Onozure Dania A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Thursday sentenced a Lebanese drug trafficker, Charbel Chalouhi, to six months imprisonment for unlawful dealing in 1.2 grams of cocaine. Justice Nicholas Oweibo handed down the jail term after the Lebanese had struck a plea bargain agreement with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The convict […]

By Bashir Bello The Katsina State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have on Wednesday seeked renewed efforts by security operatives in the state in the fight against drug abuse. The Commander, Mr. Sule Mummodu stated this when he paid a courtesy visit on his counterpart, Commissioner of Police, CP Sanusi Buba […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday in Lafia destroyed 11,669 kilograms of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances worth about N1.65 billion. According to Justice Arinze, Commander of NDLEA in Nasarawa State, the exhibits were seized from dealers in the state. He said that the public destruction of recovered drug exhibits as part […]

The troops of 4 Brigade, Exercise Crocodile Smile IV, on Monday arrested five persons for alleged murder and armed robbery in Edo State. The Assistant Director of Army Public Relations,  Benin, Maj. Ojo Adenegan, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Adenegan said two of the suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of […]

Mr Ralph Igwenagu, the new commander, National Law Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for Lagos State, has said that he will ensure that Lagos State emerges a hard-drug free state.

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The people of Ujiogba community in Esan West local government area of Edo state yesterday protested the killing of on Maxwell Okpoma said to be their son by personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) But the NDLEA through its spokesman, Mitchel Ofojeyu said the deceased has […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Umuahia The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,NDLEA, Abia State Command, has warned hotel owners in the state that allowing the use of illicit drugs in their premises could lead to forfeiture of their hotels to the federal government. Commander,NDLEA ,Abia state, Akingbade Bamidele, said that the agency has discovered the widespread use […]

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Edo command said on Tuesday it has arrested 29 suspected drug traffickers in the state. The State Commander of the NDLEA, Buba Wakawa, disclosed this in Benin, the state capital. Wakawa said the suspects, comprising 23 males and six females, were arrested in November. He said the suspects […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger State Command, has arrested one suspect with 1,072 kg of substances suspected to be marijuana in Mokwa local government area of the state. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mrs. Sylvia Egwunwoke, disclosed this in Minna, the state capital, on Sunday. Egwunwoke said the 56-year-old suspect is […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara State Command, has arrested one suspect over possession of 800 grams of psychotropic drugs.