Category: Hard Drugs
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NDLEA ARRESTS SOUTH AFRICAN WOMAN, SEIZES 5.75kg OF HEROIN AT ABUJA AIRPORT
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, after officers allegedly discovered 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin concealed in her luggage during passenger clearance. According to the agency, the suspect was intercepted on arrival aboard a Qatar Airways flight from…
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NDLEA SEIZES SUSPECTED DRUGS WORTH N10.3bn AT LAGOS APAPA PORT
The NDLEA has announced the seizure of suspected illicit drugs valued at more than N10.3 billion at the Apapa Seaport in Lagos. According to the agency, officers intercepted 8,287 nylon bags containing 4,143.5 kilograms of a substance suspected to be Canadian Loud during a joint examination involving NDLEA, Customs and other security agencies. The shipment…
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NDLEA SEIZES OVER 12,700kg OF ILLICIT DRUGS, ARRESTS 1,107 SUSPECTS IN KADUNA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it seized more than 12,700 kilogrammes of illicit drugs and arrested 1,107 suspects in Kaduna State between June 2025 and June 2026. According to the Kaduna State Commander of NDLEA, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, the seizures included cannabis, tramadol, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and other psychotropic substances. He said…
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GLOBAL DRUG USE HITS RECORD HIGH AS 331 MILLION PEOPLE USED DRUGS IN 2024 – UN REPORT
Global drug use reached a record high in 2024, with an estimated 331 million people using drugs worldwide, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report 2026. The report shows that 6.2% of the world’s population aged 15 to 64 used drugs in 2024, up from 5.2% a decade…
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WORLD DRUG DAY: NDLEA CAUTIONS YOUTHS AGAINST DRUG ABUSE
The Strategic Border Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Idiroko, Ogun, on Friday June 26, appealed to Nigerian youths to resist peer pressure on hard drugs intake. Mr Olaniyi Ekundayo, the Commander of the NDLEA Special Area, gave the advice as the world commemorates the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and…
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DRUG TRADE FUELING INSECURITY IN NIGERIA – UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that the growing drug trade, driven by synthetic substances, evolving trafficking routes, and organised criminal networks, was fuelling insecurity in Nigeria. The UNODC Country Representative, Cheikh Toure, gave the warning at the commemoration of the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking…
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NDLEA BUSTS METH LAB IN OYO FOREST, ARRESTS MEXICAN, 4 OTHERS
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have discovered and dismantled a fortified, industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden deep within the forest of Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area, Oyo State. Speaking on the development on Wednesday June 24 in Abuja, the NDLEA’s Chairman, retired Brig.Gen. Buba Marwa, represented by its Director of…
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NDLEA TACKLES SYNDICATES RECRUITING WOMEN INTO ILLICIT DRUG TRADE
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded significant successes in dismantling drug trafficking networks that recruit and exploit women for illicit drug operations across the country. Mr Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, revealed this in an interview on Wednesday June 10 in Abuja. Babafemi said the agency has consistently…
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LAWYERS BACK SCHOOL DRUG TESTS, DEMAND ENFORCEMENT
Some Lagos-based lawyers have commended the Federal Government for introducing mandatory drug integrity tests in schools to curb substance abuse among students. The legal practitioners expressed their views in separate interviews on Saturday May 23 in Lagos. Mr Adeola Owolabi, the Principal Partner, Adetokunbo and Co., described the policy as a timely response to the…
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VGADA HAILS NDLEA OVER LAUNCH OF RADIO STATION FOR DRUG ABUSE AWARENESS
The Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) Detox Centre has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for launching Clean Beat 91.5 FM Abuja. According to VGADA, the radio station represents a strong step forward in public enlightenment and prevention efforts against drug abuse in Nigeria. It said the initiative will also help reduce stigma…
