By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A THREE-year manhunt for 36-year-old drug kingpin Sunday Ibigide ended in Asaba, Delta State, when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted him on Sunday 10th August 2025 with 250 blocks of skunk weighing 138 kilogrammes. NDLEA stated that Ibigide had been decla...
By Jemimah Onyebuchi, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE MINISTRY of Agriculture and Food Security has pledged collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to create sustainable alternatives for illicit drug producers and support the rehabilitation of drug users with agricultural opportunities. The assurance was given by the...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter LONG WANTED founder and self-acclaimed general overseer of a religious body called “The Turn of Mercy Church”, a prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly masterminding multi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a series of high-profile convictions and asset forfeitures in its ongoing campaign against illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria. In Lagos, businessman Ajah Johnson Uchenna and his wife, Rosemary Uchenna, were sentenced on Monday, ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PELLETS OF narcotics and tramadol capsules concealed in vehicle side mirrors bound for Libreville, Gabon, were intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with three suspects arrest...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has auctioned six forfeited properties linked to drug trafficking, reaffirming its strategy to cripple criminal networks by seizing their assets. At the Abuja headquarters on Tuesday 29th July 2025, the public auction attracted pre-qualified bidd...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent  EFFORTS TO sanitise police recruitment in Nigeria gained traction as the Police Service Commission moved to involve the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in conducting drug integrity tests for prospective officers. Chairman of the PSC, retired Deputy Inspector-General Hashimu Argung...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MULTIPLE DRUG traffickers including a former international football player, a 72-year-old grandmother, and Europe-based couriers have been arrested in sweeping operations carried out by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) across Lagos, Enugu, Delta, and Kwara States. Operatives at ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s WAR on substance abuse must transcend government efforts and become a people-led national movement, President Bola Tinubu has declared during the 2025 World Drug Day commemoration held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Delivering his keynote address through the Secretary to the Government of the F...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A STATE-of-the-art Vision Centre has been opened at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) National Headquarters Annex in Abuja, marking a significant step towards improved welfare for personnel and enhanced public health collaboration. The new facility is the result of a strategic partner...
