Femi Babafemi
NDLEA Uncovers Major Drug Network, Arrests Church Founder
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a significant breakthrough in its ongoing fight against drug trafficking by arresting Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele, the founder and spiritual leader of The Turn of Mercy Church, situated in Lagos. The pastor stands accused of masterminding and facilitating several large shipments of highly potent cannabis, popularly […]
Do Not Carry Luggage You Didn’t Pack – NDLEA Warns Travellers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a strong public advisory to air travellers, warning them against the risks of carrying luggage that they did not personally pack or fully inspect. The agency emphasized that individuals found with illicit substances will be held accountable, regardless of their awareness of the contents. Femi Babafemi, […]
Ex-int’l Football Player, Others Arrested over 22.6kg Cocaine, Meth
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an ex-international football player Segun George Hunkarin along with his businessman partner Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu over attempt to smuggle a consignment of cocaine into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,(MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. Chinedu, who is a frequent flyer known for conveying clothes from […]
NDLEA Busts International Drug Couriers at Nigerian Airports
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recently made multiple significant drug trafficking arrests at various Nigerian international airports, highlighting the persistent challenge of illicit drug smuggling. On Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA), NDLEA agents apprehended 44-year-old businessman Ezemokwe Chukwuebuka Christian. Ezemokwe was attempting to board Qatar […]
NDLEA Discovers Cocaine Hidden in Traditional ‘Aso-Ebi’
NDLEA Uncovers Cocaine Hidden in Traditional Nigerian Aso-Ebi Attire: Warns Public to Beware of Luggage Requests The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered another sophisticated attempt to traffic cocaine, this time concealed in traditional Nigerian ceremonial clothing. The illicit drugs were found hidden within male caps known as fila and female headgears referred […]
NDLEA Opens New Forensic Labs in Abuja, Enugu
The newly constructed laboratories will enable us to enhance our forensic analysis capabilities, increase our capacity to process cases efficiently, and strengthen our fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has inaugurated two new state-of-the-art forensic laboratories in Abuja and Enugu, marking a major milestone in the […]
Four Drug Kingpins Sentenced to 95 Years in Jail
The court ordered the interim forfeiture of the two jeeps used in trafficking the illicit drug consignment The Federal High Court in Lagos and Yola, Adamawa state, has found four drug kingpins guilty of trafficking cocaine and skunk worth more than N4.6 billion. These drug kingpins are Ogbuji Christian Ifeanyi, Iloduba Augustine Chinonye, Shuaibu Nuhu […]