US, UN Train Nigerian, West African Drug Officers to Fight Trafficking Networks
The United States government, in collaboration with the United Nations, has launched a joint training programme for drug enforcement officers from Nigeria and nine other West African countries to strengthen the fight against transnational drug trafficking. The programme, implemented through the United States Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and […]
NDLEA Seeks Skills Training Support for Rehabilitated Drug Users
The Abia State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called for stronger collaboration with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to support the reintegration of individuals recovering from drug abuse through skills acquisition and employment opportunities. The NDLEA State Commander, Chilee Chigbu, made the appeal during a visit to the Abia […]
Court Acquits Abba Kyari, Brothers in Asset Disclosure Case
The Federal High Court on Thursday acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his two brothers of charges relating to alleged non-disclosure of assets. Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho dismissed the case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), ruling that the prosecution failed to prove its allegations beyond reasonable doubt. […]
NDLEA Arrests Fugitive Drug Kingpin After 13 Years
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an alleged drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, who had been on the run for 13 years after jumping bail. In a statement on Sunday, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said Chidiebere was taken into custody following fresh investigations linking him to large […]
NDLEA Foils Drug Smuggling Attempts at Borders, Airports
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted multiple drug trafficking attempts involving concealed cocaine, tramadol, and cannabis at key entry and exit points across Nigeria. In a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, operatives arrested a 35-year-old businesswoman, Rabi Muhammad, at the Seme land border while attempting […]
NDLEA Officer Killed As Agency Raids Drug Den In Rivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the death of one of its operatives during a raid on a notorious drug enclave known as Ama Hausa in Bonny Island, Rivers State. In a statement on Tuesday, the agency said six suspected drug dealers were arrested during the operation, while a large cache of […]
