By Joke Kujenya A 54-YEAR-old businessman, Paul Okwuy Mbadugha, was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The arrest occurred on Monday, August 12, 2024, as he attempted to board a Qatar Airways flight bound for Hanoi, Vietnam, via Doha. NDLEA operatives discovered Mbadugha...
By Joke Kujenya IN A significant operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized multi-billion-naira worth of cocaine hidden in heavy-duty automobile pivot shafts and Ghanaian kente fabric. The nationwide, intelligence-led operation revealed sophisticated smuggling methods targeting international destinations. On August ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter FRANCIS AKAJIOBI, a 50-year-old Spain-based businessman, was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Lagos Airport with cocaine hidden in his sandals. He was caught at the departure hall of Terminal 2, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, trying to board a Royal Air Maroc flig...
By Joke Kujenya THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Sulaiman Jimoh, a notorious drug cartel leader in Mushin, Lagos. Known as Temo, the 57-year-old kingpin had eluded capture for years. Jimoh’s arrest came after a fierce standoff between his armed gang and NDLEA operatives. For two years, NDLEA has seized large ...
By Joke Kujenya SEVERAL DRUG consignments have been intercepted at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and other locations in Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). They seized cocaine and “Loud,” a synthetic strain of cannabis, concealed in various items. Arrests were made in connection ...
By Joke Kujenya OPERATIVES OF the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled a major drug operation in the Igor community, Benin City, Edo State. The raid uncovered a shrine used as a storage facility for illicit drugs, guarded by a large black snake. Hidden within a specially constructed hole in the wall, covered […]
By Joke Kujenya AFTER a prolonged manhunt spanning over two months, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has successfully apprehended three key members of a well-organized criminal network engaged in illicit drug trafficking across several countries. The breakthrough, according to the NDLEA, follows the recent interception of the ...
By Joke Kujenya IN A series of coordinated operations spanning various states, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have disclosed that the agency has made significant seizures, culminating in the arrest of multiple suspects and the confiscation of illicit substances within the last one week. Among the apprehended in...
By Noah Aderoju, JKNMedia Reporter RESPONDING to a surge in phone seizures and extortion in Lagos State, Commissioner of Police (CP), Adegoke Fayose has issued a stern directive to curb the menace. Despite sustained police raids, young men in certain areas continue to seize phones from passersby, prompting CP to take the decisive action. Durin...
By Joke Kujenya OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully intercepted drug traffickers attempting to smuggle cocaine through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, In a daring operation, the NDLEA arrested a Delhi-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbinnam who had ingested 80 wraps of ...
