Security

Customs Hand Over Seized Drugs to NAFDAC

Web News 23 April 2024 61 0

By Abisola Oluremi The Oyo Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has  handed over seized pharmaceutical drugs worth  over 1.7 billion naira to the National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control, NAFDAC. At the event held at the NCS operational Continue Reading

Crime

3 Wanted Drug Kingpins in NDLEA Net

Web News 21 April 2024 214 0

By Olaolu Fawole Over two months after they were declared wanted, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested three members of an organized criminal organization which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America. This followed the recent seizure of the single largest consignment of Continue Reading

Crime

Drug Addict Kills Father

Web News 7 January 2024 331 0

By Abdullahi Jalaludeen (Kano) The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command says it has arrested a 25 year old man, Alkasim Ya’u, for allegedly stabbing his father to death at Tudun Yola ‘C’, area of Gwale Local Government Area of the state. The State Public Relations Officer of NSCDC, DSC Ibrahim […]Continue Reading

Health

Pharmacy Society Wants Enhanced Support in Tackling Quackery

Web News 24 September 2023 385 0

By Fasilat Lawal Agency saddled with regulating pharmaceutical practice need to be adequately improved to clamp down on quackery in the industry. Immediate past Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter, Mr Abiodun Ajibade made the remark in a chat with Radio Nigeria. Mr Ajibade , who said the call  became necessary due to […]Continue Reading

Crime

NDLEA Uncovers Opioids Worth N4.8bn in Lagos Warehouse

Web News 20 August 2023 338 0

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Sunday, recovered N4.8 billion Worth Of Opioids in a warehouse in Lagos and also intercepted $ 20 million counterfeit notes in Abuja; arrests wanted teenage bandits in Sokoto. The Agency made this known in a statement signed by its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi shared […]Continue Reading

Crime

NDLEA Nabs Artistes’ Manager Peddling Drugs at Lagos VIP Clubs

Web News 30 July 2023 297 0

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Lekki-based artistes’ manager and his Ikoyi business accomplice who specialize in distributing illicit drugs to fun seekers at VIP night clubs and lounges in Lekki and Island axis of Lagos state. Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi said their arrest followed an […]Continue Reading

Crime

PHOTOS: NDLEA Arrests Blind Grandpa, Leper for Drug Trafficking

Web News 22 January 2023 576 0

Efforts to bring into Nigeria 126.95 kilograms of cocaine and skunk concealed in herbal tea packs and imported vehicles by drug cartels from Brazil and Canada have again been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu and the Tincan seaport in Lagos. Femi […]Continue Reading

Crime

NDLEA Intercepts Drug Consignments in Statue

Web News 8 January 2023 593 0

Attempts by elements of Organised Criminal Groups to use various disingenuous modes of concealment to import consignments of illicit substances into Nigeria and export same to the United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirate through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja and Tincan seaport in Lagos have been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Mexican Drugs Lord Rafael Caro Quintero Reportedly Nabbed

Web News 15 July 2022 388 0

Mexican drugs lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is on the US most wanted list, has been arrested in the northern state of Chihuahua, reports say. Mr Quintero, who is accused of murdering a US drug enforcement agent in 1985, was held in the city of Guachochi, local media say. The US had offered $20m (£17m) […]Continue Reading

Crime

Court Grants General Overseer Arrested with Drugs N2m Bail

Web News 1 April 2022 351 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted bail to the founder and General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Reverend Ekwem Emmanuel Ugochukwu, who was arrested with drugs at Lagos Airport. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency had arrested the cleric at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport while on his way to […]Continue Reading

Crime

NDLEA Intercepts Drugs Concealed in Statue of Mary

Web News 24 April 2021 605 0

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, embedded in two courier companies in Lagos have intercepted illicit drugs concealed in the statue of Mary and auto spare parts heading to Canada and the United Arab Emirates, UAE. The narcotics agents from the Directorate of Operations and General Investigations seized 500 grammes of heroin […]Continue Reading