Abia pledges support for NDLEA’s anti-drug campaign
By Eric Ugbor – Aba The Abia state government has pledged support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to ensure the agency reduce high drug dependence levels by residents of the state. Mr. Dan Okoli, the Abia Commissioner for Homeland Security disclosed this Monday during a visit to Abia NDLEA office in Aba. […]
Drug abuse: NDLEA to conduct 24hrs surveillance in FCT
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is embarking on 24 hours surveillance in the FCT to rid the city of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The Chairman, NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (Rtd) said this during a presentation of appreciation letter by the Wuse Zone 4 Traders Association (WZ4TA) on Thursday in […]
NDLEA arrests 179 suspects, seizes 570kg of cannabis in 3 months
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 179 suspected drug peddlers, seized 570kg of cannabis and other psychotropic substances between July 15 and October in Abuja. The Chairman of NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (Rtd), said this while receiving the appreciation letter from the Wuse Zone 4 Traders Association (WZ4TA) on Thursday in Abuja. […]
Man sentenced to life imprisonment for trafficking Indian hemp
Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced a drug kingpin, Tajudeen Tela to life imprisonment for trafficking 37 kg of Indian Hemp. In her judgment, Abdulmaleek said that Tela was convicted and sentenced based on the evidence before her and the fact that he pleaded guilty to the crime. “In […]
NDLEA destroys 40 hectares of hemp plantation in Oyo state
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Command in Oyo State, on Thursday destroyed over 40 hectares of hemp plantation in Abatade in Oluyole Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Addressing newsmen during the exercise, the state NDLEA Commander, Mr. Ralph Igwenagu, said the command had previously destroyed six hectares of plantation in Ibarapa […]
Cannabis cultivation a heinous crime – NDLEA
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Abdallah (retd), said on Thursday the cultivation of Cannabis Sativa remains a heinous crime under Nigeria’s penal code. This was contained in a document issued at the end of the two-day National workshop on the implementation of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration of the […]
