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NDLEA Arrest Indian Businessman, 3 others over N3.9bn Tramadol at Lagos Airport … intensifies fight against illicit drugs

By Femi Anamelechi National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an Indian businessman Gupta Ravi Kumar and three Nigerian accomplices in connection with the seizure of Two Million, Two Hundred and Forty-Eight Thousand (2,248,000) pills of tramadol 200mg/225mg intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos.The tramadol shipment worth Three Billion Nine…

NDLEA detains Drug Kingpin, 5 syndicates over arrest of 3 Nigerians in Saudi Arabia…as Marwa engages Saudi counterpart

Clement Olumba5 months ago010 mins

By Femi Anamelechi A 55 year old drug kingpin Mohammed Ali Abubakar alias Bello Karama and five members of a syndicate operating at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano have been taken into custody by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the discovery that they are behind the shipment of illicit…

NDLEA Arrest Widow using fake pregnancy to traffic cocaine in Lagos

Clement Olumba5 months ago010 mins

By Femi Anamelechi As agency intercepts 90 parcels of Loud in kitchen sinks NDLEA has arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike over attempt to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine, using fake pregnancy as a façade to escape scrutiny and detection.The widow who is a mother of one and proprietress of…

NDLEA Secures 10 Years Jail Sentence For two Notorious Drug Kingpins Emami, Akpomuai

Clement Olumba5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

By Femi Anamelechi NDLEA has secured judgement on two notorious drug kingpins: 37 year old Ajetsibo Emami popularly known as ‘Warri Kinsman’ and 51 year old Solomon Akpomuai The dare devil drug barrond have been convicted and sentenced to a combined 10 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos.Emami was arrested in Ikeja…

NDLEA arrest Notorious Drug kingpin after 3 years

Clement Olumba5 months ago09 mins

By Femi Anamelechi NDLEA after three years manhaunt has arrested a notorious drug kingpin in Delta State.The 36-year-old Sunday Ibigide was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Asaba, Delta state while attempting to move 250 blocks of skunk weighing 138 kilograms with his distribution bus.Ibigide came under searchlight on…

Tinubu committed to Strengthening NDLEA; Ribadu

Clement Olumba5 months ago04 mins

By Femi Anamelechi The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Rhibadu disclosed that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to strengthening the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).Malam Ribadu said the Federal governments commitment underscores the critical role of Nigeria’s national security framework. This assurance was made by the National Security Adviser during the…

NDLEA Chairman calls for collective action against drug abuse, cultism, banditry.

Clement Olumba6 months ago010 mins

By Femi Anamelechi Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has called for collective action involving families, religious and community leaders to stem the tide of substance abuse, cultism and banditry among Nigerian youths. Marwa who made the call while delivering the keynote address at a…

NDLEA Secures Judgement on High Profile illicit drugs trafficking…Couple Gets 22 year Jail Term, Forfeit 80 Rooms Hotel and N1b

Clement Olumba6 months ago09 mins

By Femi Anamelechi An Ajah based businessman, Johnson Uchenna and his wife Rosemary Uchenna were on Monday 4th August 2025 sentenced to a total of 22 and a half years imprisonment by Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court 8 in Lagos for dealing in illicit drugs.The couple were first arrested on Friday 13th…

NDLEA, FME agree on drug education in school curriculum, test for varsity students, others.

Clement Olumba6 months ago012 mins

By Femi Anamelechi National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,(NDLEA has achieved another milestone in its fight against Illicit drugs in Nigeria.This achievement comes on the heal of the Chairman/ CEO of NDLEA, Brgd General Mohammad Buba Marwa (Rtd) joint collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education on war against substance abuse The collaborative agreement underscores the…

NDLEA auctions forfeited drug traffickers’ properties in Lagos, Kano, Ondo, Ogun.

Clement Olumba6 months ago04 mins

By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday 29th July 2025, conducted a public auction of forfeited houses which were either acquired through proceeds of drug trafficking or used as instrumentality of committing the crime.The exercise which took place at the Agency’s National Headquarters in Abuja had pre-qualified auctioneers, bidders, representatives…