Transportation

FRSC Cautions Road Users against Recklessness

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Road users have been cautioned against the use of unsafe tyres, taking alcoholic drinks and overloading to put an end to wanton loss of lives on the nation’s roads. Oyo State Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Mr Joshua Adekanye stated this at the flag off of ember Continue Reading

Crime

NDLEA Intercepts N4.5b Heroin in Baby Food

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted 22 blocks of heroin weighing 23.55kilograms concealed in packs of Nestle Cerelac baby food at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. The consignment according to a statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi with a street value of over […]Continue Reading

Security

OYRTMA, NDLEA Collaborate to Tackle Drug Abuse

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Parents and guardians have been admonished to closely monitor their children and wards in order to curb the prevalence of drug abuse in society. The Oyo State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Mr Abdullahi Saeed, gave the admonition when he paid a courtesy visit to the chairman of the Oyo State […]Continue Reading

Crime

Checking Growing Use of Hard Drugs among Teenagers

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The upsurge in the use of hard drugs remains a source of concern globally because of its effect on users, their families and loved ones. In this report, Labizat Oduntan looks at the growing use of hard drugs among teenagers in the country. Last year, a video went viral showing a young man drenched by […]Continue Reading

Crime

NDLEA Destroys Over 24 Tonnes of Illegal Substances in Osun

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Osun State has destroyed illicit drugs weighing 24.486 tonnes. The Osun NDLEA Commander, Mr Yomade Ogunbiyi, told newsmen that various types of drugs including 24, 349, 024 kg of cannabis Sativa and 136,471kg of other psychotropic substances were seized and destroyed. Mr Ogunbiyi explained that the destroyed […]Continue Reading

Health

Oyo Government Parleys NDLEA In Fight Against Illicit Drugs

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The Oyo state government in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency is set to clamp down on consumers and sellers of illicit drugs to rid the state of criminals.         The chairman, Oyo state drug Abuse and Control Committee,  Pharmacist Lukman Akinwande stated this in Ibadan at a media briefing held at the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Marwa Visits Soun, Wants Traditional Rulers Help over Drug Abuse

Web News 20 March 2021 893 0

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has tasked traditional rulers to set up drug control committees at their localities to check the problem of drug abuse. Chairman of the agency, General Buba Marwa (Rtd) made the call during a visit to Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewunmi General Marwa, who put statistics of prevalence of […]Continue Reading

Politics

INEC Seeks Stakeholders’ Support For Ekiti East Bye-Election

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The Independent National Electoral Commission in Ekiti State has called for the cooperation of all stakeholders who will be involved in the Ekiti East Constituency One State Assembly bye-election scheduled for March 20. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Adeniran Tella made the call today at a meeting with the leadership of security agencies and other […]Continue Reading

Crime

NDLEA Seizes 1.5 Tonnes Of Cannabis In Ondo State

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Ondo State Command, has arrested nine dealers of illicit drugs and seized 1,292 kilograms of cannabis sativa and its seeds from them. Addressing newsmen in Akure, the Ondo State Commander of the NDLEA, Mr Haruna Gagara disclosed that 711.5 kilograms of cannabis seeds were recovered from a forest […]Continue Reading

Crime

Man Bags One Year Jail Term Over Possession of 4.7 Kilos of Indian Hemp

Web News 4 November 2020 568 0

A 32-year-old man, Babarinde Muritala, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment by a Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State, for being in possession of 4.7kg Indian hemp.  Muritala was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on a one count of unlawful possession of cannabis.  The convict had told the court during […]Continue Reading

Crime

We arrested 37 drug dealers in the last quarter – Oyo NDLEA Boss

Web News 17 October 2020 669 0

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has arrested thirty-seven suspected drug dealers in Oyo State in the 3rd quarter of this year. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan signs in Ibadan by the NDLEA Public Relations Officer, PRO, Mrs Mutiat Okuwobi. The statement notes that the suspects were arrested various drugs which include […]Continue Reading

Security

Spike in Crime Rate Linked to Drug Abuse – Oyo NDLEA

Web News 26 June 2020 619 0

The high intake of narcotics and other psychotropic substances has been listed as the major factor responsible for the increased rate of criminality in society. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA Commander in Oyo state, Mrs Josephine Obi stated this while celebrating this year’s International Day against Drug and Trafficking at the Secretariat, Ibadan. Mrs […]Continue Reading

Crime

NYSC, EFFC Collaborate to Fight Corruption

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The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has joined other zonal offices of the commission across the nation to engage Nigerian youths in its campaign against corruption. Our staff reporter reports that a walk against corruption, involving over five hundred members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC and staffers […]Continue Reading

Health

Drug Abuse: Oyo Pledges Support to NDLEA

Web News 14 January 2020 668 0

In an effort to reduce drug abuse and trafficking, Oyo State government has pledged to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to curb the menace of illicit drug use and peddling. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun gave the pledge when a delegation from NDLEA paid him a courtesy […]Continue Reading