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NDLEA arrests widow for ingesting 69 wraps of heroin

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 29, 2019 0

The Airport Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, has arrested a 54-year-old widow and mother of six for ingesting 60 wraps of heroin. The woman was arrested at Lagos Airport at the weekend. The command also arrested a 45 old man for ingestion of 93 wraps of Cocaine during the outward clearing of Passengers’to board a…

NDLEA arrests 21 Boko Haram drug suppliers in Jalingo

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 3, 2019 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday said it has arrested 21 suspected Boko Haram drug suppliers in Jalingo after it busted the covert channel through which they make supply to the terrorists. Mr John Achema, the…

Metro

NDLEA discover 238kg of cannabis in Edo

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 24, 2019 0

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a vehicle conveying about 238 kilogrammes of substance suspected to be cannabis to Port Harcourt in Rivers State. According to the News Agency of…

Metro

Customs seize donkey hides, other contraband worth N150m in Kano

Chocomilo Sep 23, 2019 0

A large consignment of donkey hides and other contrabands worth N150.4m have been impounded by customs in the Kano-Jigawa Area Command. It was gathered that the seizure was made along Babura and Daura routes leading to Kano through…

National

Buhari Appoints New Secretary for NDLEA

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 10, 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Shadrach Usman Haruna as the new Secretary of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA). He replaces Mrs. Roli Bode George whose tenure as NDLEA Secretary lapsed in June…

Gist / Viral

Nigerians Now Take Processed Urine To Feel High – NDLEA

Ola A Aug 14, 2019 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed a new drug Nigerian youths take to feel intoxicated. Shehu Dankolo, Head of Drug Reduction of the NDLEA in Adamawa State revealed that some Nigerian youths now take processed…

National

Buhari approves recruitment of 5,000 personnel for NDLEA

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 19, 2019 0

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Abdallah (retd), has said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recruitment of 5,000 personnel for the agency to boost its manpower. Abdallah made the disclosure…

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NDLEA arrests two suspected drug dealers with 40kg of hard drugs in Kebbi

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 13, 2019 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kebbi office, says it arrested two suspected drug dealers and recovered 40 kilogrammes of hard drugs hidden in 40 pieces of laptop bags in the state. The state Commander of NDLEA, Mr…

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Kashamu’s extradition suit: Judge threatens to withdraw

Odunsi Odunsi Jun 27, 2019 0

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday threatened to withdraw from an extradition suit brought before him by Sen. Buruji Kashamu. The suit is seeking to stop the Federal Government form extraditing him to the…

Metro

Kashamu smuggled 6.6kg of heroin into USA — Court papers

Odunsi Odunsi Jun 22, 2019 0

The National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency( NDLEA ) has for the first time given graphic details of why the United States is desperate to seek the extradition of Senator Buruji Kashamu from Nigeria. In court papers filed by the NDLEA…

National

NDLEA takes 201 sacks of cannabis to court as exhibit

Odunsi Odunsi Jun 11, 2019 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday, took two Hilux truck and a Toyota Hiace bus loaded with 201 sacks of cannabis sativa as exhibits to the Federal High Court Abuja. The 201 sacks of cannabis were brought before…

Metro

Court orders Kashamu to pay DSS, NDLEA N50,000 each

Odunsi Odunsi Jun 6, 2019 0

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered Senator Buruji Kashamu to pay N50,000 each to the Director-General, State Security Service (DSS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kashamu is seeking to stop his…

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Police confirm killing of NDLEA official in Lafia

Odunsi Odunsi May 30, 2019 0

The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the killing of Mr Dennis Onoja, an official of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) by unknown persons in Lafia. ASP Usman Samaila, the Police Public Relations Officer…

Metro

NDLEA nabs notorious drug peddler in Anambra

Odunsi Odunsi May 29, 2019 0

Anambra State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug peddler in Akwa, in Anambra state. The man, identified as Chimezie Okoye, was arrested at Ifite Awka area of the state capital.…

Metro

Kenyan woman arrested with 6.5kg of cocaine in Abuja

Odunsi Odunsi May 27, 2019 0

A 33-year-old Kenyan woman, Angela Warimu has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja. Warimu was apprehended while trying to smuggle 6.5 kilograms of…

Metro

Police arrest 6 suspected drug dealers in Adamawa

Ngere Ify Davies May 21, 2019 0

The Police Command in Adamawa State has arrested six suspected drug dealers operating in the state. Mr. Adamu Madaki, the state’s Commissioner of Police disclosed this while handing over the suspects to officials of National Drug Law…

Metro

Drug Dealer Apprehended By Security Agents In Akwa Ibom

Ngere Ify Davies Mar 30, 2019 0

While on sanitation monitoring at Itiam Etoi area in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, a drug dealer by name Musa, an indigene of Kano State – was apprehended by security operatives attached to the Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Mineral…

Gist / Viral

Twitter user demands justice for his friend allegedly assaulted by NDLEA officials in Rivers

Ngere Ify Davies Mar 4, 2019 0

Twitter user @Ocaleb88 is demanding justice for his friend who was recently allegedly assaulted by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, in Rivers state. According to Caleb, his friend was assaulted by the NDLEA…

Metro

Drug dealers kill NDLEA officer, 3 other colleagues at checkpoint, patrol vehicle burnt down in Ondo…

OGBENI OPA Feb 19, 2019 0

Four officers of the Ondo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency reportedly died when two gunmen on a motorcycle attacked them at Ifon , the headquarters of Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday evening.

National

Drug gang members apprehended for attempting to sell marijuana to Ikoyi Prison inmates (Photo)

Aanu Damilare Jan 2, 2019 0

A three-man drug syndicate have been arrested by men of the Ikoyi Prison in Lagos for attempting to sell marijuana to inmates of the prison. According to Punch, the suspects comprising of a 22-year-old man identified as Ikuomola Abolade;…

Entertainment News

Nigeria Police Force honours Ozzybee (Photos)

Aanu Damilare Oct 4, 2018 0

It was indeed a remarkable experience as OzzyBee visited the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), CSP Dolapo Badmos at Zone 2 Police HQ Onikan, Lagos. The quintessential mouth piece of the Nigerian Police Force in her welcoming address…

Metro

NDLEA arrest Graduate who sponsored his education with proceeds from Marijuana business

OGBENI OPA Mar 28, 2018 0

I sold marijuana to fund my education, says Geophysics graduate. THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested one Iredia Austine in the Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State for alleged drug trafficking.

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NDLEA raises the alarm over cannabis cultivation in Edo

Deji Oke Feb 5, 2018 1

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Tuesday decried the increasing rate of cannabis (Indian hemp) cultivation and consumption in Edo State.