By Femi Anamelechi Leaders of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) have pledged to work with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to curb the use of truck and passenger vehicles to traffic illicit drugs as part ongoing offensive action against substance abuse and trafficking across Nigeria. The commitment was made on…
By Femi Anamelechi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, Comptroller Ben Oramalugo, has commended the strategic partnership between the Nigeria Customs service and security agencies and the strategic use of intelligence in the Nigeria Customs Service’s anti-smuggling operations. Speaking at a media briefing held on Wednesday, 24 July 2025, at the ECOWAS Joint Border…
By Femi Anamelechi NDLEA has as part of the Agency’s commitment to intensify the fight against illicit drugs assured the Chairman of Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd) of support on carrying out drug integrity test on new Police recruits. This was part of the inter- Agency collaborative agreement when the PSC Boss Argungu…
By Femi Anamelechi Operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted 60 year old drug kingpin, Okpara Paul Chigozie, ending seven years of evading the long arm of the law, even as he was caught attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine to…
It is with profound sorrow that my family and I mourn the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, a true statesman, patriot, and servant-leader who dedicated his life to the service of our great nation. His tenure was marked by unwavering commitment to duty, courage in the face of adversity, and an abiding sense of…
By Femi Anamelechi NDLEA officers acting on credible intelligence have intercepted parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis concealed in microwaves imported from Thailand, the cargo was subjected to thorough search during which 23 parcels of loud weighing 11.3kg concealed in new microwaves were recovered. A suspect Ezenwegbu Chike was arrested in connection with…
By Femi Anamelechi The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, said Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is committed to fostering and safeguarding public health through robust enforcement actions. He disclosed this on Friday, 11 July 2025, during the formal handover of 25 containers of seized unregistered and prohibited pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food…
By Cosmas Okereafor The Chairman, Board of Fellows, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Uche Apakama, during the week disclosed that over 40 million Nigerians are suffering from various mental illnesses induced by drug abuse.This revelation was made at the 7th Public Lecture, organized by the Board of Fellows of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, that took…
By Femi Anamelechi His checked baggage contained 17 parcels of methamphetamine weighing 17.5 kg and three parcels of cocaine totaling 3.05 kg, all concealed within bedsheets. A fellow passenger on the Ethiopian Airlines flight, Azu Follygan Kpodar, was also detained after officers discovered 1.25 kg of liquid cocaine hidden in a plastic soap container marked…
By Femi Anamelechi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the massive achievements of the NDLEA in the fight against illicit drugs and declared that the efforts of the Agency to eradicate illicit drugs demands must be a national movement. President Tinubu pointed this out at 2025 World Drugs Day celebration as he Commended the landmark…
