The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 181.2 tonnes of illicit drug crop concealed in warehouses in the Ala forest area of Akure North, Ondo State. The Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mr. Jonah Achema, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Achema said the agency had launched Operation Thunder Strike […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 181.2 tonnes of illicit drug crop concealed in warehouses in Ala forest, Akure North of Ondo State. The head of public affairs, NDLEA, Mr. Jonah Achema disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Achema said […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized and burnt over 14.3 tonnes of illicit drugs and crops in six different camps raided by its operatives in Ondo and Edo states. Mr Haruna Gagara, NDLEA Commandant in Ondo State, told newsmen in Akure that his team also apprehended a notorious cannabis merchant, […]

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Zamfara Sector Command says its collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in joint patrol to check drug-influenced drivers on the highway. The sector commander, Mr Wihioka Uchechukwu spoke with newsmen on the move in an interview on Friday in Gusau. Uchechukwu said the joint patrol was aimed […]

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 […]