NDLEA Nabs Grandpa in Rivers, Seizes 1.63m Kano-Bound Tramadol
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has made an impact on a group of people who traffic drugs across countries. They stopped two trucks that were on their way to Kano and found 1.63 million tramadol pills hidden inside. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) also arrested an 80-year-old man who is suspected of […]
NDLEA Cracks Down on Alleged Meth Cartel, Declares Four Wanted
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is taking a stand against people who sell drugs illegally. They are looking for four people whom they think are involved in making and selling a drug called methamphetamine. These people are Nnamuka Kelvin Uchenna, also known as Odogwu Emmanuella Chinonso Iroka; Nnamuka Ifeanyi Kingsley; and Ekechi Franklin […]
Ateke Tom Backs NDLEA Campaign Against Drug Abuse
The Rivers State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), CN Offor Kenneth Onyeso, on Wednesday, July 8, paid a courtesy and War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) advocacy visit to His Royal Majesty, King Ateke Michael Tom, the Amanyanabo of Okochiri Kingdom in Okrika Local Government Area. During the visit, the NDLEA boss […]
NDLEA Cracks Down on Drug Trafficking in Rivers, Others
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has increased its efforts against illegal drug trafficking in Rivers State, which resulted in the arrest of an individual accused of dealing in drugs in a recent raid in Rumuokoro part of Port Harcourt. According to NDLEA on Sunday, during the operation, the agency managed to seize some drugs […]
Troops Nab 20 Drug Suspects in Yenagoa, Neutralise Six IEDs in South-East
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and some troops of Operation Delta Safe, have arrested 20 suspected drug peddlers during a coordinated operation in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The arrests were part of a broader crackdown on criminal networks across the South-south region. During […]
NDLEA Arrests 30 Suspected Drug Dealers in Rivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Rivers State Command, has arrested 30 suspected drug dealers, including three females, within four months as part of intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking in the state. State Commander Bature Dawa disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Dagogo Wokoma, in […]
NDLEA Officer Killed in Bonny Island Drug Raid, Six Arrested
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed that one of its officers was killed during a raid on a notorious drug enclave in Bonny Island, Rivers State, as operatives arrested six suspected drug traffickers and recovered a large cache of illicit substances. In a statement on Tuesday, the agency said its operatives stormed […]
Rivers State Begins Joint Campaign Against Youth Drug Abuse
The Rivers State Government, in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Southern Base Development Initiative (SBDI), has commenced a coordinated, state-wide sensitisation campaign aimed at addressing the growing trend of drug and substance abuse among youths. The initiative, organised in commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, […]
NYCN Calls for Compulsory Drug Tests in Key Institutions
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to introduce mandatory drug testing across major educational, professional, and political institutions in the country. National President of NYCN, Isah Abubakar, appealed in an open letter addressed to the NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), on Thursday […]
Drug Abuse Fuelling Insecurity Among Youths — PCRC Chair Warns
Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Rivers State, Voke Emore, has identified drug abuse as a major driver of insecurity and violent crimes among Nigerian youths, calling for collective action to end the menace during a sensitisation campaign at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). The campaign, held on Thursday, 30th October […]
Hoodlums Attack NDLEA Operatives in Port Harcourt
There was pandemonium in the Mile 3 Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, as hoodlums launched a violent attack on operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a bid to free an arrested suspected drug kingpin. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. at Odunezelane Street when […]
NDLEA, Partners to Hold War Against Drug Abuse at UNIPORT on 30 October
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Rivers State Command, in collaboration with the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) and the management of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), has unveiled plans to host the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign at the premises of the institution. According to the document shared, it was noted […]