THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman after operatives uncovered 13 kilograms of cocaine ingeniously concealed inside fake plantain peels packed among food items…
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11 drug kingpins get 254 years; NDLEA secures 974 convictions
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has secured the conviction of 974 drug offenders nationwide within the first quarter of 2026, including 11 major traffickers sentenced to a combined 254 years…
NDLEA busts hidden drugs at Lagos airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in everyday items at Lagos, disrupting attempts to smuggle the substances to international destinations. The…
74-Year-Old UK-Bound Man Arrested with 11kg Cocaine
News Update 74-year-old grandpa with 11kg cocaine in balloons arrested The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested a 74-year-old grandpa, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
I wanted to complete my village mansion – Nigerian Man caught smuggling cocaine to China
News Update A 62-year-old Lagos businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, was caught at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) on January 31, 2026, trying to smuggle 95 jumbo-sized wraps of cocaine weighing 1.589…
NDLEA arrests Pretty Mike, others during drug party in Lagos — Report
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in the early hours of Sunday 26th October, 2025, raided Proxy Night club at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, where a drug…
NDLEA Cross River commander found dead in Calabar hotel — Report
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Chief Narcotics Officer Ogbonna Uzoma. Director, Media & Advocacy at the…
Cocaine concealed in body lotion bound seized
News Update THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has thwarted another attempt to smuggle cocaine into Saudi Arabia. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy disclosed this on Sunday, April…
JUST IN: NDLEA intercepts US, Saudi-bound illicit drugs at Lagos airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted multiple attempts by drug trafficking syndicates to smuggle illicit substances to the United States, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Italy, and the United…
Oyo commander: NDLEA arrested 546 suspects, secured 46 convictions in 2024
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Oyo State Command, arrested 546 suspects for alleged involvement in illicit drug activities between January and December 2024. The NDLEA Commander, Mr. Olayinka Joe-Fadile, shared…