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Court Sentences Trader to Seven Years for Drug Trafficking
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced 43-year-old trader Abubakar Sulaiman to seven years imprisonment for trafficking in multiple banned substances. The court, presided over by Justice Ambrose Lewis-Alagoa, also offered Sulaiman the option to pay a fine of N5 million in lieu of serving the custodial sentence. Sulaiman, a resident of Ikorodu, […]
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 Arrests 36, Seizes Illicit Drugs
The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of 36 individuals suspected of drug abuse and trafficking, as part of a sweeping operation ahead of the upcoming Eid-El-Kabir festivities. The command said the arrests were made during a series of coordinated raids in high-risk areas across the […]
NDLEA Seizes N6.5bn Opioids at Lagos, Rivers Ports, Arrests Two Britons
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a massive haul of illicit drugs valued at over N6.5 billion at key Nigerian ports and other locations across the country. At the Port Harcourt Port Complex, Onne, Rivers State, and the Apapa seaport in Lagos, NDLEA officers seized no fewer than six million […]
APC Chieftain Zaura Unveils Rescue Plan for Youth
Concerned by Rising Thuggery and Drug Abuse, APC Chieftain Zaura Launches Initiative to Rescue Kano Youths Alarmed by the escalating issues of thuggery and drug abuse in Kano State, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdulsalam Abdulkarim, popularly known as A. A. Zaura, has warned that the situation could become catastrophic if not […]
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 […]
Court Halts Arraignment of Indian Woman in Drug Case
Arraignment of Indian Woman, Neetu Arrested with Heroin at Kano Airport Stalled Due to Lack of Interpreter The scheduled arraignment of a 42-year-old Indian national, Neetu Neetu, was delayed on Wednesday due to her inability to understand English and the absence of a court-appointed interpreter. Neetu was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law […]
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 […]
NANS Urges NDLEA to Begin Drug Tests with Politicians
As the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intensifies its campaign against drug abuse in Nigeria, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the agency to begin its proposed mandatory drug testing initiative with political office holders before extending it to other groups. This appeal, made on Thursday, April 25, 2025, was a […]
NDLEA Uncovered Cocaine Hidden Inside Suitcase Walls
Narco-trend update: NDLEA Uncovered Cocaine Hidden Inside Suitcase Walls Cocaine that had been concealed within the walls of a number of suitcases has been discovered by agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). On Sunday, April 6, 2025, the video of how the material was discovered was uploaded on X by Femi Babafemi, […]