The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is advocating for all public office-holders in Nigeria to undergo drug integrity tests before assuming duties. Addressing media professionals in Abuja, last Wednesday, the Agency’s Chief Executive, General Buba Marwa (rtd.) called on political parties in the country to make drug integrity a fundamental component of their screening […]

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a bail application filed by ASP Bawa James, a co-defendant in the alleged drug trafficking case preferred against suspended DCP Abba Kyari and others. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had succeeded to prove its argument beyond doubt […]

By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja — Chairman/Chief Executive of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (retd), has urged political parties to make drug integrity test part of the screening requirements for aspirants seeking to contest political offices in the 2023 elections on their platforms. Marwa stated this while responding to questions from […]

AN anti-illicit drugs campaign organisation under the aegis of Initiative for Better Societal Enlightenment, IBSE,has carpeted the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,NDLEA,over its later statement in the alleged seizure of N3 billion tramadol.

Suspected billionaire drug baron behind the N3 billion Tramadol deal involving the embattled suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari-led Intelligence Response Team, IRT, Chief Afam Mallinson Emmanuel Ukatu, was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. He was nabbed onboard a flight to Abuja at the MM2 terminal of […]

The Edo command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has destroyed 17 suspected cannabis sativa farms measuring over 15 hectares in the state. Mr Buba Wakawa, state Commander of the agency, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Benin, on Tuesday. Wakawa explained that the […]

For the first time in history, a 52-year-old father of four children who claims to be a businessman, Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu has been arrested with black liquid cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

The Special Area Command of the  National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Apapa, Lagos, yesterday disclosed that 15 persons, including Nigerians and foreigners, were arrested in the last six months with  187,791 kilogrammes of assorted drugs.

By Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Ekwem, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos, while on his way to a three-week crusade in Nairobi, Kenya, with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body. […]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos while on his way to a three-week crusade in Nairobi, Kenya, with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted three million capsules of opioids more dangerous and potent than tramadol at Jaelith Bonded Container Terminal under Tincan seaport in Apapa area of Lagos. The seizure of 3,000,000 capsules of Tapentadol and Carisoprodol weighing 1,500 kilograms on Monday 7th March 2022, followed a similar […]

*Police move to dismiss Abba Kyari before extradition *Extradition to provide him opportunity to clear himself —Source *NDLEA files 8-count charge against him, 6 others By Kingsley Omonobi & Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja Few days after the Federal Government approved the request by the United States for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP […]

IF not for the recent operation carried out by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Nigerians would not have known that the police authorities had kept the otherwise suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, and Commander of the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team, IRT, Abba Kyari, on active duty despite announcing his […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, declined to order the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to release the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, who is currently in its custody, on bail. However, the court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, […]

FOLLOWING THE attack on its operatives in Lagos Island, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, yesterday, said it was on the trail of drug barons and peddlers operating the notorious drug haven.