NDLEA Seizes 31.5kg Cocaine at Apapa, Detains 22 Indian Crew
By Oluwakemi Kindness Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized 31.5 kilograms of cocaine at the Apapa seaport in Lagos. It also detained 22 Indian crew members of a merchant vessel in one of the agency’s biggest port interceptions at the start of 2026. A statement on Sunday by the Spokesperson […]
NDLEA Arrests Fugitive Cocaine Custodian, Seizes N5bn Drugs in Lagos
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a fugitive linked to a dismantled international drug trafficking syndicate, recovering 23.5 kilograms of cocaine valued at over N5 billion from a residential apartment in Lagos. The suspect, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, 39, was arrested at her home on Onasanya Street, Surulere, following months […]
NDLEA Nabs Drug Supplier Linked to Bandit Groups in Nationwide Crackdown
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious supplier of illicit drugs to bandits in Niger State. The NDLEA also recorded major seizures of opioids, cannabis and codeine syrup across several states, as well as intercepting drug consignments bound for the United States, Canada and Sweden. The bandit, 33-year-old […]
NDLEA Seizes 7.6m Tramadol Pills, 76 Tonnes of Cannabis
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized more than 7.6 million pills of tramadol and 76,273.4 kilograms of cannabis, including Colorado, Loud and Skunk, during intelligence-driven raids across multiple states. The seizure which happens to be one of its largest coordinated operations this year, targeted drug trafficking corridors, transit routes […]
Nigeria Customs to Enforce Mandatory Drug Testing for All Officers
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to implement mandatory drug testing for all incoming recruits and serving officers. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, announced during the closing session of the service’s 2025 Conference in Abuja on Friday, November 21, 2025. According to a statement released on Tuesday by Customs […]
NDLEA Uncovers UK-Bound Cocaine, Raids Lagos Nightclub Over Drug Party
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of 70 parcels of cocaine, weighing 3.6 kilograms, concealed in cocoa butter body cream containers bound for London, United Kingdom. The discovery was made on October 14, 2025, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, during the examination of […]
Marwa Urges Strategy for Nigeria’s 2026–2030 Drug Control Plan
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd.), has urged stakeholders developing the next National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP 2026–2030) to craft a strategy capable of tackling emerging threats in ongoing fight against illicit drugs. Marwa made the call on Monday […]
NDLEA Dismantles Two Cocaine Cartels in Lagos, Arrests Syndicate Leader
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled two major drug cartels operating in Lagos, arresting five suspects, including the mastermind, Hammed Taofeek-Ode, after weeks of intelligence-led operations. The operations, which lasted over three weeks, led to the seizure of six cocaine consignments concealed in stainless cups, body cream, and hair […]
NDLEA Nabs Kano Airport Drug Ring Behind Pilgrims’ Arrest in Saudi
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar, alias Bello Karama (55), along with five members of his syndicate, for masterminding a drug trafficking scheme that implicated three innocent Nigerian pilgrims currently detained in Saudi Arabia. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, […]
NDLEA Arrests Widow for Cocaine Trafficking Disguised as Pregnancy
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a 50-year-old widow in Lagos, for attempting to traffic cocaine while pretending to be pregnant. The suspect, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, was picked up at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba, while on her way to Abuja, with 1.3 kilograms of illicit drugs. NDLEA […]