NDLEA arrests 110 suspected drug traffickers at Lagos airport in 2019
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, Lagos, said it arrested 101 suspected drug traffickers in 2019. NDLEA Commander, Garba Ahmadu, made the disclosure at a media briefing in Lagos on Thursday. Ahmadu explained that 87 were males and 14 females, while total seizure cases of 76 were recorded […]
NDLEA arrests man with 1,072 kg of marijuana in Niger
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger State Command, has arrested one suspect with 1,072 kg of substances suspected to be marijuana in Mokwa local government area of the state. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mrs. Sylvia Egwunwoke, disclosed this in Minna, the state capital, on Sunday. Egwunwoke said the 56-year-old suspect is […]
NDLEA arrests man over alleged possession of 800 grams of drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara State Command, has arrested one suspect over possession of 800 grams of psychotropic drugs.
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 […]
