Abia to partner NDLEA to fight drug trafficking
By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia The Abia State government has pledged support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to help combat the high use of illicit drugs in the state. Commissioner for Homeland Security, Abia State, Mr. Dan Okoli, who disclosed this during his visit to Abia NDLEA office, noted that NDLEA’s operations […]
NDLEA arrests man over alleged possession of 800 grams of drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara State Command, has arrested one suspect over possession of 800 grams of psychotropic drugs.
Drug abuse: NDLEA to conduct 24hrs surveillance in FCT
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is embarking on 24 hours surveillance in the FCT to rid the city of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The Chairman, NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (Rtd) said this during a presentation of appreciation letter by the Wuse Zone 4 Traders Association (WZ4TA) on Thursday in […]
NDLEA arrests 179 suspects, seizes 570kg of cannabis in 3 months
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 179 suspected drug peddlers, seized 570kg of cannabis and other psychotropic substances between July 15 and October in Abuja. The Chairman of NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (Rtd), said this while receiving the appreciation letter from the Wuse Zone 4 Traders Association (WZ4TA) on Thursday in Abuja. […]
Man sentenced to life imprisonment for trafficking Indian hemp
Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced a drug kingpin, Tajudeen Tela to life imprisonment for trafficking 37 kg of Indian Hemp. In her judgment, Abdulmaleek said that Tela was convicted and sentenced based on the evidence before her and the fact that he pleaded guilty to the crime. “In […]
NDLEA destroys 40 hectares of hemp plantation in Oyo state
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Command in Oyo State, on Thursday destroyed over 40 hectares of hemp plantation in Abatade in Oluyole Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Addressing newsmen during the exercise, the state NDLEA Commander, Mr. Ralph Igwenagu, said the command had previously destroyed six hectares of plantation in Ibarapa […]
Cannabis cultivation a heinous crime – NDLEA
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Abdallah (retd), said on Thursday the cultivation of Cannabis Sativa remains a heinous crime under Nigeria’s penal code. This was contained in a document issued at the end of the two-day National workshop on the implementation of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration of the […]
NDLEA destroys 40 hectares of hemp plantation in Oyo state
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Command in Oyo State, on Thursday destroyed over 40 hectares of hemp plantation in Abatade in Oluyole Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Addressing newsmen during the exercise, the state NDLEA Commander, Mr Ralph Igwenagu, said the command had previously destroyed six hectares of plantation in Ibarapa […]
NDLEA arrests ‘notorious’ drug dealer in Imo
The Imo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of one Uzochi Agbakwuru, an alleged notorious drug dealer in the state. A statement issued in Owerri on Wednesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Uche Sampson, said Agbakwuru was arrested on October 18 and was in the agency’s […]
Policeman, trafficker arrested for supplying drugs to ‘Boko-Haram’
Apeh said the drug trafficker had confessed buying the prohibited substance from an unnamed customs officer in Lagos.
Agency clears air on alleged recruitment racket in NDLEA
An ICT Firm based in the United States, Emplug Limited has dismissed the publications in the media by some national dailies (not Vanguard) that it used its recruitment Portal to swindle the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA the sum of N100 million in the ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise of NDLEA.
NDLEA arrests two, impounds bus, suspected cannabis
The Edo Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested two suspected cannabis cultivators.
I smuggled cocaine into Nigeria because I needed money for my wedding ― Suspect
By Evelyn Usman An attempt by a Brazilian-based Nigerian to allegedly smuggle five Kilogrammes of pure Cocaine into the country has been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Command, following his arrest. The suspect identified as Ibeh Chukwuma, as gathered, arrived the International Airport via Ethiopian […]
NDLEA nabs Brazil-based Nigerian with 5kg of cocaine
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has apprehended a 36-year-old Brazil-based Nigerian man with 5kg of pure cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA).
Kofi Annan centre to partner NDLEA on maritime security
The Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) will partner the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the implementation of a maritime security project for West and Central Africa.
NDLEA Surviving on Charity, as lawmakers move to grant agency autonomy
By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is carrying out its operations on proceeds from charity, the House of Representatives Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, revealed yesterday. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Francis Agbo(PDP-Benue) who made the disclosure at his committee’s inaugural meeting in Abuja, said he will also sponsor […]
