How Indian businessman smuggled over 134,700 bottles of Codeine into Nigeria ― NDLEA
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja An Indian businessman, Vyapak Nutal, has been taken into custody for interrogation by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over the smuggling of 134,700 bottles of Codeine syrup into the country through the land border between Nigeria and Niger Republic in Sokoto state. The suspect had loaded […]
NDLEA intercepts 5kg of narcotics hidden in black soap at Lagos airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have foiled the desperate efforts by drug cartels to export cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and cannabis to London, United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.
NDLEA decorates 68 promoted officers in Imo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has decorated 68 promoted officers in Imo. NDLEA Commander in Imo, Mr Nse Inam, an Assistant Commander-General of Narcotics, decorated the officers at a brief ceremony in Owerri on Friday. Two officers were promoted from the rank of Deputy Commander of Narcotics (DCN) to Commander of Narcotics (CN) […]
Nigeria arrests 8,634 drug traffickers in 8 months, seizures worth N100bn – NDLEA boss
Nigeria arrested no fewer than 8,634 suspected drug traffickers from January to August 2021, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), has disclosed. Marwa told the Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday that NDLEA also made seizures of […]
NDLEA seizes 795kg hard drugs, arrests suspects in Imo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized 794.5kg of hard drugs and arrested 107 suspects in Imo between January and September. Mr Nse Inam, NDLEA Commander in Imo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri on Monday that it rehabilitated four drug addicts and counselled 73 users during the period. “Six drug addicts […]
Lagos-Oyo axis, epicentre of drug abuse in Nigeria —Marwa
CHAIRMAN, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd), yesterday, disclosed that drug abuse is most prevalent in Oyo and Lagos states.
