The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged parents to pay closer attention to the cookies and gummies consumed by their children following the discovery of cannabis-infused products being smuggled into Nigeria. NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, issued the warning on Sunday after recent seizures revealed that criminal networks were disguising…
Mexican drug cartels are increasingly relocating methamphetamine production to Nigeria, signalling a shift in the country’s role from a transit point for illicit drugs to a major production hub, according to anti-narcotics authorities. The development follows the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) discovery of what it described as Nigeria’s largest methamphetamine laboratory in a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drugs worth over ₦10 billion at Lagos ports and airports, while arresting suspected drug kingpins linked to local and international trafficking networks. Among those arrested is 55-year-old businessman Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, who was allegedly caught attempting to export 3.3kg of cocaine concealed in cartons of food items destined for the…
The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has commenced a coordinated campaign to tackle drug abuse, illicit trafficking, thuggery and other related crimes across the state. The Secretary of the task force, Dr. Ibrahim Garba Muhammad, disclosed this following the committee’s maiden meeting in Kano, describing it as a major step…
The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SERC) has expressed concern over the rising volume of illicit drugs intercepted at Nigeria’s seaports, warning that international drug trafficking syndicates are increasingly exploiting the country’s maritime gateways. According to the group’s mid-year Maritime Security and Blue Economy Bulletin, 109.3 tonnes of illicit drugs with an estimated street value of over ₦45…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 1.63 million tramadol pills concealed in specially modified trailers and dismantled a transnational drug trafficking syndicate operating along the Togo–Benin Republic–Nigeria corridor. According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the intelligence-led operation followed an earlier seizure of 558,900 tramadol pills from a truck that entered Nigeria through…
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has handed over 756 kilograms of cannabis sativa seized during a series of intelligence-led operations to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos. The illicit drugs, packed in 18 bags, were intercepted at Abule Osun, Ikare Island, and Alpha Beach between April and July 2026 through coordinated maritime surveillance operations. Commander of NNS BEECROFT, Commodore…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has vowed to intensify its crackdown on individuals using social media and other public platforms to promote or sell illicit drugs. The warning followed the conviction and sentencing of 28-year-old Ashiru Idris, who was jailed for seven years without the option of a fine by the Federal High…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 38-year-old South African woman at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after allegedly discovering 5.75 kilograms of heroin concealed inside her luggage. The agency said the suspect was apprehended on Monday, July 6, during the inward clearance of passengers arriving on a Qatar…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced the induction of AK-47 rifles and advanced pistols into its operational arsenal as part of efforts to strengthen the agency’s capacity to combat increasingly armed and sophisticated drug trafficking syndicates across Nigeria. The development was announced on Monday by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA,…
