NDLEA Intercepts N10.4bn Canadian Loud at Lagos Port
By Oluwakemi Kindness Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA have intercepted 4,173.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a high-potency synthetic strain of cannabis, valued at over N10.4 billion at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. Speaking on the seizure, NDLEA Chairman, Mohamed Buba-Marwa, said the agency would continue working with local and international […]
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, […]
Nigeria, Ghana Sign Pact To Check Drug Trafficking
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria and Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration against drug trafficking, psychotropic substances, and related money laundering across West Africa. The agreement was formalised in Abuja on Tuesday when the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mohamed Buba Marwa, hosted a delegation from Ghana’s Narcotics […]
NDLEA, Customs Deepen Collaboration to Tackle Drug Trafficking
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigeria Customs Service have signed a comprehensive collaborative framework aimed at strengthening inter-agency synergy and enhancing efforts to combat drug trafficking and organized crime in Nigeria. The agreement was reached during a high-level meeting where both agencies through a communiqué acknowledged that the growing […]
NDLEA Secures ₦33.6bn Drug Forfeiture in Massive Onne Port Bust
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has recorded a major breakthrough in its war against illicit drugs, securing a court-ordered forfeiture of narcotics worth over ₦33.6 billion intercepted at the Onne Port in Rivers State. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the agency confirms that the Federal […]
NDLEA Secures 974 Convictions, Jails 11 Drug Kingpins
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, has secured 974 drug-related convictions between January and March 2026, in what authorities describe as a major breakthrough in the fight against trafficking. Among those convicted are 11 high-profile drug kingpins handed a combined 254 years imprisonment, marking one of the agency’s most significant prosecution […]