Category: Hard Drugs
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EBONYI NDLEA BUSTS 157 DRUG SUSPECTS, SEIZES 134KG HARD STASH!
Drug traffickers in Ebonyi got a wake-up call—NDLEA command nabbed 157 suspects (123 men, 34 women) and hauled 134.483kg of illicit goods like cannabis (106.978kg), tramadol (2619 caps), meth (1.407kg), diazepan (0.0589kg), and more between Oct-Dec 2025! State Commander Mr. Jude Ahamefule shared the scorecard Monday in Abakaliki: 6 convicted, 4 rehabbed/released, 6 admitted (12…
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NDLEA KANO BAGS 1,389 ARRESTS, 7,773KG DRUGS SEIZED IN 2025
Drug lords reeling: NDLEA Kano nabbed 1,389 suspects (1,346 men, 43 women) and confiscated 7,773kg of cannabis, cocaine, heroin, meth, and psychotropics last year huge dent in trafficking networks. State Commander Dahiru Yahaya-Lawal revealed Thursday via PRO Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari: 141 convictions (four dealers got 33 years total; house forfeited, two more pending); 133 cases ongoing.…
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FG MANDATES DRUG TESTS FOR ALL PUBLIC SERVICE JOB HUNTERS
The Federal Government slammed down a game-changer Monday: mandatory pre-employment drug screening for every public service applicant, looping in NDLEA for airtight checks to slash illicit highs crippling youth, productivity and Naija’s security backbone—straight from SGF’s service-wide circular to MDAs and parastatals. Director Segun Imohiosen spotlighted the youth abuse epidemic’s toxic ripple on health, economy…
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CUSTOMS CRACKS OPEN 30-YEAR DRUG VAULT FROM 1980S, PASSES TO NDLEA
Kano Customs uncovered a time-warped narcotics treasure Friday during warehouse revamps—smashing a mystery cabinet passed officer-to-officer since the ’80s, spilling 1986-87 seizures like 16.4kg cannabis blocks/slabs, 52,168 quinalbarbitone capsules (14.6kg), 246g permuline tabs, 220g heroin parcels and 2.4kg mystery white powder that dodged explosives tests but screamed lab time with NDLEA. CG Bashir Adewale-Adeniyi spotlighted…
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NDLEA LOCKS DOWN BRAZILIAN COCAINE SHIP & 21 CREW IN LAGOS BUST
Nigeria’s NDLEA just nailed a massive win at Apapa Seaport, securing a Federal High Court order to detain the MV San Antonio—fresh from Brazil with 25.5kg of cocaine stashed in its hatch—plus its captain and 20 multinational crew (Russians, Filipinos, Ukrainians, Azerbaijanis) nabbed post-cargo unload on December 6 intel tip-off. Spokesman Femi Babafemi confirmed Justice…
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NAFDAC CRACKS DOWN ON KADUNA’S FILTHY DEPOT & SHADY DRINKS FACTORY
NAFDAC Kaduna State Coordinator Nasiru Mato unleashed a no-holds-barred raid on Saturday after a hot tip, slamming shut a grimy depot packed with yoghurt and flavoured drinks stored in deplorable sanitary conditions—prime for deadly contamination and breaching every quality-safety rule in the book. In the same intel-driven sweep, they slapped a hold on a sachet…
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NDLEA AND KOGI GOVERNMENT SCORE BIG WITH MAJOR DRUG SEIZURE IN STATE
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in partnership with the Kogi State Government, has successfully intercepted a large consignment of illicit drugs worth millions of naira moving through the state. Kogi’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, announced that the drugs were cleverly hidden in a truck headed to an undisclosed destination. Despite investigations…
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NIGERIA WARNS YOUTH AGAINST DANGEROUS ‘BLUETOOTHING’ DRUG PRACTICE
The Ogun State Government has issued a strong warning to young people about the deadly practice known as “bluetoothing,” where users inject themselves with the blood of others who have used drugs in an attempt to get high. Dr. Kehinde Fatungase, Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OGSACA), explained…
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NDLEA ARRESTS ALLEGED LAGOS DRUG KINGPIN, SEIZES FOREIGN CURRENCY AND TONNES OF CANNABIS
After weeks of careful surveillance, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, aka Chisco Bee, a wanted suspected drug baron in Lagos. The 42-year-old hotelier and businessman, who also manages Franc CJ Ibemesi Nig. Ltd, was caught early Saturday at Isolo, Lagos. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi revealed that officers traced Ibemesi…
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TINUBU EXTENDS MARWA’S TERM AS NDLEA CHAIRMAN, URGES INTENSIFIED DRUG WAR
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa’s (rtd) appointment as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five years, extending his leadership until 2031. This move underscores the government’s trust in Marwa’s relentless fight against drug trafficking and abuse across Nigeria. Marwa, a decorated military officer and former…
