NDLEA Arrests Most Wanted Lagos Drug Kingpin, Jimoh, After Years of Long Chase
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of a 57-year-old most wanted Lagos drug lord, Sulaiman Jimoh, who operated in Mushin, Lagos State. After evading arrest for years, Jimoh, known as Temo, was pinned down at Igbarere Street, Mushin, approximately around 10 a.m. on July 22, 2024, following NDLEA’s surveillance teams. […]
NDLEA Captures Consignment Worth 7.3bn
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a significant interception, seizing 6,125 cartons of codeine syrup, valued at over N7.3 billion, at the Port Harcourt Ports complex in Rivers State. This major operation, announced by Femi Babafemi on June 30, 2024, resulted in the recovery of 1,050,000 bottles of codeine, weighing 157,500 kilograms. […]
NDLEA Uncovers Snake-Guarded Shrine Storing Illicit Drugs in Edo State
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovered a shrine used for storing illicit drugs, guarded by a snake, in Edo State. During the raid, agents discovered a large, specially constructed hole in the wall, concealed behind wallpapers and ritual objects, designed for drug storage. The agents recovered the drugs from a concealed hole. Additionally, […]
NDLEA Nabs Allege Drug Dealer in Anambra
On Thursday, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested suspected drug dealer Emeka Nwadiaro, also known as Mega, in an attempt to export drugs to Dubai, UAE, at a logistic company in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a statement disclosed by the Federal Agency spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, to the pressmen, Babafemi stated […]
Rivers NDLEA gets new media officer
By Brave Dickson The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Rivers State has gotten new media officer, Emmanuel Oloh Ikechukwu to replace Emmanuel Ogbumgbada who has been appointed as the state Deputy Commander, Operations and Training. A statement credited to the outgone media officer, said: “This is to bring to the notice of the general public […]
NDLEA partners NAPPMED to end pharmaceutical sale of illicit drugs in Rivers
By Brave Dickson The Rivers State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has partnered with the Nigerian Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers, Rivers State to end the pharmaceutical sale of illicit drugs in the state. At a workshop organised by NDLEA in collaboration with NAPPMED on Thursday, the NDLEA State Commander, […]
May 29 inauguration: NDLEA raids drug joints nationwide, arrests 534
NDLEA debunks attacks on its office in Rivers
Rivers NDLEA seizes N4million methamphetamine, convicts 17 drug offenders
NDLEA arrests 34-year-old with Cocaine parcels at PH international airport
The Natiinal Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA says its operatives have arrested a 34-year-old South American man from Suriname, Dadda Lorenzo Harvy Albert at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state for bringing into Nigeria 117 parcels of cocaine concealed in extra-large latex condoms factory packed inside bottles of 100ml body spray. Femi […]
Why we declared Rivers prophetess wanted, NDLEA spokesman
2022: Rivers NDLEA arrests 312 suspects, convicts 119, seizes 2.332 tonnes of hard drugs
Brave Dickson The Rivers State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it arrested 312 suspects in the year 2022. The command also said it secured the conviction of 119 drug offenders and seized 2.332 tonnes of hard drugs. A statement made available to our correspondent through the command’s Spokesman, Emmanuel Ogbumgbada said, […]