Five-year port drug seizures hit N3tn – Report
Over 2.5 million kilograms of illicit drugs valued at over N3 trillion were seized at Nigerian seaports from 2021 to 2025, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
NDLEA arrests fugitive drug kingpin after 15 years on the run
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has captured 58-year-old suspected drug kingpin Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, who had been on the run for over 15 years.
NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin after 13 years, busts Imo meth laboratory
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria has arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, after he evaded capture for 13 years.
NDLEA arrests 19 suspects, seizes illicit substances in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Nigeria arrested 19 suspects in Kano during an operation targeting drug-related activities.
NDLEA arrests real estate boss, Ivorian with drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested Kolapo Raji, a Lagos real estate developer, for drug-related offenses after recovering large quantities of cannabis from his residence.
600 suspected drug offenders arrested in Bayelsa – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Bayelsa State has arrested 600 suspected drug offenders and seized over 621 kilograms of illicit drugs in 2025.
600 arrested, 621kg of drugs seized in Bayelsa 2025 crackdown – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Bayelsa State reported the arrest of 600 suspected drug offenders and the seizure of over 621 kg of illicit drugs in a year-long crackdown.
The person who was given a contract of 100,000 dollars turned out to be an American agent, know how Nikhil Gupta was found guilty.
Nikhil Gupta, an Indian citizen, pleaded guilty in a federal court in the U.S. for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh separatist leader in New York.
No directive to suspend sachet alcohol ban, says NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied media claims that the Federal Government ordered it to suspend its enforcement on the ban of sachet alcohol and certain bottled alcoholic products.
NDLEA, group vow to seize assets harbouring drug dealers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Eagle Crime Awareness and Prevention Initiative plan to intensify the seizure of properties associated with drug trafficking in Lagos State.
NDLEA moves to replace cannabis farms with lawful crops
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency is promoting a program to replace illegal cannabis farming with legal crops to provide sustainable livelihoods in rural areas.