A Federal High Court in Abuja granted the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s application to review facts of the two defendants who pleaded guilty in the ongoing trial of suspended DCP Abba Kyari and others on alleged cocaine deal. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, dismissed the objection...
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A suspected billionaire drug baron, Chief Afam Mallinson Ukatu, Chairman of Mallinson Group has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over illicit drug trafficking. The NDLEA Media Director, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said he is behind the N3 billion...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of NDLEA have successfully foiled a fresh attempt by Brazil-based drug cartels to smuggle cocaine into Nigeria in tea bags. In a statement issued on Sunday, the NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, said the latest attempts were foiled at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...
A suspect paraded by the NDLEA in Kaduna on Saturday for being in possession of Indian hemp seeds says they were for the consumption of his poultry birds. “I have a poultry farm and was told that if I feed the chickens with Indian hemp seeds, they would grow...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had stated its reasons for raiding and sealing the Diplomatic Suite Hotel, Asokoro, Abuja, in a joint operation with men of the Department of State Services (DSS). The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, said t in a...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled attempts by Brazil-based drug cartels to smuggle large consignments of cocaine into Nigeria through three international airports. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the three airports...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old drug peddler, Agbo Victor, in possession of 250 parcels of Cannabis sativa. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday n Kano. He said the...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command has seized tons of marijuana from smugglers and handed it over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NCS Controller in Ogun, Bamidele Makinde, handed over the seized drugs to the NDLEA Commander in Ogun, Ishaku Yusuf Kwajafa,...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental enforcement rights suit filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the suit on Thursday after the counsel for the NDLEA, Joseph Sunday, prayed the court...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said it has arrested a notorious queen of drug cartel, Lami Rigima, who is supplying psychoactive substances to traffickers in Taraba. In a statement, The NDLEA Spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, said the anti-drug agency arrested...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a haul of 1,399kg of drugs in Kaduna in March. It sealed a shop and four houses in the process. Commander of the NDLEA in the state, Mr Umar Adoro, gave the breakdown of drugs seized as 997.121kg of Indian...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Nigerian Police intercepted a busload of illicit drugs at the Mile 2 area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Police Command Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. He...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja – No less than 9.5 million tablets of Tramadol and Exol 5 worth over N5 billion have been intercepted by The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in three states. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja, said that...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, declined to grant the bail application of suspended DCP Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had placed sufficient evidence before the court to refuse the bail request. Justice Nwite also...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted substantial quantities of Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Cannabis sativa packaged for export to five countries. The countries are: Australia, China, Qatar, Ireland and Thailand through some courier companies in Lagos. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Media...
By HARUNA AHMED, Yola – The Adamawa State Police Command have confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with 1,000 sachets of Tramadol concealed in a Television and Sound speakers in Yola. The state police spokesman, ASP Sulaiman Nguroje, who confirmed the development to newsmen on Thursday in...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, AGF has granted a request by the NDLEA to seize the assets of embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Malami approved the request by the NDLEA to confiscate assets belonging to Abba Kyari and his co-accused. According...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun Command said it has arrested 73 persons in connection with drug offences and seized 1,781.854 kg of Indian hemp between January and February. Mr Yomade Ogunbiyi, the state NDLEA Commandant, made this known in Osogbo, during an interview with the News...
The Kaduna State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Thursday, said that it arrested a total of 111 drug traffickers between January and February 2022, in the state. Mr. Umar Adoro, the commander, Kaduna command, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, threatened to strike out a fundamental enforcement rights suit filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari against National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave the warning following the delay by Kyari’s lawyer, Cynthia Ikena, to serve NDLEA counsel, Joseph Sunday,...