Tag Archives: ILLICIT DRUGS

Saudi-Bound Widow Caught With Cocaine…Just As NDLEA Intercepts Drugs Being Parcelled to Australia, Turkey & Doha.

A 56-year-old widow and mother of four, Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos over her attempt to traffic 400grams of cocaine concealed in her footwear to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The NDLEA in a statement by its spokesman,Continue reading “Saudi-Bound Widow Caught With Cocaine…Just As NDLEA Intercepts Drugs Being Parcelled to Australia, Turkey & Doha.”

Nigeria To Host Conference Of Drug Enforcement Agencies in 2023.

Nigeria has been elected to host the next conference of Heads of Drug Law Enforcement Agencies Africa, HONLEA, in 2023. This was the unanimous decision of the regional network at the close of its 2022 annual meeting in Nairobi, Kenya .The move by other heads of anti-narcotics agencies in Africa to have Nigeria host theContinue reading “Nigeria To Host Conference Of Drug Enforcement Agencies in 2023.”

Nigerian Troops Intercept Illicit Drugs Worth Over 6.5 Million Naira

Troops of the Special Task Force , ‘Operation Safe Haven’ deployed to ensure peace in Plateau, Bauchi and Part of Kaduna State have bursted a drug syndicate and recovered 315 blocks of substances suspected to be cannabis worth over 6.5 Million Naira.

NDLEA Intercepts Suspected Bandit…..2Pistols,427kg Drugs Recovered.

Three drug traffickers wearing uniforms of security agencies to escape scrutiny have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with over 427 kilograms of illicit drugs in Borno state and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. NDLEA Spokesperson, Femi Babafemi also confirmed the arrest of a suspected bandit, Usman Sani wasContinue reading “NDLEA Intercepts Suspected Bandit…..2Pistols,427kg Drugs Recovered.”

More Women Getting Involved In Drug Trafficking as NDLEA Intercepts A Pregnant Woman With I,441kg of Imported Skunk.

Why are more women getting involved and getting bolder in drug trafficking? This is the concern as another pregnant woman, Eze Joy Chioma was arrested with 1,442 kilograms of imported skunk during a raid on two clandestine drug sores in Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Just before the recentContinue reading “More Women Getting Involved In Drug Trafficking as NDLEA Intercepts A Pregnant Woman With I,441kg of Imported Skunk.”

70 Year Old Grandma & Others Arrested For Drug Trading….NDLEA Intercepts12.385kg Various Illicit Drugs.

A 70-year-old woman, Beatrice Aigbedion was among suspects arrested in parts of Edo State in connection with the seizure of over 5,000 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs across the state. At the point of her arrest in Irrua last Wednesday, 70-year-old Aigbedion was caught with different quantities of Codeine cough syrup, Swinol and Rohypnol whileContinue reading “70 Year Old Grandma & Others Arrested For Drug Trading….NDLEA Intercepts12.385kg Various Illicit Drugs.”

3millionKg Drugs Seized…. 10,000 Suspects Nabbed!

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa has said that over three million kilograms of drugs have been intercepted and seized by the agency between January and October 2021. Marwa said this on Thursday, November 25,2021 during the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN) 2021 Annual Lecture andContinue reading “3millionKg Drugs Seized…. 10,000 Suspects Nabbed!”