NDLEA seizes 134.483kg illicit drugs, arrests 157 suspects in Ebonyi
2026-01-12
NDLEA seizes 134.483kg illicit drugs, arrests 157 suspects in Ebonyi Continue Reading
NDLEA inaugurates online portal for drug integrity test, visa clearance certificate
2025-10-21
Portal By Ibironke The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has inaugurated a digital platform that would make its drug integrity test and visa clearance processes seamless. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the development would also make it more accessible and ultimately curb the scourge of substanceContinue Reading
NDELA destroys 75,544kg skunk in Edo, Delta, Ondo, Taraba forests
2025-08-24
Skunk By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has destroyed 75, 544 kilograms of skunk in operations carried out across forests in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Taraba States. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement on Sunday inContinue Reading
Tinubu boosted our capacity to deliver on mandate- NDLEA boss
2025-07-30
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, said President Bola Tinubu has boosted the capacity of the agency to effectively deliver on its mandate. Marwa stated this during his presentation at the two-day interactive SessionContinue Reading
Drugs: NGO, NDLEA urge early prevention among youths
2025-07-26
By Daniel Obaje Drug prevention advocates and law enforcement officers have urged parents, teachers, and community leaders to intensify efforts toward guiding teenagers away from drug abuse and harmful peer influence. They made the call at a two-day workshop on substance use prevention, organised by the Siki Springs FoundationContinue Reading
Nwachukwu retires as NDLEA Deputy Commandant in Ebonyi
2025-07-10
By Douglas Okoro Mr Joseph Nwachukwu, the Deputy State Commandant of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ebonyi Command, has bowed out of service after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. Nwachukwu, who began his career with NDLEA in 2001, was honoured at a colourful send-off ceremony held onContinue Reading
Edo Govt calls for collective action against drug abuse, trafficking
2025-06-26
Campaign By Usman Aliyu Edo Government has called for collective action against drug abuse and trafficking in the state, with a renewed focus on public education, prevention, and community rehabilitation. Mr Andrew Oghenovo, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Monday Okpebholo on Drugs and Illicit Trafficking Control made the call onContinue Reading
NDLEA intercepts cocaine hidden in Saudi-bound religious books
2025-04-21
Cocaine By Ibironke Ariyo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a shipment of cocaine concealed in twenty sets of religious books bound for Saudi Arabia. According to the Director, Media and Advocacy at NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said the cocaine consignment consisted of twenty parcels withContinue Reading
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia sign MoU on narcotic control
2025-04-07
By Ibironke Ariyo Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen operational partnership in narcotics control. The agreement was signed on Monday in Riyadh by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Continue Reading
Suspected Indian lady arrested for drug trafficking at Kano airport
2025-03-23
Heroin By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has intercepted a 42-year-old Indian lady at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin. A statement by NDLEA’s Director, Media And Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja said that the prohibitedContinue Reading
