The anti-drug agency says the operation has dealt a major blow to drug trafficking networks in Edo State. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 73,463.21 kilogrammes of illicit drugs with an estimated street value of N2.8 billion in Edo State. Speaking during the destruction exercise, NDLEA Chairman, Mohamed Buba Marwa, described the…
The anti-drug agency also recorded major drug busts and arrests in Kaduna, Niger and Enugu states. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed inside water purifier machines imported from the Netherlands. Operatives discovered 3kg of ketamine and 199g of MDMA during an operation at a courier facility in…
NDLEA operatives intercepted multiple drug consignments and arrested suspects in coordinated operations across Nigeria. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos with 31 kilograms of cannabis concealed in two travel boxes. The agency said the suspect was intercepted at the Terminal 2…
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency also seized ammunition, opioids and thousands of kilograms of cannabis in multiple operations across the country. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted cocaine shipments bound for the United Kingdom and Australia during a series of nationwide anti-drug operations. The agency said its operatives also destroyed large cannabis farms, arrested…
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency has seized 10,000 Captagon pills in Kwara State during a wider crackdown across the country. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said officers on patrol along Bode Saadu Road in Kwara State intercepted a passenger vehicle on April 21 and found the pills on a 33-year-old suspect, Nasiru Mu’azu. Officials also recovered nine…
Major anti-drug operations uncover large-scale networks across multiple Nigerian states. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 93-year-old man and a 69-year-old medical doctor in a sweeping crackdown on drug trafficking across Nigeria. The intelligence-led operations, conducted in states including Lagos, Ogun, Abia, Edo, and the Federal Capital Territory, led to significant…
Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, convicted and sentenced Solomon Adegbite, a serial drug trafficker, to 15 years imprisonment without an option of a fine for trafficking 1.30 kilogrammes of Tramadol 225mg, a prohibited narcotic substance. As reported by ALO360, the court handed down the verdict on March 18, 2026,…
NDLEA (The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency), Kano Strategic Command, intercepted 75,000 capsules of pregabalin, 556 bottles of codeine cough syrup, and quantities of cannabis sativa in the Badawa area of Kano. Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics and Public Relations Officer of the command, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Kano….
NDLEA (The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency), arrested 58-year-old drug kingpin Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya in Lagos. Officers from the agency’s Special Operations Unit carried out the high-stakes, well-coordinated operation on February 23 2026. This action ended his more than 15 years on the run. Arrest Follows Intelligence Led Operation NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy…
Officers from the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted 22 packages of suspected cocaine along the Badagry-Seme corridor. The seizure weighed 25 kilograms and carried a street value of N1 billion. Authorities arrested a male suspect and confiscated the Toyota Highlander vehicle used in the attempt. The operation highlighted intensified efforts against drug trafficking. The Interception NCS…
