By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PUBLIC HEALTH authorities in Nigeria have been alerted to the circulation of illicit substances falsely branded and marketed as medicinal cannabis following a major enforcement operation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos. The agency disclosed that credible intelligenc...
By John Achi, JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH INTELLIGENCE operations have exposed a hidden laboratory used for producing “Colorado,” a synthetic strain of cannabis, inside a residential building at Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reported that the raid led to the recovery of large quantities of freshly ...
By JKNewsMedia ALARM SPREAD across Nigeria’s nightlife scene as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) cautioned club operators and fun seekers against the rising trend of organising or attending drug parties, describing such gatherings as blatant violations of Nigerian law. The agency issued the warning following a weekend operation...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MAJOR ANTI-narcotics action uncovered 70 parcels of cocaine ingeniously concealed inside cocoa butter body cream containers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed that the consignment, bound for London in th...
By Duro Obalola, JKNewsMedia Intern OPERATIVES OF the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs, and female clothes at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company in Lagos. The substances were destined for the United Sta...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA HAS called on the international community to close ranks and confront criminal drug networks undermining global peace, stability, and security. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), made the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reaffirmed its opposition to the local consumption of cannabis oil but expressed readiness to support its controlled and regulated export to countries where it is legally approved. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Brigadier...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent STRONGER TIES against the global menace of illicit drug trafficking gained momentum as instruments of ratification were formally exchanged between the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Government of Qatar. The exchange was conducted by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s ANTI-narcotics agency said it has stepped up its clampdown on transnational drug networks with a string of coordinated raids that exposed two cocaine cartels behind six separate shipments bound for the United Kingdom (UK). At the weekend, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLE...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s CAMPAIGN against illicit drugs received a major boost on Friday, 26 September 2025, with the commissioning of a new state-of-the-art canine facility for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ikeja, Lagos. The facility was built and donated by the Government of the Federal Republic of...
