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...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PAGES OF religious books hid parcels of cocaine bound for Saudi Arabia, uncovered by NDLEA operatives during a sweep of export cargo at a Lagos courier facility. The 500-gram consignment, split into 20 parcels, was discovered on 15 April 2025, exposing a bold trafficking attempt and triggering a str...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter GUNMEN OPENED fire on a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) team during a late-night raid in Abuja, leaving three officers wounded and hospitalised with gunshot injuries. The operation, which took place on Thursday night in the Jahi district of the Federal Capital Territory, targeted an unc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A 17-YEAR manhunt for an international drug trafficker came to a dramatic end in Lagos, marking a breakthrough in global anti-narcotics collaboration. This earned the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) high praise from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) after the arrest of O...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of Saudi Arabia, cementing a cross-border alliance to disrupt international drug trafficking operations between the two nations. Th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter OPERATIVES OF the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 42-year-old Indian woman, Ms. Neetu Neetu, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin disguised as chocolate wafer wraps. The illicit consignment, weighing 11 kilograms, was disc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ATTEMPTS BY international drug trafficking syndicates to smuggle illicit substances hidden in prayer beads, clothing, and board game packs to destinations including the United States of America (USA), Saudi Arabia, Italy, Poland, and the United Arab Emirates have been thwarted by operatives of the N...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter STRENGTHENING NIGERIA’s fight against drug trafficking and substance abuse remains a top priority, with new commitments to boost the operational capacity of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) through increased training and logistical support. This assurance came during a high-level mee...
By Joke Kujenya LARGE-SCALE drug trafficking attempt was thwarted at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman attempting to smuggle cocaine to Turkey. The suspect, identified as Mbala Dajou Abuba from Zaire province...
