NDLEA Seizes Narcotics Worth N3.4Billion in Lagos and Rivers
Operatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a significant quantity of opioids valued at more than ₦3.4 billion in Lagos State and Port Harcourt in Rivers State. The operation resulted in the confiscation of 3.5 million opioid pills and 163,000 bottles of codeine syrup, plus 20kg of Canadian Loud, a powerful […]
Two pedallers excrete 125 wraps of heroin in PH, Lagos
Tightening and closing up on drug peddlers in Nigeria has led to the apprehension of a suspected drug trafficker with dual identities by authorities in Port Harcourt (PH) International Airport. The suspected drug lord, whose original name appears as Onyekwonike Sylvanus, age 30 on his Nigeria passport, was arrested with a Sierra Leone passport, bearing […]
N4.4B Worth of Opioids Recovered In Rivers State by NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully confiscated 636,600 bottles of codeine-based syrup, estimated to be worth N4.4 billion on the streets, at the Port Harcourt Port Complex in Onne, Rivers State. This significant recovery was announced by Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy for NDLEA, during a statement released on […]
19 Traffickers Sentence to 302-Year in Imprisonment
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the conviction and sentencing of nineteen drug dealers to 302 years of imprisonment. Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy, shared this information in a document via the NDLEA social media platform on Friday. Babafemi noted that nineteen drug traffickers, which included three drug lords […]
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, […]
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