By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter EFFORTS TO traffic cocaine and other illicit drugs through Nigeria’s airports and highways have suffered major blows, as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepts multiple consignments in a sweeping crackdown. A 200-level nursing student of Noida International University, Est...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ESCALATING problem of substance abuse and drug trafficking in Nigeria demands a collective societal effort, according to Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Addressing the Island Club Business Forum in ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter A 41-YEAR-old Canadian woman, Adrienne Munju, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for importing 35.20 kilograms of synthetic cannabis, known as “Canadian Loud,” into Nigeria. The Federal High Court in Lagos delivered the verdict on October 23, 2024. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agen...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Kingdom (UK) Home Office International Operations (HOIO) are stepping up efforts in the fight against drug trafficking. A fresh Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two bodies was signed in Abuja, signaling a renewed commi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A surge in drug trafficking operations at the Lagos airport and seaports has led to multiple arrests, with several suspects caught attempting to smuggle cocaine and synthetic cannabis. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted individuals at the Murtala Muhammed International Airpo...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter The increasing sophistication of drug traffickers along Nigeria’s coastal waters has prompted a stronger response from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Drug syndicates have been using merchant ships, private yachts, and even fishing trawlers to smuggle illicit substances into the cou...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia NIGERIAN AUTHORITIES have arrested a notorious drug baron connected to multiple failed cocaine smuggling attempts to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The suspect, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu, also known as Barryshine, had evaded capture for two years. His name first surfaced during investigations into cocaine smugglin...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large consignments of cocaine, tramadol, and cannabis at various locations across Nigeria. These substances, concealed in everyday items, were set to be smuggled to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, and South Africa. In Lagos, NDLEA ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismissed allegations of bias in its appointment of directors and commanders, calling the claims baseless. In a statement on Thursday signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & AdvocacyNDLEA on September 5, 2024, the agency responded to social medi...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS and local stakeholders in the global fight against illicit drug trafficking have pledged their support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) Alternative Development Project (ADP). This initiative aims to redirect illicit drug producers and dealers towards lawful an...
