The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled what it described as a Nigerian-Mexican drug network and uncovered a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The laboratory was discovered in Eziama community, Obeagu, following months of intelligence gathering and surveillance, according to an NDLEA statement issued on Thursday by…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of Colorado, opioids and other illicit drugs concealed in cargo, music speakers and loaves of bread. The agency said its operatives recovered more than 2.3 tonnes of assorted illicit drugs during operations across eight states. The operations were carried out in Lagos, Ondo, Edo, Delta,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug kingpin linked to a 49.70kg heroin shipment seized at Lagos airport in 2024. The agency said 52-year-old Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, was arrested at the airport in Cotonou, Benin Republic, on September 2, 2026. According to the NDLEA, actionable intelligence…
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized more than 7,531 kilogrammes of narcotic substances throughout August 2026. The 68 suspects comprised 34 males and 34 females, a distribution Ofoyeju described as evidence that substance abuse cuts across gender lines without distinction. The seizures included…
Socialite and businessman Afolabi Kazeem Michael, better known as KC Luxury, has sued the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). He is demanding ₦190 million over his alleged unlawful arrest and continued detention. KC Luxury filed the fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos through his lawyer, Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal (SAN). He wants…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 101-year-old woman in Ogun State for allegedly selling cannabis, while also reporting major drug seizures in Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Abuja, Ondo and Kwara states. The suspect, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested on Saturday, August 15, in Ilisan, Ogun State, with 90 grams of skunk,…
A Federal High Court will on Friday rule on an application by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seeking permission to destroy a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory valued at about ₦480 billion. According to the NDLEA, operatives uncovered the facility along with equipment and chemicals allegedly used to manufacture 2,419.48 kilograms of methamphetamine intended for…
The NDLEA has uncovered over 1.6 million tramadol pills hidden in two trucks linked to a cross-border drug trafficking network. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 1,630,000 pills of tramadol. The pills were concealed in specially built compartments inside two trailers. Both trailers were travelling into Nigeria from Togo through the Benin…
The NDLEA has arrested a 67-year-old woman after discovering cocaine concealed inside fake plantains during a nationwide anti-drug operation. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the elderly suspect was among several people arrested in coordinated operations that uncovered large quantities of illicit drugs across Nigeria. The agency also intercepted a 30-year-old suspect on…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed more than 12 tonnes of illicit drugs in Kano State, reinforcing its efforts to curb drug trafficking and substance abuse. The agency said the drugs were seized during intelligence-led operations, targeted raids and sustained enforcement activities carried out across the state. According to the NDLEA, the…
