South African Woman, US-Based Grandmother Arrested in NDLEA Drug Busts The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother with 9.45kg of high-grade cannabis, popularly known as loud, allegedly imported from the
NDLEA Intercepts Saudi-Bound Cannabis at Kano Airport, Seizes ₦7bn Tramadol in Lagos The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of cannabis concealed in a gallon of palm oil at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, destined for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, while uncovering 8,725 kilogrammes of powdered tramadol valued at more than
Tinubu Sends Five Bills to Senate on NDLEA Reform, Transport Safety, War Crimes President Bola Tinubu has transmitted five bills to the Senate for consideration, seeking reforms in drug law enforcement, transport safety investigation, public sector training and the domestic implementation of international laws on armed conflict and criminal justice. The bills were conveyed in
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, for allegedly returning to drug trafficking less than a year after she was convicted of drug-related offences. The agency also apprehended a South African national, Gebashe Sithandiwe Jessie, at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State, with 32.74 kilogrammes
A 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for allegedly ingesting 72 wraps of cocaine in an attempt to traffic the drug to Portugal. Chukwulobelu was arrested on Thursday, September 25, 2026, at the departure hall of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, while preparing to board
Two Months of Action: Kano’s New Front in the War Against Drug Abuse By Lamara Garba For years, the menace of drug abuse has remained one of the most troubling challenges confronting Nigerian society, particularly its young population. What begins with substance use can develop into addiction, broken family relationships, school dropout, unemployment, violence and
NDLEA Intercepts N3.4bn Drug Consignment, Arrests Fake Police Officer, 10 Suspects Nationwide The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drugs worth more than N3.4 billion and arrested several suspects in intelligence-driven operations across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The agency said its operatives recovered more than 1.3 million pills
NDLEA Arrests Mexican Drug Kingpin, Uncovers Industrial Meth Lab in Ebonyi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled another industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a Mexican drug kingpin allegedly linked to a network of transnational drug syndicates operating clandestine laboratories in Nigeria. The suspect, identified as Arturo Carrera Loaiza, was
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned patent and proprietary medicine dealers in Abia State against the unauthorised sale and distribution of controlled medicines, psychotropic substances and other illicit drugs. The Abia State Commander of the agency, CN Leonard Nnadim, issued the warning during a meeting with leaders of the National Association of
By Victor Agbu Kepas The destruction of illicit drugs worth hundreds of billions of naira by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos should not be viewed merely as another successful law-enforcement operation. It should be treated as a sobering reminder of the scale, sophistication and growing danger of Nigeria’s drug crisis.The NDLEA’s