NDLEA intercepts Brazil returnee with cocaine hidden in private part, footwear
*Seizes drugs, 12,500 pentazocine ampoules in 6 states By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested Uche Franklin Onyekwere, a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for concealing cocaine in his private part and the soles of his footwear. Onyekwere, 47, was intercepted on January 29, […]
Pretty Mike: Drug parties are illegal, NDLEA warns club owners
According to NDLEA spokesman, any gathering organised for the purpose of consuming, distributing, or abusing illicit substances is an act of criminality.
ORAN, NDLEA take anti-drug campaign to Lagos secondary school
The Online Reporters Association of Nigeria (ORAN), in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has taken its anti-drug abuse campaign to Ojokoro Senior High School, Ijaiye, Lagos.
NDLEA inaugurates online portal for drug integrity test, visa clearance certificate
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has inaugurated a digital platform that would make its drug integrity test and visa clearance processes seamless. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the development would also make it more accessible and ultimately curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. The […]
NDLEA clarifies position on cannabis oil export report
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clarified that the remarks made by its Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), on the potential export of cannabis oil were merely an expression of opinion and not an official policy position of the Federal Government.
NDLEA clarifies stance on cannabis oil: Supports regulated export, opposes local use
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), has clarified the agency’s position on cannabis oil, stating that while the NDLEA supports regulated export for economic gain, it firmly opposes local consumption within Nigeria.
