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NDLEA jails 677 drug traffickers, arrests 3,359, seizes 65,915.891kg of hard drugs in Q1

April 14, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

Abuja—The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,NDLEA has said owing to its intensified war against illicit drug trafficking and abuse across Nigeria, no less than Six Hundred and Seventy Seven (677) traffickers have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms between January and March 2022. The NDLEA added that a total of Three Thousand Three … [Read more…]

Posted in: Crime Tagged: NDLEA

NDLEA seizes cash, arms, ammunitions and narcotics from 7 states

January 17, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted about one million, five hundred thousand tablets and capsules of pharmaceutical opioids such as Tramadol, Exol-5 and Diazepam in Edo State. The banned substances were loaded in Onitshga, Anambra State, heading to Yauri, Kebbi State. This is even as a total of 425,000 Diazepam tablets were recovered … [Read more…]

Posted in: Crime, News Tagged: NDLEA

The reason Why Cannabis cannot be legalised in Nigeria

October 8, 2021 by Editor Leave a Comment

  The agitation for the legalisation of Cannabis Sativa cannot succeed in Nigeria because the proliferation of illicit drugs often leads to crime, chaos and conflict, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has explained.   In a statement issued on Friday by the spokesperson of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, the Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Business/Economy, News Tagged: Cannabis, NDLEA

Spain bound Suspect swallows 113 wraps of Cocaine weighing 1.75kg worth N423 million

April 10, 2021 by Editor Leave a Comment

  According to the Commander, MMIA Command of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Garba, “the suspect excreted 39 wraps weighing 600 grammes at 9.58am on April 5; 13 wraps weighing 200 grammes at 6.30pm same day; 16 wraps weighing 250 grammes at 10.30pm same day; and 32 wraps weighing 500 grammes at 7.30am on April 6.”   … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Tagged: Cocaine, drugs, NDLEA

NDLEA: The need for drug test to be conducted on the citizens of the country

April 3, 2021 by Editor Leave a Comment

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig-Gen Buba Marwa (retd), has advised parents to insist on drug tests for their children’s partners before marriage.   According to him, such measures will ensure that their children do not get married to drug addicts.   He also recommended drug tests for politicians, … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Tagged: NDLEA

Marwa condemns drug use, says criminalities will stop only if we address drug abuse

February 27, 2021 by Editor Leave a Comment

CHAIRMAN and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Buba Marwa (rtd.) says the criminalities in the country will continue if the problem of drug abuse is not addressed.   Marwa said the use of drugs in Nigeria today is at an alarming proportion of approximately 15 million, nearly three … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Tagged: drug abuse, drug use, marwa, NDLEA

NDLEA seeks government approval to conduct drug test for university students, security agencies, govt appointees

January 26, 2021 by Editor Leave a Comment

      The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), says it will seek government approval to conduct drug tests on tertiary institutions’ new students, security agencies’ fresh recruits and appointees.   Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), Chairman of the Agency said this during a meeting with commanders of the 36 states, FCT and special … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Tagged: Buba Marwa, drug test, NDLEA

NDLEA confiscates 15,253.82kg of cocaine, cannabis, tramadol in Edo State

January 21, 2021 by Editor Leave a Comment

Commander, Mr. Buba Wakawa, said 180 were males while 82 were females.   He said 10 vehicles used in smuggling illicit drugs were equally impounded within the period under review, adding that 15 cannabis plantations measuring 11.82 hectares were identified and destroyed.   Wakama noted that 86 drug-dependent persons were successfully counselled and reunited with … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Tagged: Cannabis, Cocaine, NDLEA

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