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NDLEA bursts snake-guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs, arrests 2 in Edo

Robert Imoh — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 14:56:35 +0000

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA) has busted a snake-guarded shrine used for the storage of illicit drugs in Egor community near Benin, Edo. Mr Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the NDLEA operatives had raided […]

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NDLEA smashes int’l drug syndicate, arrests 5

Robert Imoh — Sun, 05 May 2024 14:54:44 +0000

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have smashed an international drug syndicate with networks in parts of Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the unravelling of the drug cartel started on April 20, […]

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NDLEA intercepts 4,752kg of cannabis in Abuja

Robert Imoh — Sun, 05 May 2024 13:59:58 +0000

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 40-ft gas tanker marked RBC 77XG with 511 sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 4,752kg concealed in the gas tank compartment of the truck. The Spokesperson for the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said NDLEA operatives had […]

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NDLEA arrests Qatar-based businessman, others over drug trafficking

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 17:45:45 +0000

NDLEA arrested a Qatar-based businessman, Agu Amobi, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Saturday as he was travelling to Doha with 1.3kg of Indian hemp concealed in a bag of foodstuffs. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that Amobi claimed to have been living and working in Doha for […]

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NDLEA seizes convicted baron’s mansion, arrests grandma

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 14:49:58 +0000

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has seized a multi-million-naira mansion in Lekki area of Lagos used for the production of methamphetamine by a convicted drug baron, Nzewi Okenwa. This is contained in a statement by the Agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the seizure […]

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NDLEA recovers South Africa-bound 1.5m Tramadol, Rohypnol pills at Lagos airport

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 14:42:29 +0000

NDLEA operatives recovered 1.5 million pills of tramadol and Rohypnol bound for South Africa at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Thursday. It arrested two suspects, Bada Akorede, and Amusan Sharafadeen in connection with the consignment, which consisted of 1,050,000 pills of tramadol and 510,000 tablets of Rohypnol. Also on Thursday, operatives of the […]

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NDLEA bursts drug abuse competition at wedding party arrests groom, 25 others

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:52:55 +0000

NDLEA burst a pre-wedding ceremony in Katsina where a drug abuse competition held in a community popularly called Shola Quarters. It arrested 25 youths participating in the competition. NDLEA’s spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that participants were taking turns to drink a mixture of all sorts of illicit substances from a […]

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Hoodlums injure 3 NDLEA officers in Edo

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:32:54 +0000

Hoodlums have shot and injured three operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo, Mr Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, said in a statement on Thursday. Babafemi said that the armed hoodlums blocked and opened fire on the team of narcotic officers deployed to Opuje community, Owan West […]

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NDLEA seizes 8 tons of Indian hemp, 8,000 bottles of codeine in 8 states

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 18:14:04 +0000

NDLEA seized at least eight tons of Indian hemp and 8,000 bottles of codeine in raids in Edo, Delta, Bauchi, Kaduna, Gombe, Kogi Anambra and the FCT in the last one week. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated on Sunday in Abuja that operatives stormed Ujiogba Forest in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo […]

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NDLEA arrests fugitive Abuja drug kingpin seven years after escape from prison

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 13:22:22 +0000

NDLEA has arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Ibrahim Momoh, seven years after he had escaped from Kuje Prison in the FCT. Also known as Ibrahim Bendel, he was serving a prison term also for drug dealing when he escaped from custody. NDLEA’s spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated on Sunday in Abuja that Momoh was arrested […]

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Businessman excretes 86 wraps of heroin while in NDLEA custody

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:20:54 +0000

A Netherland-bound businessman, Nwokolo Ifeanyi (50) has excreted 86 pellets of heroin weighing 1.330kg while in NDLEA’s custody. NDLEA’s spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that Ifeanyi was intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Oct. 29 while travelling to Amsterdam via Paris. “The suspect who travelled from Lagos to […]

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NDLEA arrests 3 visually-impaired members of drug syndicate

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:11:13 +0000

NDLEA has arrested three visually-impaired men operating an illicit drug ring between Lagos and Kano. A fourth equally disabled member of the gang is still at large. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the lid was blown off the group following the arrest of a visually-impaired suspect, […]

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NDLEA seizes drugs with street value of N13bn in Lagos in 3 days

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 17:55:05 +0000

NDLEA intercepted 14.5 million pills of tramadol and bottles of codeine syrup worth more than N13 billion in street value in Lagos in three days. The hauls were made in three major busts of drug cartels operating at Amuwo Odofin; at Idumota and at the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) shed at the Murtala Muhammed […]

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NDLEA seizes 6 tons of skunk in 5 states

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 15:18:03 +0000

NDLEA has intercepted more than six tons of skunk in Ondo, Oyo, Lagos, Edo and Gombe states. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated in Abuja on Sunday that 2,197kg of skunk were recovered in four interdictions in parts of Ondo State within four days. He explained that 1,165.5kg of skunk were seized in Uso, Owo […]

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NDLEA arrests Hong Kong, France-bound businessmen for ingesting cocaine, heroin

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 15:10:19 +0000

NDLEA operatives arrested one Chimamkpa Emenike (38) on Oct. 20 and one Agbo Chidike (41) on Oct. 21 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for ingesting hard drugs. Emenike was jetting out to France with his ingested heroin while Chidike was on his way to Hong Kong with cocaine in his belly when they […]

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