Tinubu Hails NDLEA Over $360m Nigerian-Mexican Drug Cartel
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for dismantling a major Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate and uncovering an illicit drug production network valued at over $360 million. The President described the operation as a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s ongoing war against narcotics trafficking and organised crime. The […]
EU, UNODC, ECOWAS Back Nigeria Drug Plan
By Oluwakemi Kindness International partners including the European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and ECOWAS have pledged support for Nigeria’s new drug control strategy. The commitment was made on Monday in Abuja at a National Drug Control Master Plan forum organised by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). […]
NDLEA Uncovers N5.8bn Loud Cannabis Stash in Lekki Mansion
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a massive stash of imported Loud cannabis worth over N5.8 billion in a Lekki mansion. This is as tge agency also arrested three persons with disabilities (PWDs) in separate drug trafficking operations across Anambra and Kwara states. Chairman of the NDLEA, Mohamed Buba-Marwa, […]
NANS Rallies Behind NDLEA Drug War, Backs Tinubu’s Agenda
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has thrown its weight behind the ongoing anti-drug campaign led by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), pledging stronger collaboration to curb substance abuse and illicit trafficking across campuses nationwide. The commitment was made during a courtesy visit by NANS leadership, led by its […]
Nigeria Reaffirms Global Fight Against Drug Trafficking,
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to global cooperation in combating illicit drugs and transnational organised crime. The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), stated this on Friday during the graduation ceremony of NDLEA officers at the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Training Academy […]
NDLEA Urges Youths to Embrace Skills Over Drugs
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), has urged Nigerian youths to embrace skills acquisition programmes as protection against drug abuse and crime. Marwa spoke in Abuja at the launch of a youth empowerment initiative by Grassroots Bridge Builders, a non-governmental organisation. He said […]
NDLEA Vows to Forfeit Nightclubs Hosting Drug Parties
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has vowed to clamp down on the growing culture of drug parties in Nigeria, warning that hotels and nightclubs found promoting or tolerating such activities risk immediate forfeiture to the Federal Government. NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier General Buba Marwa (Retired), gave the warning on Wednesday during […]
NDLEA Unveils Vision Centre in Abuja to Boost Staff Welfare
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has commissioned a high-tech Vision Centre at its National Headquarters Annex in Abuja as part of efforts to promote and prioritise staff welfare as well as to boost their morale. The facility, a product of strategic partnership between […]
NDLEA intercepts N3.3bn Meth, Loud Christmas shipments in auto parts from Canada
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted multi-billion-naira worth of shipments of Methamphetamine and Loud meant for distribution during the Christmas and New Year festive season. The strong synthetic strain of cannabis concealed in automobile spare parts imported from Canada, the NDLEA said was intercepted by it’s operatives, at the […]