Tag: NDLEA

NDLEA intercepts US, Europe-bound  N16.68bn drugs in shoe soles

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NDLEA intercepts

Consignments of opioids concealed in soles of shoes and hair attachments heading to the United States, United Kingdom and Cyprus have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos and three courier companies in the State. The Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the seizures in a statement he issued yesterday. Babafemi said a total of 2,118 pills of tramadol concealed in soles of 13 pairs of shoes going to Cyprus were seized at the…

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Senate summons NDLEA over drug abuse allegation against senator

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Senate summons NDLEA

The 10th enate has summoned the Chairman of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), General Buba Marwa (rtd), to appear before it over allegations raised against the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Oyelola Ashiru, (APC, Kwara-South). The Senate has set up a six-member panel to invite all those involved in the accusation raised by NDLEA that Senator Ashiru made disparaging comments on NDLEA last week because he failed to stop the arrest and trial of some people found to be involved in drug abuse in his house. The panel, which…

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NDLEA arrests Canadian woman for importing synthetic cannabis

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NDLEA arrests Canadian

A 41-year-old woman from Canada, identified as Adrienne Munju, has been apprehended by officials from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.  This arrest occurred as she attempted to bring in a significant shipment of a potent synthetic cannabis strain known as ‘Canadian Loud’.   Ms. Munju was taken into custody on October 3, 2024, during the inbound clearance process for passengers arriving on a KLM flight from Canada. According to a statement from NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, when authorities examined her three bags,…

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NDLEA intercepts N16.1bn worth of opioids in Lagos

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NDLEA intercepts

…Arrests octogenarian, community leader’s wives, son for drugs The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted a total of 25 million pills of Tapentadol, an opioid three times stronger than Tramadol, including 350,000 bottles of a codeine-based syrup at the Tin-Can Island port complex in Lagos. Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said the seized Tapentadol has an estimated street value of N13.725bn, while the Codeine consignment is worth N2.45bn, bringing the total value of the seizures…

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NDLEA intercepts N9.8bn worth of codeine shipments from India

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NDLEA intercepts

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), says it has intercepted another batch of seven containers carrying 1, 229, 400 bottles of Codeine worth over N9,835,200,000.00 from India at the Onne Port, in Rivers State. This comes barely three weeks after the agency seized 6,125 cartons of codeine syrup containing 1,050,000 bottles of the opioid worth over N7, 350, 000,00 at the Port-Harcourt Ports complex, Onne, Rivers State. According to a statement issued by the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, the latest seizure, made on…

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Africa’s illicit drug use to hit 40% by 2030, UNODC warns

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UNIDO

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC), has predicted a 40 percent increase in the use of illicit drugs in Africa by 2030. In an issued statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA headquarters in Abuja, Femi Babafemi, on Wednesday, after a press conference to kick off the week-long activities to celebrate the ‘2024 International Day Against Drugs and Illicit Trafficking‘, in conjunction with other stakeholders like the UNODC. UNODC Country Deputy Representative, Danilo Campisi, said the projection is based on the population of young people…

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NDLEA intercepts 3 trailer-loads of opioids, others

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NDLEA intercepts

?…Arrests suspects ??Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has intercepted three trailer loads of opioids, comprising 3,450,000 pills and 344,000 bottles of codeine syrup, at Abule-Ado, in Amuwo Odofin local government area of Lagos State, on Thursday. The NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in an issued statement yesterday, adding that three suspects were also arrested in connection with the seizure. The statement partly read: “The multi-billion naira consignments were loaded into two 40-ft container trucks and another 20-ft truck at the AML bonded…

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?“Beware of scammers posing as officers”, NDLEA warns Nigerians

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has warned the public, particularly those with relatives abroad, about a new fraudulent scheme being orchestrated by impersonators posing as its officers. This was made known in a statement by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared on the agency’s website yesterday. The statement read in part: “The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency wishes to alert members of the public, especially those who have loved ones abroad to a new scheme by scammers who impersonate NDLEA officers and call unsuspecting…

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NDLEA intercepts largest heroin consignment at Lagos airport

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has intercepted what it described as the single largest heroin consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. The agency also arrested members of an organised criminal organisation that specialises in trafficking heroin across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America in an operation leading to the seizure of the consignment which weighed 51.90Kg on February 12, 2024. NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, who disclosed this while briefing journalists yesterday in Lagos, said the operation was the single largest seizure of heroin…

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‘Fermented Urine Drug, a disturbing new trend of drug abuse among Northern youths’ – NDLEA

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria has brought to light a disturbing new trend in drug abuse among the Northern youths especially in Borno State. These young individuals are turning to a dangerous and unconventional substance – fermented human urine, known as jenkem – as an alternative to traditional hard drugs. The NDLEA Commander of Narcotics in Borno State, Iliyasu Mani, in a recent press briefing held in Maiduguri, expressed his deep concerns. “The depth of drug abuse has reached a worrying level. What we are witnessing is not…

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