Tag: Buba Marwa

NDLEA seizes fresh consignments of cocaine, heroin worth N4.9bn in Lagos

Aminu Imam

Fresh consignments of cocaine and heroin with a combined weight of 16.85 kilograms worth over N4.9 billion in street value have been seized at the Apapa seaport and Murtala Muhammed International Airport, both in Lagos, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA). According to reports, four persons are currently being investigated for the 13.65kg cocaine seized on board a ship, MV Karteria, which came into the Apapa Port from Santos, Brazil on Sunday 7th November, barely three weeks after 32.9kg of cocaine was intercepted at the port…

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‘Lagos airport epicentre of drug trafficking in Nigeria’ – NDLEA Boss, Marwa

Aminu Imam

The chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has described the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos as the epicentre of drug trafficking in Nigeria. Marwa, while speaking yesterday, said this is based on the volume of drugs seized at the Lagos international airport since the beginning of the year. Marwa, who was a guest at the Presidential Villa in Abuja today for the weekly briefings coordinated by Nigeria’s Presidential Media Team, stated that “Murtala Mohammed International Airport remains the epicentre of the spectacular seizures, including…

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“Legalising cannabis will turn Nigeria into drug Armageddon’, NDLEA Chairman warns

Aminu Imam

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), has said the call for the legalisation of cannabis Sativa cannot succeed in Nigeria because the proliferation of illicit drugs often leads to crime, chaos and conflict. Marwa stated these while featuring as a Guest Speaker during the 2021 Ulefunta Annual Public Lecture, organised by the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi. According to an issued statement on Friday by NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, Marwa was represented at the event by his Special Adviser on…

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Kano has 2 million drug addicts – NDLEA Boss, Marwa reveals 

Aminu Imam

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Chairman, Brig-Gen. Buba Marwa(rtd), has disclosed that Kano State has about two million drug addicts, representing 16 percent prevalence. Marwa made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to the State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, yesterday, in Kano. “In Kano State, drug abuse prevalence is 16 percent; that is, in every six persons, one is a drug addict and they are between the ages of 15 years and 64 years”, he stated. The agency’s boss said since he assumed leadership of NDLEA…

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NDLEA mandates drug test for couples before wedding

Aminu Imam

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has mandated couples to undergo a drug test before having their weddings. The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa, also urged parents to ensure that their sons or daughter-in-law passed through a drug test before allowing the wedding to hold. Marwa, who stated this at a meeting with critical stakeholders in Lokoja, Kogi State, lamented that drug abuse has led to majorly the causes of insecurity in the country, adding that just like churches insisted on HIV/AIDS test for…

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2 drug traffickers excrete 191 wraps of cocaine, heroin at Lagos airport

Aminu Imam

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested two drug traffickers at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, after the suspects excreted 191 wraps of cocaine and heroin. This was made known In a statement issued yesterday by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. According to Babafemi, one Chukwudi Destiny was apprehended on Saturday, during the outward screening of passengers on Ethiopian airline to Italy, adding that the NDLEA operatives referred him for scanning and the scan result proved positive for drug ingestion. Consequently, he was…

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NDLEA storms drug cartel in Nasarawa, Edo, FCT

Aminu Imam

…Nabs wanted drug baron, intercepts 1330kg cannabis The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested a wanted drug baron, Sami Ashoko, in Nasarawa State and seized 100 bags of illicit drug weighing 1,095.3 kilogrammes meant for Easter sales at his warehouse. Ashoko, 39, who hails from Ibilo in the Akoko-Edo area of Edo State, was arrested in Shinge, Lafia, in Nasarawa State, based on actionable intelligence. According to the Commander, Nasarawa State Command of the NDLEA, Justice Arinze, “Sami Ashoko is the most wanted drug baron, who has been…

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‘Every Nigerian to undergo drug test’ – NDLEA boss, Marwa

Aminu Imam

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has said that the current push to conduct a drug test on politicians, workers and students, is to enable the organisation to provide urgent help to those who need treatment and rehabilitation, in addition to serving as deterrence. Marwa spoke during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with a firm, Primly Services Limited, for the supply of free drug test kits to NDLEA in Abuja, on Thursday. Explaining the rationale behind the push for a drug test, he…

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Every Nigerian to undergo drug test – NDLEA boss, Marwa

Aminu Imam

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has said that the current push to conduct a drug test on politicians, workers and students, is to enable the organisation provide urgent help to those who need treatment and rehabilitation, in addition to serving as deterrence. Marwa spoke during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a firm, Primly Services Limited (PSL) for the supply of free drug test kits to NDLEA in Abuja, on Thursday. Explaining the rationale behind the push for a drug test, he…

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NDLEA Chairman, Marwa recommends drug test for politicians

Aminu Imam

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has recommended a drug test for all aspiring politicians in the country. This recommendation was made by the NDLEA boss during a meeting with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of Lagos State, in Marina on Wednesday. According to him,“Running for public offices is a big responsibility. One should not be in this important assignment for the public while his or her head is filled up because of drugs”. “The drug scourge is now an epidemic in Nigeria. The…

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