By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PILGRIMS BOUND for Saudi Arabia were intercepted at Kano Airport with cocaine pellets in their bodies, leading to the unmasking of a major trafficking syndicate operating under the guise of religious pilgrimage. Two suspected couriers, Ibrahim Umar Mustapha and Muhammad Siraj Shifado, were arrested ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter — Fagbemi, Marwa, UNODC back inter-agency synergy to combat addiction crisis NIGERIA’s TOP justice and drug control officials have thrown their weight behind the recent amendment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, expressing hope that the reform will strengthen the country’s ba...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A NEW operational partnership between Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency and the United Kingdom (UK) has been formalised, deepening cross-border efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks and disrupt criminal enterprises. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Home Office Internat...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MASSIVE HAULS of illicit drugs have been intercepted across Nigeria, with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovering opioids and codeine-based syrups valued at over ₦6.5 billion at the Apapa and Onne seaports/ Two British nationals linked to a high-level cannabis smuggl...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AN ELDERLY ex-convict, an 82-year-old woman, and a polytechnic student were among those arrested as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intensified its crackdown on illicit drugs, intercepting opioids worth over ₦3.2 billion at seaports and across various states. Operatives arrested 80-...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter  DESPERATE EFFORTS to traffic illicit drugs across Nigeria’s borders were crushed last week as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), arrested multiple suspects, including a woman attempting to smuggle cocaine to Iran by hiding it in her private part, stomach and handbag, an...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia GRASSROOTS PUSH urged as drug war nets 62,595 arrests; 10.3 million kilos seizures. Also, state governments have been asked to take ownership of the war against substance abuse by implementing grassroots-focused drug prevention and treatment strategies, as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) rev...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has carried out a string of high-impact operations across Nigeria, intercepting illicit substances worth more than ₦3.4 billion, thwarting arms trafficking, and apprehending a long-wanted drug trafficker after nearly a year in hiding. More than 3.5 millio...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AN UPSCALE 80-room hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, masquerading as a hub for drug distribution, was stormed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), leading to the discovery of illicit substances valued at over ₦1 billion. The operation, carried out between Friday 25th and...
By JKNewsMedia MOUNTING THREATS from drug trafficking and financial crimes have drawn fresh private sector backing, as Polaris Bank reaffirmed its partnership with Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency in a renewed push to combat illicit networks and support rehabilitation efforts. The commitment came during a high-level courtesy visit by a 15-memb...
