October 29, 2026

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Tag: NDLEA MMIA Command

NDLEA Intercepts Colos Shipments From UK, Uncovers Opioids in Loaves of Bread, Speaker’s; Arrests Real Estate Agent, Grandma, others.

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By Femi Anamelechi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted two shipments of synthetic cannabis, popularly called Colorado or Colos in street terms concealed in consolidated cargoes coming from the United Kingdom, while two other consignments of the dangerous substance hidden in music speakers were recovered from two motor parks in…

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NDLEA: Fugitive Drug Kingpin Arrested After Years On The Run, As Agency Tightens Surveillance On Illicit Drug Cartels.

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By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully secured the arrest and repatriation of Festus Ibewuike, alias Chidibest Ibewuike, a fugitive drug kingpin who had evaded arrest for over two years following the interception of the single largest heroin consignment ever recorded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.Ibewuike, who…

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NDLEA, MMIA COMMAND CELEBRATES UN INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING.

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By Cosmas Okereafor The Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Strategic Command, Mohammad Tukur Ahmad today said that the Command from January 2025 till date arrested 260 persons and successfully prosecuted and convicted 101 drug offenders while many others are awaiting prosecution. He also stressed that, the Command in…

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