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- NDLEA Raids Abuja Drug Hubs, Arrests 132 Suspects in Major FCT Security Sweep
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully dismantled multiple drug joints and bunks across the Federal Capital Territory. The two-week operation resulted in...
- Nigeria Customs seizes N18.96 billion cannabis shipment concealed in vehicles at Tin-Can Island Port
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted nearly five metric tons of cannabis smuggled from Canada. The illicit drugs, valued at N18.96 billion, wer...
- Ekiti State High Court Sentences Two Men To Death Following Violent 2018 Armed Robbery Operation
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Justice Bamidele Omotoso has sentenced Ojo Tosin Olasunkanmi and Obamoyegun Dele to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The court found the duo guilty of a 2018 home...
- University of Abuja Undergoes Institutional Reset During Combined Convocation as Enrollment Surges Over Seven Thousand Percent
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University, held its combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremonies to address academic backlogs and signal a strategic administrat...
- NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Bound For United Kingdom And Destroys Massive Cannabis Plantations Nationwide
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted 2.80 kilograms of cocaine hidden in food flasks at the Lagos airport and arrested several suspects, including a fashion...
- Kano Federal High Court Sentences 20-Year-Old Drug Trafficker To 15 Years For Possession And Assault Attempt
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Africa
A Federal High Court in Kano has sentenced Muhammad Maharazu to 15 years in prison without the option of a fine following his arrest at a notorious drug hotspot. The National Drug...
- NDLEA Chairman Calls for Elimination of Fine Options to Deter High-Level Drug Trafficking
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Africa
Buba Marwa, Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, has urged the Nigerian judiciary to impose mandatory custodial sentences for drug offenders. Speaking in Abuja, Ma...
- NDLEA Dismantles Major Cannabis Warehouse In Edo; 1.3 Tons Of Illicit Drugs Seized
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Africa
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo State have arrested 37-year-old Roland Owie following a raid on a major illicit warehouse in the Orhionmwon Lo...
- NDLEA Chairman Buba Marwa Bolsters Maritime Interdiction Capabilities Through Strategic Security Partnership With United Kingdom
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Africa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has expanded its operational reach following a high level maritime intelligence summit in the United Kingdom. As the sole African represent...
- Tragedy in Benin City as 52 Year Old Drug Suspect Collapses and Dies During Federal High Court Trial
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Titilayo Akindele, a 52 year old woman facing illicit drug charges, died on Tuesday after collapsing at the Federal High Court in Edo State. While family members allege medical neg...
- Nigerian Army and NDLEA Command Secure 28 Arrests During Large Scale Anti Drug Operations in Yenagoa
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Africa
A joint tactical operation involving the 16 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency resulted in the apprehension of 28 suspects in Bayelsa State....
- NDLEA Ebonyi Command Intercepts Over 134kg Of Illicit Substances; 157 Suspects Arrested In State-Wide Crackdown
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The Ebonyi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 134.483 kilogrammes of illegal drugs and arrested 157 individuals ranging from ages 14 to 84...