By Femi Anamelechi Retired Deputy Commanders General of Narcotics (DCGN) who served as directors in the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have paid a visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) to congratulate him on the recent renewal of his tenure by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while they pledged…
By Femi Anamelechi As the efforts to fight the use of Nigeria Custom Service Apapa Area Command as transit seaport of illicit drugs intensifies, the command just almost five days after intercepting 25.5kg of cocaine aboard a Brazilian-flagged vessel, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command in conjunction with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
By Femi Anamelechi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks with two masterminds arrested and taken into custody after a raid on their hideout in Lekki area of Lagos.The drug syndicate run by…
By Femi Anamelechi Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has urged Nigerians to always remember that the country’s diversity is not a burden but a gift and a trust that must be safeguarded by all.Marwa gave the charge while delivering the keynote address at…
By Femi Anamelechi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) continued their offensive action against drug syndicates in a nationwide crackdown with the dismantling of an opioids cartel in an intelligence-led operation during which a baron Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu and five members of his gang were arrested with illicit substances worth over N6.7…
By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is working with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) to unravel the cartel behind the importation of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine recovered from a container at the PTML Terminal of Tincan Island Port in Lagos.The PTML…
By Femi Anamelechi Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has said that the task of securing Nigeria from the menace of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking as well as other social vices must be seen and treated as a shared responsibility by all…
By Femi Anamelechi Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has warned drug barons, traffickers and their cartels to quit the criminal trade or face more hard times Marwa sounded the note of warning after his reappointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second…
By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment towards enhancing the capacity of officers on Maritime Operations, maritime surveillance and interdiction capabilities. According to Femi Babafemi, Director Media and Advocacy this underscored the successful completion of a week working visit to the United Kingdom by officers from the…
By Femi Anamelechi The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of support and stronger partnership while commending the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) for providing excellent leadership that underscores operational successes achieved in the fight against substance abuse…
