Court remands eight persons for allegedly pretending to be NDLEA officials
By Shina Abubakar A magistrates’ court sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun State on Friday remanded eight people in a correctional facility for pretending to be officials of Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The accused are Sheu Tijani, 32; Babajide Oluwamuyiwa, 22; Omotosho Olabode, 32 and Tijani Azeez, 28. Other includes, Johnson Awoyelu, 32; Damilare Agboola, 24: […]
NDLEA destroys over 100,000 tons of illicit drugs, psychotropic substances
Over 100,000 tons of hard drugs and psychotropic substances seized by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Lagos State was publicly destroyed at Ibereko, Badagry area of Lagos, yesterday.
Researches show high drug use in Lagos State, says NDLEA boss
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday said that Lagos State required a stronger collaboration with the NDLEA to fight the prevalent drug abuse in the state.
NDLEA convicts 8 drug peddlers in Imo, rehabilitate five drug addict
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Wednesday said that it has convicted eight drug peddlers in Imo state. The agency also said that it rehabilitated five drug-dependent persons. Arrested 146 suspects as well as seized 225.32 kg exhibits. This was part of the 2019 performance record of the […]
NDLEA secures 24 convictions, arrests 385 suspects in Akwa Ibom
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Akwa Ibom State Command said it secured a total of 24 convictions in the year 2019. The NDLEA State Commander, Mr. Mohammed Sokoto, who disclosed this to newsmen yesterday said the convicted persons were among the 385 suspects arrested within the period. According […]
Court sentences drug trafficker to eight years imprisonment
The Federal High Court on Monday in Abuja sentenced one Oluwaseyi Anifowoshe to eight years imprisonment for drug trafficking. Anifowoshe who was arraigned on a two-count charge was sentenced to four years in prison each on the two counts. Justice Okon Abang said that both terms are to run concurrently from October 25, 2017, when […]
