The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday said it had arrested a 57-year-old woman with substance suspected to be cocaine.

National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gombe state, has arrested 20 suspects and confiscated 23.453 kilogrammes of dangerous substances and 16.88 Kg of cannabis sativa between January and February 2017.

The Borno command of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 19 Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) for alleged drug abuse and sale in camps.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it will assist families that have children and wards with drug-related problems to overcome the challenge.

The destruction of 68 acres of cannabis sativa farm in Gambari forest, Ibadan, Oyo State, was like a war front. A combined team of armed soldiers, Civil Defence, Department of State Security Service (DSS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and forest management officials, operating under the aegis of Operation Burst, trooped into the forest to destroy a plantation harbouring cannabis sativa commonly known as Indian hemp or marijuana. The plantation is located within Olounde village, Ogunmakin.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in Anambra State, said it arrested 156 suspected hard drug traffickers, including10 females, in the state in the past six months as part of the agency’s efforts to fight against the sale of illicit drugs in the country.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Wednesday arraigned a 35-year-old woman, Dorothy Ifeyinwa in a Federal High Court in Lagos over trafficking 1.72kg of cocaine.

A 34-year-old man, Anthony Ejiro, accused of drug trafficking, has told a Federal High Court in Kaduna that his statement was obtained under duress by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

THE Ebonyi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA yesterday said it has arrested 43 males and 4 females over drug peddling and other drug related offenses within the first quarter of 2016 in the state.

THE Abia State National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA Commander, Bamidele Akingbade has promised to use all available resources to rid Abia State of drug peddlers, despite the challenges facing the agency in the state.

MRS Roli Bode George has been appointed as the first woman acting Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, following the retirement of Alhaji Ahmadu Giade who has bowed out after serving 10 years in the agency. MRS Bode George’s appointment is considered by observers as a significant gender balancing at a period […]

LAGOS — Two suspected smugglers, Ismaila Aliu and Edwin Igwe, have been arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Border Patrol Unit at the Seme-Badagry area of Lagos State while attempting to smuggle into the country, 20 bags of dried weeds, suspected to be cannabis.

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Commander in Abia, Mr Bamdele Akingbade, has said the command successfully prosecuted 22 drug suspects in the last three months.

By Daud Olatunji ABEOKUTA-Men of Ogun State National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have impounded two purposely-built bullion vans and a Ford bus loaded with bags and parcels of suspected Cannabis Sativa popularly known as Indian hemp. The State Commander, NDLEA, Ogun State command, Mr. Bala Fagge, while briefing journalists about the arrest and seizure, said […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Niger said it arrested 143 drug suspects and seized 2,157.48kg of drugs in 2013.