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Businessman excretes 88 wraps of cocaine as NDLEA intercepts drugs in noodles at MMIA

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A Vietnam-bound businessman, Paul Okwuy Mbadugha has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja after he tested positive to ingestion of cocaine.The 54-year-old suspect was intercepted at the boarding gate of the Abuja airport on Monday 12th August 2024 during the outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight QR 1432 to Hanoi, Vietnam via Doha. After four days under excretion observation, Mbadugha egested a total of 88 wraps of the illicit drug with a gross weight of 1.710…

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Marwa commends judiciary, says imprisonment will strengthen deterrent effect of NDLEA’s drug supply reduction efforts

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Three kingpins and 16 other offenders have been convicted and sentenced to a total of Three Hundred and Two (302) years in prison for trafficking and dealing in illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis and opioids following their arrest and diligent prosecution by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Director Media and Advocacy Femi Babafemi revealed this in a statement issued on Friday The 19 convicts top the list of 414 drug traffickers and dealers convicted by the Federal High Court in Benue, Bauchi, Edo, Lagos, Ogun,…

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NDLEA arrests grandma for drugs in Lagos. Recovers South Africa-bound 1.5m opioid pills

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A multi-million-naira mansion located at K-5A/2 Road 14, Victoria Garden City (VGC) estate, Lekki area of Lagos used as clandestine laboratory for the production of methamphetamine by a convicted drug baron, Okenwa Chris Nzewi, has been forfeited to the Federal Government following his successful prosecution and conviction in court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Okenwa was arrested along with his associate, Sunny Okeh Ukah on 30th July 2022 and subsequently arraigned on four counts in charge number FHC/L/527C/2022 at the Federal High Court, Lagos. They both pleaded…

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NDLEA Repeal Gun Fire in Edo Forest

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully uncovered and thwarted the efforts of drug syndicates attempting to export illicit substances, including methamphetamine and opioids, through clever concealment methods. Operating at courier firms in Lagos, the NDLEA operatives from the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) intercepted various consignments intended for Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Asia. Among the intercepted consignments were tramadol 225mg concealed in the hems of new jeans trousers bound for Cyprus, cannabis sativa hidden in dolls en route to Dubai, UAE, sachets of…

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Seven years after escape from prison, NDLEA arrests wanted Abuja drug kingpin.

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Another nabbed in Ondo after jumping bail since 2022 as Agency recovers 63,767.3kgs of cannabis, 82,320 pills of opioids in raids across 8 states Seven years after his escape from prison custody following his conviction for drug dealing, a notorious major distributor of illicit substances within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Ibrahim Momoh, popularly known as Ibrahim Bendel, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA during a raid of his hideout at Filin Dabo, Dei-Dei area of the FCT. NDLEA National Spokesman Femi Babafemi…

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Hong Kong, France-bound businessmen arrested at Abuja Airport for ingesting Cocaine, Heroin

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested two businessmen at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, with consignments of cocaine and heroin going to Hong Kong and France concealed in their bellies.While 38-year-old ThankGod Chimamkpa Emenike was arrested at the boarding gate of the Abuja airport on Friday 20th October during the outward clearance of passengers on Air France flight 818 to Paris, another passenger, 41-year-old Agbo Chidike Prince was taken into NDLEA custody on Saturday 21st October while attempting to board an Ethiopian Airlines…

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NDLEA to Deploy Personnel in All 774 LGAs by 2024 – Marwa

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The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has announced plans to deploy NDLEA personnel to all 774 local government areas (LGAs) of the country by 2024. This move is part of a broader effort to combat substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking, particularly in local communities. Marwa made this announcement in response to a request for partnership from Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda, the Governor of Katsina State. Governor Radda sought additional NDLEA officers and a collaborative effort to address…

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Paris-bound ‘businessman’ excretes 93 wraps of heroin at Abuja airport.

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As NDLEA intercepts Cocaine, Meth consignments going to Saudi, Europe; seizes 4.8 tons of skunk in Imo, Edo, Ondo, Kano, Ekiti Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 40-year-old Madrid, Spain-based ‘businessman’, Sherif Egbo Ally at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja while attempting to board an Air France flight to Paris, France, after they discovered he ingested illicit drugs.Egbo was arrested on Saturday 14th October after body scanner revealed he had wraps of illicit drugs in his stomach. He was subsequently placed under…

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NDLEA detains 2 wanted drug barons, arrests two others for ingesting 175 wraps of heroin. Intercepts $4.8m, CFA57m suspected fake currencies on Lokoja-Abuja highway; as Sokoto district head bags 5 years in jail over drug dealing

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have taken into custody two wanted heads of transnational criminal organisations with multi-billion-naira worth of illicit drugs and assets seized from them after weeks of intelligence-led operations across the country and outside Nigeria.The arrest of the wanted drug lords came on the heels of the interception of consignments of cocaine and heroin buried in the bellies of two traffickers heading to Paris, France and Doha, Qatar by NDLEA officers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja.Operatives at the Murtala Mohammed…

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Global Commitment Essential to Combat Illicit Drugs, Says NDLEA Chairman Marwa

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The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has emphasized the necessity of global commitment in safeguarding modern societies from the menace of illicit drugs during his recent address at the Jayhawk Welcome Centre, University of Kansas, in the United States. Speaking at the 2023 Marwa Africana Lecture Series, he discussed the efforts undertaken by Nigeria in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. Marwa highlighted Nigeria’s achievements in preventing a significant volume of drugs from…

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We are firmly Dedicated to Combatting the Menace of illicit Drugs- President Tinubu

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has affirmed his administration’s unwavering dedication to combatting the menace of illicit drugs and substance abuse in the country as part of the global effort to curb the drug problem. He also pledged to continue offering essential support and resources to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to enable it to carry out its mandate effectively. Speaking at the opening of the 31st meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies in Africa (HONLAF) on September 26, 2023, at the Abuja Continental Hotel, President…

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Abuja Set to Welcome Heads of Anti-Narcotic Agencies as NDLEA Hosts International Summit

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is set to host the heads of anti-narcotic bodies in Abuja. Delegates from 54 African countries and 15 observer nations will gather in the capital city next week for the 31st meeting of the Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, Africa (HONLAF). This event aims to address emerging trends and foster partnerships to combat the global drug epidemic. Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media & Advocacy at NDLEA, made this announcement during a joint press briefing on Tuesday, along with Shadrach Haruna,…

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