NDLEA arrest two suspects with over 1,359kg cannabis in Edo
THE Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday said they discovered a four-bedroom bungalow used as a cannabis warehouse in a residential building in the Illushi Community in Esan South East Local Government Area in an operation they carried out with the Nigerian Army.
NDLEA nabs 74-yr-old man with 11kg cocaine in ground pepper at Abuja airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport after allegedly attempting to smuggle 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in food items while travelling to the United Kingdom.
Our substantive drug case against Abba Kyari is on course – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed that its substantive drug case against suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari is ongoing and scheduled for continuation before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, 16th March 2026.
Ramadan: NDLEA raids Kano drug den, arrests 19 suspects
He added that the recovered exhibits were currently in NDLEA custody, while investigations were ongoing.
SODAEC alarms over zero capital allocation to NDLEA in 2025
The Society for Drug Abuse Enlightenment and Control (SODAEC) has raised concern over the reported absence of capital funding for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 2025, warning that the development could undermine Nigeria’s fight against drug trafficking, banditry, and terrorism.
N1 Billion Cocaine Bust: Customs, NDLEA forge stronger alliance in Seme seizure
In a significant victory against transnational drug trafficking, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has handed over a massive haul of cocaine valued at N1 billion, an arrested suspect, and the vehicle used for conveyance to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at FOU, Lagos. The handover, conducted at the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone […]
