Kano Task Force Combines Enforcement and Rehabilitation in Drug Crackdown
Sixty days into his tenure, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado is steering the Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking toward a comprehensive strategy that blends security enforcement with public health, intelligence gathering, and community rehabilitation. Inaugurated in July, the task force was established to combat a crisis estimated by the 2018 National […]
NDLEA Trains Canine Unit Handlers to Boost Drug Interdiction
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has concluded a specialized refresher training course for its Canine Unit handlers, facilitated by German technical experts to enhance narcotics detection operations. According to a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the program was organized in collaboration with Germany’s […]
Nigerian Navy Hands Over 19 Bags of Suspected Cannabis to NDLEA
The Nigerian Navy’s Onitsha Outpost has handed over 19 bags of substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for investigation and further action. The substances were recovered during intelligence-led operations at Atani in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State and formally handed over to the NDLEA Onitsha […]
Niger Police Arrest Four Over Mob Killing
The Niger State Police Command has arrested four men suspected of participating in the mob killing of 30-year-old Sunday Pada in Minna. The suspects— Ibrahim Abubakar, Aliyu Onah, Godwin Musa and Aminu Bawa, all residents of the Korokpan area of Minna—are alleged to have beaten and stabbed Pada to death on August 10. The police […]
NDLEA Arrests Italy-Based Man With 98 Cocaine Wraps
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, for allegedly ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Cyril was arrested on Sunday, August 2, 2026, during the outward clearance of passengers on an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Italy via Addis Ababa and […]
NDLEA Flags Cannabis Cultivation, Schoolchildren’s Drug Involvement in Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, has identified the rising cultivation of cannabis in forest areas and the increasing involvement of schoolchildren in illicit drug activities as major challenges in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking. The Edo State Commander of the agency, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this on Thursday, […]
NDLEA Declares Four Wanted Over Imo Meth Lab
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared four suspected members of a drug trafficking syndicate wanted over their alleged involvement in operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Imo State and laundering proceeds from illicit drug activities. The suspects are Nnamuka Uchenna, also known as Odogwu, Emmanuella Chinonso Iroka, Nnamuka Ifeanyi Kingsley and Ekechi […]
NDLEA Destroys Cannabis Farms in Adamawa
Adamawa State has recorded a new dimension in illicit drug activities, with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirming the discovery and destruction of three cannabis plantations across the state. The Adamawa State Commander of the NDLEA, Aliyu Abubakar, disclosed this on Friday during an event marking the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse […]
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 […]
