By Aluta News April 6, 2023 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has arrested 352 suspects and seized 2.1 tonnes of illicit drugs in Kano State. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 5, 2023 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a businessman, Kingsley Celestino, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos, over 9.40 kilograms of heroin allegedly concealed in false bottoms of his two travelling bags. This is contained in a statement byContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 5, 2023 NDLEA seized more than two tons of drugs in its latest raids in Bauchi, Delta, Gombe, Ogun, Kano, Ondo, Niger and Kogi. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that a suspect, Clement Ekweozor was nabbed at Rafin Zurfi area ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 22, 2023 NDLEA has thwarted efforts to bring 126.95kg of cocaine and skunk into Nigeria by drug cartels. Director, Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the drugs were concealed in herbal tea packs and in vehicles importedContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 11, 2023 The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, says that plans are on to ensure that NHIA branded drugs are distributed to health care facilities and prescribed to NHIA enrolees. He made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja, during the 17th editionContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 8, 2023 NDLEA has intercepted 3,975kg of skunk and 58,200 tramadol pills in four states and arrested 11 suspects in connection with the seizure. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the arrest of 11 suspects in interdiction operations led to theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 30, 2022 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has recovered 46.637 kilograms of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin in seven states across Nigeria. Mr Femi Babafemi, Director Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 21, 2022 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted over 2.3million tablets of illicit pharmaceutical opioids and other psychoactive substances meant for distribution in seven northern states. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 2, 2022 The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) on Tuesday in Abuja said it has introduced a programme called “drug registered hitchhiking medicine supply”. Prof. Mohammed Sambo, Director-General of NHIA, while briefing newsmen said the programme was to ensure the availability of drugs in the market andContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 24, 2022 The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, (rtd.), has called on religious leaders and communities to heighten the fight against drug abuse and trafficking in the country. Marwa made the call during a special Juma’at service as part of theContinue Reading
