom is something no one wants to lose but Rasheed Lawal, a 25-year old cobbler lost his freedom on Thursday, November 19, when he was sentenced to 18 months in prison, for peddling hard drugs. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos, sentenced Lawal after he was charged to court by the National Drug... Read More

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November 12, 2015

NDLEA to Ekiti youth: ‘Stop smoking, selling weed!’

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned Ekiti State youths to desist from selling cannabis popularly known as weed. The State Commander of the NDLEA, Suleiman Jadi, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti. The NDLEA boss said that the agency had apprehended more than 30 youths... Read More

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August 22, 2015

NDLEA arrests two suspects for cocaine trafficking

Two artisans were arrested by the NDLEA at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos for cocaine trafficking. The suspects, Emeka Emehelu, an automobile technician (39) and Aduaka Christopher, a baker (38),were apprehended while returning from Brazil. The NDLEA Commander at the Lagos Airport, Mr. Hamzar Umar, explained that the suspects were caught with a white... Read More

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EFCC foils plot to steal seized $2.1million

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has foiled attempts made by two persons to claim the $2.1 million cash seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport from the custody of EFCC. The NDLEA had on July 3 intercepted the cash which was being conveyed by a... Read More

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NDLEA: Kashamu’s extradition is not over yet

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it is still continuing moves to extradite a senator representing Ogun-East at the National assembly, Buruji Kashamu, to the United States for alleged drug-related offences. NDLEA said it is appealing the various orders and court injunctions granted the senator, which are preventing his arrest and extradition. A Federal... Read More

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NDLEA could call Davido for questioning over new video

Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency has set up a panel to probe a recently released music video by Afro-pop singer, Davido. The investigative panel set up by the agency may also invite the award-winning artiste for questioning. In the video of his single titled, ‘Fans Mi’, which featured American rapper, Meek Mill, the singer showed off a briefcase... Read More

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Buruji Kashamu is untouchable… for now

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has quashed the extradition proceedings and the provisional warrant of arrest gotten by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to extradite the Ogun East senator-elect, Mr. Buruji Kashamu, to the United States to face alleged drug trafficking charges. The court, through another judge also restrained the NDLEA from arresting and... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: NDLEA serves Kashamu extradition notice, Group invites Gbajabiamila, Dogara for debate, and more

A pressure group in the House of Representatives, The Patriots, has invited the front runners for the speakership of the 8th House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, and Mr. Yakubu Dogara, to a debate to speak before members on their programmes for the incoming legislature. The group, which draws membership across all political parties, is... Read More

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Kashamu shares his testimony after being left alone by NDLEA

by Damilola Jagun Ogun state, Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, is extremely relieved and immensely grateful, after the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, vacated his home, following the siege laid to the premises for 6 days. The NDLEA agents had attempted to arrest him and facilitate his extradition to the United States to answer drug-related... Read More

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“This is not the end” | NDLEA informs Kashamu

by Damilola Jagun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has informed senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, that the effort to extradite him to the United States to face criminal charges, is not over. On Saturday, May 23, 2015, the NDLEA operatives had besieged Kasamu’s home in Lekki area of Lagos, and placed Kashamu under house arrest. The agency would however,... Read More

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“Arrest or extradition of Kashamu is illegal” – Federal High Court gives judgement

by Kolapo Olapoju Security agencies in Nigeria have been restrained from arresting and transporting the Senator-elect for Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, to the United States to stand trial on drug-trafficking charges. The judgement was given on Wednesday, May 27, by a Federal High Court in Lagos. Delivering the judgement, Justice Okon Abang, declared the... Read More

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Today’s Daily Brief: NDLEA dares Court, vows to maintain siege on Kashamu’s house, IGP To Nigerians: Stop Corrupting Our Policemen, and more

The inspector general of police, IGP Solomon Arase, on Tuesday heaped the blame for corruption in the police on Nigerians and sent out an appeal that Nigerians should stop corrupting his officers and men. Arase made the appeal while fielding questions from journalists during his meeting with deputy inspectors general of police, assistant inspectors general... Read More

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NDLEA rejects court order to vacate Kashamu’s house

by Damilola Jagun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA has refused to respect a Federal High Court order, that it should vacate the premises of Senator elect, Buruji Kashamu. The NDLEA had laid siege on his house since Saturday, May 23, responding to the extradition request made by the US, where Kashamu is wanted... Read More

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Kashamu fights back, submits motion to hold AG Adoke, NDLEA chairman criminally contempt

by Ranti Joseph Senator-Elect, Buruji Kashamu won’t go down without a fight in his case of extradition as Federal High Court today ordered the NDLEA to vacate his premises but it seems that just didn’t happen without Kashamu doing anything. According to SaharaReporters, it said it received exclusive court papers revealing Kashamu’s latest attempt to avoid... Read More

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NDLEA ordered to ‘immediately’ leave Kashamu’s home

by Kolapo Olapoju The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have been ordered to immediately leave the premises of Ogun-East, Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu. The order was given by a Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, May 26. NDLEA agents had surrounded Kashamu’s residence in Lekki Phase 1 since Saturday, stating that it received a formal extradition... Read More

