Aluta News The Osun Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said it has arrested 645 persons for drug offences and secured 127 convictions. The State Commandant, Mr Nnadi Chidi, made this known on Thursday during his address at a workshop on Drug Abuse Prevention organised for OsunContinue Reading
Aluta News The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted 25 million pills of tapentadol, an opioid three times stronger than tramadol and 350,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth N16.1bn at the Tincan port complex in Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on SundayContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 17, 2024 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 20-year-old hair stylist, Josephine Odunu and a dispatch rider, Edesemi Ikporo, 30, for alleged drug peddling. According to NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, the suspects were arrested inContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 17, 2024 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed over three tons of cannabis (Indian Hemp) in zero forest. A statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi , on Sunday in Abuja, said that the substances were on 1.577683 hectaresContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 10, 2024 Operatives of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of Indian hemp and other psychoactive drugs hidden in the engine compartment of a commercial bus travelling interstate. Spokesman of the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 25, 2024 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 67-year-old grandfather on Thursday at Magbon, Ogun, while in possession of 57kg of Indian hemp. Also found in the suspect’s possession were 2,700 pills of tramadol and 231 bottles of Codeine syrup. NDLEA’s spokesman, MrContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 25, 2024 Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) have intercepted two containers laden with illicit drugs and arms imported into the country from South Africa. The consignment was intercepted at the Tincan seaport in Lagos. Three people, Kayode Falowo, a dock worker, AnjorinContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 11, 2024 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested 24 suspected drug traffickers and dealers, including a 42-year-old man taking thousands of concealed opioid pills to insurgents in Banki area of Borno. NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated on Sunday in Abuja that aContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 28, 2024 A Brazil returnee is in NDLEA’s net for ingesting 60 wraps of cocaine. NDLEA arrested the suspect at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Jan. 21 during an inward clearance of passengers travelling from Sao Paulo, Brazil, through Addis Ababa, NDLEA’s spokesman, MrContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 17, 2023 NDLEA operatives recovered 1.5 million pills of tramadol and Rohypnol bound for South Africa at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Thursday. It arrested two suspects, Bada Akorede, and Amusan Sharafadeen in connection with the consignment, which consisted of 1,050,000 pills of tramadolContinue Reading
