NDLEA Detects Fentanyl-Linked Chemical in Ogun Drug Lab
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised fresh concerns over the growing threat of synthetic opioids after detecting a chemical precursor linked to fentanyl production in a clandestine drug laboratory in Ogun State. The substance was discovered during the dismantling of a methamphetamine laboratory hidden deep inside a forest in […]
Tinubu Vows Tougher Crackdown on Drug Trafficking
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to intensifying the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, pledging stronger enforcement, improved surveillance and evidence-based interventions to curb the growing menace. Speaking in Abuja on Friday at the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the President, represented by the […]
Marwa, UNODC Push Financial Crackdown on Drug Networks
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have reaffirmed their commitment to disrupting drug trafficking networks by targeting the financial structures that sustain organized crime. Speaking at a joint press briefing in Abuja ahead of the 2026 World Drug Day, NDLEA Chairman […]
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, […]
Nigeria, US Strengthen Fight Against Narco-Terrorism
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration have renewed their partnership to tackle drug trafficking and narco-terrorism. This was the focus of a joint counter-narcotics workshop held in Abuja on Tueaday. “Drug Trade Fuels Terrorism” – Marwa NDLEA Chairman, Mohamed Buba Marwa, said illicit drugs are […]
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 Raids Bonny Drug Enclave, Officer Killed
By Oluwakemi Kindness Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled a notorious drug hub known as Ama Hausa in Bonny Island, Rivers State, arresting six suspects and seizing large quantities of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, skunk, and tramadol. The operation, carried out on Friday, 6 February 2026, turned deadly when the gang […]
NDLEA Launches Programme to Help Farmers Quit Illicit Drug Cultivation
By Oluwakemi Kindness In a bid to shift from raids and crop destruction to livelihood support, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched Africa’s first alternative development programme aimed at helping farmers move away from illicit cannabis cultivation. The initiative, unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday, by NDLEA Chairman Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa […]
Brazil Returnee Arrested with Cocaine in Private Part
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, for concealing 1.60 kilograms of cocaine in his private part and inside the soles of his footwear at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The NDLEA in a statement on Sunday says the 47-year-old was […]