NDLEA has seized 12,385 kilograms of “Loud’’ Indian hemp smuggled into Lagos from a neighbouring country through the waterways. Director, Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, who said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, described the drug as a strong variant of Indian...
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By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday said its operatives have arrested a 32-year-old drug trafficker based in Liberia, Maduabuchi Chinedu, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with 9.30 kilograms of cocaine worth over N2.7 billion in street value. The NDLEA...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said it operatives has arrested a Brazil based drug dealer, Okafor Moses in connection with over 2.55 kilograms of cocaine. The NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, who stated this in a statement...
By MARK JANG, Jos – The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen Buba Marwa, has said that 15 million Nigerians indulge in the consumption of illicit drugs. Marwa disclosed this in an interactive session with Local Government Chairmen in Plateau on Wednesday...
By BABARA KALU, Enugu – Dr Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Nigeria, is among prominent Nigerians that will receive the Zik Leadership Merit Award on Nov. 16. Mr Chineme Onyeke, Director-General (D-G) of Igbo Nsukka United Front (INUF), disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Nsukka. Onyeke...
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has said the prevalence of the various security threats in Nigeria has adversely affected food security thereby posing new dimension of threats to the country. Magashi stated this at the opening of a retreat for Defence Advisers/Attaches Conference, organised by the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said it has arrested some drug traffickers who are attempting to export large kilogrammes of Cocaine, Methamphetamine and Cannabis in three different states of the country. NDLEA’s spokesperson Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement...
The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had said it would build barracks in the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory for its 10,000 personnel. The Chairman of the agency, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd.), disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, when he appeared before the House...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized consignments of London-bound cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine and Indian hemp at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja that...