The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has expressed its readiness to partner with Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC in the fight against drugs and Narcotics in Anambra State. The State Commander, NDLEA Anambra State Commander of Narcotics Onyishi Daniel disclosed this during a courtesy call to the Sector Commander FRSC, Anambra state Command *Corps
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NDLEA begins fresh recruitment exercise
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has commenced a fresh recruitment exercise into the agency. The announcement was contained in an advertorial via its social media handles on Friday. According to the announcement, the online application will be open for two weeks starting from March 12 to April 8. The Agency called on suitable qualified
Read moreCrime: Grandpa, leper arrested for drug trafficking in Osun
… the grandpa was caught with 234 kilogrammes of cannabis The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) has arrested a blind 67-year-old grandpa, Aliyu Adebiyi, and a leper, Haruna Abdullahi, for drug trafficking. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said Adebiyi was caught with 234 kilogrammes of cannabis.
Read moreNDLEA, EFCC arrest 3 suspects, recover fake $269,000
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, busted a criminal syndicate involved in the trafficking of fake United States dollar notes. A total of $269,000 counterfeit were recovered at Oniru in the Shoprite area of Lekki, Lagos State, where three suspects were also
Read moreNDLEA arrests most wanted illicit drugs dealer in Abia
…the NDLEA has been on their trail since 2013 when they organised a mob attack on some of the agency’s operatives The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has confirmed the arrest of a man, Onyeaghalachi Stephen, for allegedly supplying illicit drugs in the South-East and South-South regions of the country. The spokesperson of the
Read moreNDLEA harvests drug traffickers, kingpins
…NDLEA operatives intercepted the drug trafficker with a pair of black palm sandals packed in the luggage he was carrying The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Sunday confirmed the arrest of a 56-year-old drug trafficker, Lawal Oyenuga, who was on a mission to deliver 400grams of class A drug concealed in a pair of
Read moreNDLEA confiscates N20bn in Lagos biz man’s 103 bank accounts
…the Agency confiscated the large sum deemed to be proceeds of an unlawful act Twenty billion Naira (N20billion) lodged in 103 bank accounts belonging to a Lagos socialite and businessman, Mallinson Ukatu, has been confiscated by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The DAILY VENDOR reports that Ukatu is being held in Ikoyi Custodial
Read moreSubstances linked to Abba Kyari tested positive to cocaine – Witness reveals
‘After the substances were subjected to a test, the results tested 80 percent positive to cocaine’ A National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), commander, Mr Mohammed Ajia, on Wednesday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that substances linked to the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Abba Kyari, tested positive to cocaine. Kyari and
Read morePregnant woman, nursing mother, others arrested for drug related offences
‘Operatives raided a location in Potiskum where they recovered 56 blocks (31kgs) from two suspects: Mohammed Mamuda and a married pregnant woman, Hauwa Haruna’ A pregnant woman, a nursing mother and a 200-level university student are among 28 persons arrested with 9,437.6kgs of cannabis and 138,053 tablets of pharmaceutical opioids among others by the operatives
Read moreNDLEA and Interpol sign MoU
‘The MoU allows NDLEA access to contribute and benefit from criminal records of 195 countries globally’ National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the International Criminal Police Organisation(ICPO) popularly known as Interpol, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enable the anti-narcotics outfit contribute to the pool of global criminal data and also
Read moreNDLEA nabs billionaire drug baron in Lagos
‘NDLEA announced the operation and arrest of the drug baron Monday morning’ The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a large consignment of drugs and arrested a billionaire drug baron in Lagos. The substances are contained in hundreds of cartons kept in a house in Victoria Garden City (VGC). The estate, mostly occupied by
Read moreFive arrested as NDLEA makes Nigeria’s largest ever drug bust
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Monday busted a major warehouse in Lagos State where 1.8tons of illicit drugs worth over $278, 250,000, an equivalent of about N194, 775,000,000 in street value were seized in a secluded estate in the Ikorodu area of the state. Confirming this in a statement on
Read moreJust In: NDLEA records biggest success in history
In what appears to be the biggest singular cocaine seizure in the history of Nigeria’s anti-narcotic agency, officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA), have busted a major warehouse in a secluded estate in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, where 1.8tons (1,855 kilograms) of illicit drugs worth over $278,250,000, an equivalent of about
Read moreEx-convict nabbed with 5.90kg of cocaine, as NDLEA intercepts 18 Pump action riffles
As operatives in Kaduna arrest a drug dealer, Mohammed Mustapha Dalhatu with eight bags of cannabis sativa weighing 67kg, and Maikudi Hassan, at Gubuci village of Ikara Local Council with five bags of cannabis weighing 54.2kg. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested an ex-convict, Onyeka Charles Madukolu at the Murtala Muhammed International
Read more286 assets, 609 bank accounts seized from drug barons – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency seized no fewer than 286 assets and 600 bank accounts of drug barons between January 2021 and August 2022. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a document made available to one of our correspondents on Tuesday, said the assets consisted of 249 exotic cars and 37 mansions.
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