NDLEA Secures 10years Conviction for Two Drug Kingpins
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of two high-profile drug traffickers, marking a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s unrelenting fight against narcotics. A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, August 18, 2025, sentenced 37-year-old Ajetsibo Emami, popularly known as Warri Kinsman, and 51-year-old Solomon Akpomuai, to a […]
FG to Begin Drug Tests for University Students – NDLEA
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government will soon commence mandatory drug tests for all returning and newly admitted students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) retired Brigadier General Mohamed Buba-Marwa, made the policy announcement in Abuja on Wednesday. He stated this during the commissioning of 46 newly procured […]
NDLEA Arrests Lagos Pastor for Alleged Cannabis Smuggling from Ghana
Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says a Lagos-based pastor accused of masterminding large-scale cannabis shipments into Nigeria has been arrested after months on the run. Prophet Adefolusho Aanu-Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, founder of The Turn of Mercy Church, was detained on Sunday 3 August at his church in Okun […]
Marwa Calls for United Front Against Drug Abuse, Cultism, Banditry
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brigadier General, Mohamed Buba-Marwa, has called for urgent collective action by families, religious leaders, traditional rulers, and community stakeholders to curb the growing menace of drug abuse, cultism, and banditry among Nigerian youths. He stated this while speaking at a seminar by the […]
NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine, Tramadol Concealed in Car Mirrors at Lagos Airport
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and tramadol concealed in vehicle side mirrors at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The interception in a major operation by operatives of the NDLEA also led to the arrest of key members of an export smuggling ring. […]
Tinubu Calls for Nationwide Mobilisation Against Drug Abuse
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for collective national action against the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria, stressing that the campaign must transcend government efforts and become a people-driven movement. The President made the remarks in a keynote address delivered on his behalf by the Secretary to […]
NDLEA Gets 2 New Forensic Labs
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has established two new laboratories to enhance accessibility, expedite timely analysis, and prosecute cases efficiently following a surge in drug seizures over the past months. This feat come after over 25 years of conducting forensic analysis in a single laboratory facility in Lagos which also […]
Adopt Grassroots Drug Control Measures – FG, Stakeholders Tell States
By Oluwakemi Kindness State governments have been urged to adopt and implement community-based initiatives aimed at reducing the impact of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking at the grassroots level, in alignment with the National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP). Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu gave the charge at a training workshop organized […]
Drug Test for NYSC Members – Marwa Explains Why
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA on Wednesday reiterated that the push for drug integrity test for youth corps members, prospective couples and others is not punitive but to discourage substance abuse. Chairman of the NDLEA, retired Brigadier General, Mohamed Buba Marwa, says the push is also to provide early treatment […]
French Govt Assures NDLEA of Logistics, Training Support
Oluwakemi Kindness The leadership of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Tuesday the French government assurance for more robust support in the areas of training, capacity building and logistics. This is said is to further boost the operational capability of the Agency in its ongoing effort to curb the scourge of substance abuse […]