Tag: #NDLEA
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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…
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CUSTOMS FOIL MASSIVE DRUG SMUGGLING BID AT TIN CAN ISLAND PORT
Sharp-eyed officers at the Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Command, have intercepted two containers packed with vehicles concealing illicit drugs worth an eye-popping ₦5.3 billion! Comptroller Frank Onyeka says the bust is proof of their no-nonsense, intelligence-led approach to border security. In the first container from Montreal, Canada, officers uncovered 156 packets of Colorado…
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BUSINESSMAN CAUGHT SMUGGLING 127 WRAPS OF COCAINE INSIDE HIS BODY AT KANO AIRPORT
A 52-year-old Lagos and Onitsha-based businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, was arrested at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport after trying to smuggle 127 wraps of cocaine hidden inside his body during a flight from Bangkok. NDLEA operatives, tipped off by intelligence and using body scans, recovered the drugs in stages, 58 wraps from his underwear and…
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NDLEA SMASHES TWO MAJOR COCAINE CARTELS, ARRESTS KINGPIN AND ACCOMPLICES IN LAGOS
Intelligence-led operations foil six UK-bound cocaine shipments hidden in everyday items. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantled two major drug syndicates involved in smuggling cocaine concealed in stainless steel cups, body cream, and hair gel containers. Over three weeks of intensive raids in Lagos led to the arrest of six suspects, including kingpin…
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NDLEA SEIZES 290,450 TRAMADOL, PREGABALIN PILLS IN MULTI-STATE DRUG BUST
Coordinated raids across Kano, Lagos, and Kaduna disrupt massive narcotics network and illegal smuggling routes. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted 290,450 tramadol (250mg) and pregabalin capsules during extensive operations covering Kano, Lagos, and Kaduna. The agency also foiled a cannabis smuggling attempt from Thailand to Lagos, seizing 6.3kg of potent Loud cannabis…
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NDLEA BUSTS KANO AIRPORT DRUG SYNDICATE, MOVES TO FREE INNOCENT PILGRIMS
A major drug cartel at Kano Airport has been exposed, revealing how unsuspecting Nigerian pilgrims were framed and detained in Saudi Arabia. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has cracked a major drug smuggling ring at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. They arrested 55-year-old kingpin Mohammed Ali Abubakar aka Bello Karama and five others.…
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NDLEA BUSTS INTERNATIONAL DRUG CARTEL, SEIZES N5.3BN COCAINE IN LAGOS
Clever smuggling tactics foiled as NDLEA strikes major blow against global drug trafficking network. The NDLEA intercepted a N5.3 billion cocaine shipment hidden in textile materials and charms at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed Airport, arresting three key cartel members linked to Nigeria, UK, Brazil, Australia, and UAE. Raids uncovered drugs, firearms, and drugs in multiple Lagos…
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NDLEA SEIZES 104,900 TRAMADOL CAPSULES FOR INSURGENTS, MAKES MULTIPLE DRUG ARRESTS
NDLEA cracks down on drug trafficking, intercepting massive consignments fueling insurgency in northern Nigeria. At Abuja/Kaduna tollgate, NDLEA caught 104,900 tramadol capsules hidden in a fuel tanker destined for Borno insurgents. Additional busts include 34.15kg of skunk at Zaria checkpoint, 30,640 tramadol pills and 7,940 rohypnol tablets seized from a major supplier in Maiduguri, plus…