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Kashamu fails to show up in court, remains locked up at home

by Kolapo Olapoju Troubled Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, has failed to show up in court in the suit to oppose his extradition to the United States to face drug-related charges. Kashamu has locked himself in his home in Lekki Phase 1, in Lagos, since Saturday, May 23, when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency stormed his... Read More

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Kashamu was known as ‘God’ during drug trafficking days

by Kolapo Olapoju The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, says Buruji Kashamu, was known as ‘God’, among other names, during his days as the leader of an heroin trafficking ring. A statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Mitchell Ofoyeju, on Sunday, May 24, said: “According to official report, Kashamu has been on the wanted list of both the US Drug... Read More

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Kashamu is my brother, I didn’t tell my wife to arrest him – Bode George

by Kolapo Olapoju A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, has denied the claims that he was behind the ordeal of Buruji Kashamu. Kashamu’s home has been laid siege to by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, since Saturday, with the intention of arresting and extraditing him to the United States.... Read More

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“Don’t drag me into what doesn’t concern me” | Fayose wants nothing to do with Kashamu’s mess

by Kolapo Olapoju Ayo Fayose has enough troubles of his own, hence, he can be forgiven for not wanting to be associated with the brouhaha of Buruji Kashamu, a man he once shared a bottle of Moet champagne with as well as a plate of amala. Forgiven! The Ekiti state governor has distanced himself far away from the... Read More

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Buruji Kashamu’s home surrounded by NDLEA

by Damilola Jagun The home of Ogun state Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, has been surrounded by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). According to Channels TV, the NDLEA is making moves to extradite the Kashamu to the United States of America to answer drug related charges against him in the country. Kashamu had... Read More

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BUSTED: Man nabbed for attempting to export Indian hemp to China

by Ranti Joseph The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a man, 40, for attempting to transport Indian hemp (Cannabis Sativa) to China. This is contained in a statement on Friday by Head of Public Affairs of the agency, Mitchel Ofoyeju. According to the statement, the man, a medicine dealer, was apprehended at the... Read More

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BUSTED: 4 smugglers excrete 171 wraps of cocaine in Lagos

by Chinwe Okafor The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency apprehended four suspected drug traffickers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for attempting to smuggle cocaine to Brazil. According to reports by Punch, the suspects ─ Ejiofor Eliezer (46), Obah Francis (30), Akpa Sobuzochukwu (27) and 36-year-old Ike Okechukwu ─ excreted 171 wraps of drug that... Read More

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How South African woman was caught smuggling hard currencies into Nigeria

by Chinwe Okafor 39-year-old South African, Nosisi Nqgula, was arrested on Thursday evening by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for allegedly smuggling foreign currencies worth about N710.7m to Nigeria. According to reports by Punch, the suspect was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos with $373,725 and €2,120 concealed inside packs of oats. The... Read More

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How stray bullet from NDLEA men killed bricklayer in Lagos

by Chinwe Okafor Should the NDLEA be armed in the first place? Femi Aremu, a bricklayer in Lagos was reportedly killed by the men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Lagos. Aremu was allegedly killed by a stray bullet on Tuesday while working at a shop belonging to one Ganiyat Lateef at Ikota Housing Estate.... Read More

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February 17, 2015

‘I kept them in the church’: Pastor confesses after getting caught with drugs worth N609million

by Chinwe Okafor A pastor has been arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport for drug trafficking. Prophet Michael Raji was arrested while trying to smuggle 174 kilogrammes of narcotic drugs to South Africa. The agency said three international passports bearing different names were also recovered from the... Read More

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February 5, 2015

Nigerian footballer sentenced to prison for selling cocaine

by Ranti Joseph A federal high court in Lagos on Wednesday, February 4 has sentenced one Umeh Henry to two years imprisonment for unlawful possession of cocaine. Meanwhile before the pronouncement, the convict while pleading with the court to temper justice with mercy said he was a professional footballer based in Brazil. The National Drug... Read More

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December 15, 2014

Man nabbed with 104 bags, 2 drums of ganja

by Azubuike Azikiwe A man has been arrested with 104 bags and 2 drums of Indian hemp. Edet Okon, the suspect, was apprehended by the Cross River police command, at Ikot-Nkese in the Bakassi LGA of the state. While being paraded at the headquarters of the state Police Command in Calabar on Friday, December 12, Okon claimed that... Read More

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December 3, 2014

Why we went into drug trafficking – Suspects confess (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs A 48 year old man, Chukwuenyem Obi, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) attached to the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, for smuggling. In his statement to investigators, the suspect who was apprehended alongside a mother of seven, Ifeoma Ezeano and two others – Gilbert... Read More

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November 9, 2014

BUSTED: This man was arrested with cocaine concealed in women shoes (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene A 27-year-old man has been arrested and detained by men of the National Drug aw Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport for concealing cocaine in shoes for women. The suspect known as Mama Solomon described himself as a shoe merchant but authorities say he only used the shoes to traffic... Read More

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October 21, 2014

Woman, 21, remanded in prison for drug trafficking in Lagos

by Jewel Stephen A Federal High Court in Lagos today ordered that a trader, Rashidat Shehu, be remanded in prison custody for being in possession of 800 grams of cannabis. Shehu, who resides in Abule Ira, Agbara, Ogun State, was taken before the court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). She pleaded guilty... Read More

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