Category: Hard Drugs
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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…
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NDLEA CELEBRATES MAJOR WINS: 45,853 ARRESTS, 8.5 MILLION KGS OF DRUGS SEIZED IN 30 MONTHS
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has marked impressive milestones in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Retired Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, NDLEA Chairman, announced that in the last two and a half years, the agency has arrested 45,853 suspects, confiscated over 8.5 million kilograms of illicit drugs, and…
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NDLEA CHAIRMAN RETIRED BRIG.-GEN. BUBA MARWA URGES NIGERIAN YOUTHS TO LEAD FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE
Retired Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), called on Nigerian youths to become intellectual ambassadors and advocates in the battle against drug abuse. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the 2nd Peace Magazine Honour Roll Ceremony in Abuja, Marwa congratulated the awardees for their academic excellence and…
