NDLEA

July 23, (THEWILL) — An officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been killed by suspected drug dealers during a raid in the Ita’nla area of Ondo town, Ondo State. The deceased officer, simply identified as...

July 20, (THEWILL) — Operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a wanted 60-year-old drug kingpin, Okpara Paul Chigozie, ending his seven-year run from the law. He was caught attempting...

July 13, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, concealed in microwaves imported from Thailand and wraps of cocaine built into ladies’ lipsticks going to...

July 11, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Senate has recommended a N200 million compensation package for the family of a two-year-old child, Onosereba Omhonria, who was killed by a stray bullet during a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...

July 06, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted cocaine concealed in female lipsticks and property title documents in two separate courier consignments destined for the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, respectively. According to...

June 29, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an ex-international football player, Segun George Hunkarin, along with his businessman partner, Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu, over attempt to smuggle a consignment of cocaine...

June 26, (THEWILL) – The National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ogun State Command, has organised an inter-agency football and table tennis tournament to promote collaboration and unity among law enforcement agencies in the state. The move was part of the...

June 26, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has declared that the fight against the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria must be embraced by all as a national movement rather than governments alone. The President stated...

June 26, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has declined assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill, 2025. THEWILL reports that the bill, recently passed by the National Assembly, proposes granting the NDLEA the power to...

June 25, (THEWILL) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has successfully arrested 312 drug suspects, even as over 803.672kg of hard drugs have been seized in Akwa Ibom State between May and June 2025. The state...