A 34-year-old Ugandan woman, Ms. Farida Nansubuga, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with 87 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.15 kilogrammes concealed around her pelvic region as she allegedly attempted to smuggle the drugs into Uganda.
Two Europe-based Nigerian businessmen have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after they were caught attempting to smuggle 200 wraps of cocaine concealed in their stomachs to Paris, France.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilograms of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, as the agency intensified its crackdown on international and domestic drug trafficking networks.
There was drama at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday when businessman and social media influencer, Afolabi Michael Kazeem, popularly known as KC Luxury, was brought to court in an ambulance while receiving oxygen, amid concerns over his deteriorating health.
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an 85-year-old woman, Grace Ehimeka, popularly known as “Mama Grace”, after operatives allegedly recovered 15 bags of cannabis weighing 179 kilogrammes from her residence.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Saudi Arabia-bound consignment of cannabis concealed inside a gallon of palm oil at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, as separate operations at Lagos ports uncovered powdered tramadol and Canadian Loud valued at more than ₦7 billion.
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has told the United Nations that it seized more than 5.8 million kilogrammes of illicit drugs valued at over ₦2.5 trillion, arrested 38,242 suspects and secured 6,232 convictions between January 2025 and September 2026.
Tinubu, in a series of executive communications read at plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, transmitted bills proposing far-reaching changes to the legal frameworks governing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), public-sector leadership training and Nigeria’s obligations under international humanitarian and criminal law.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has rearrested an 83-year-old convicted drug offender, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, after operatives allegedly found quantities of methamphetamine and Colorado concealed around her waist, barely a year after she was prosecuted and convicted for a similar offence.
NDLEA says it counselled, treated and rehabilitated 53,843 persons across its 31 rehabilitation centres nationwide in the last five years.
Agency conducted 17,213 outreaches under its War Against Drug Abuse campaign to prevent substance abuse and raise public...
The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports alleging that it has imposed a ₦700 million fee for billboard advertisements in the state, insisting that the claim is false and that the highest monthly rate for an outdoor advertising space is about ₦10 million.
