Tag Archives: NDLEA

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd) has appointed Mr Jonah Achema as the new spokes person of the anti-narcotic agency. Until his present appointment as Principal Staff Officer Public Affairs, Achema was the Assistant Commander Administration and Logistics at the Enugu State command. He takes over from Ofoyeju Mitchell who …

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Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) have apprehended a 59 year old fish farmer while trying to board an Ethiopian airline flight to Johannesburg, South Africa through Addis Ababa. According to a release made available to nationalwire.com.ng by NDLEA’s Head of Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell, twenty-five kilogrammes of substances …

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Anambra State has said that no fewer than 1,000 people were arrested for suspected dealings in illicit drugs in the last six months. Mr. Sule Momodu, the Commander of the agency, made this disclosure on the occasion to commemorate the 2017 edition of the United Nations Day against illicit drug abuse and …

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Friday that it arrested 8, 257 suspected drug traffickers and seized 263,947.57kg of illicit drugs nationwide in 2016. The NDLEA Chairman, Mr Muhammad Abdallah, disclosed this at a news conference to mark the “International Day against Drugs and Illicit Trafficking’’ in Abuja. Abdallah said arrested suspects comprise 7,720 males and 537 …

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The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah said that the Agency has seized over 15,064kg of cocaine and heroin at the Tin Can and Apapa ports since 2006 with an estimated value of 225 trillion naira. Abdallah said that drug barons are targeting the ports for their illicit drug activities but the …

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has threatened to take legal action against any act of misinformation calculated to obstruct the activities of the Agency at the seaports.   The Agency also promised to remain vigilant in preventing the use of the seaports in drug trafficking.   The operations of the NDLEA at the seaports is statutory and it …

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Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a 59 year-old contractor, Okechukwu Oparaji Joseph on his way to New York and 41 year-old safety officer, Nnaji Ikenna Austine returning to his base in Qatar at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos  in connection with drug trafficking.   The suspects were intercepted during the outward screening …

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The Federal Government has endorsed the operations of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the seaports. This clarification was openly made by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos on Wednesday sequel to the implementation of the executive order issued by the  acting President, Yemi Osinbajo …

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Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos have intercepted a fifty-four year old single mother of four children on pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia with substances that tested positive for cocaine. In a release signed by Ofoyeju Mitchell Head, Public Affairs, NDLEA, the suspect who hails from Kwara State was apprehended …

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Former Army Chief Ihejirika denies sponsoring Boko Haram. Nigerian governors pass vote of confidence on Finance Minister Adeosun, Udoma, Minister of Budget and National Planning. Environmental Rights Action (ERA/FoEN) raises alarm over earth tremor in Bayelsa communities. In Ondo State, NDLEA destroys 24 tonnes of cannabis. Cholera kills six in Lagos. FG disburses N50bn loan to states. Buhari seeks UN’s …

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