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Abuja, Nigeria — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a China-based Nigerian businessman and two Angolan nationals attempting to traffic a total of 236 wraps of cocaine through Nigerian airports. The arrests, confirmed on Sunday by NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi via X, occurred at both Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,…
The Jigawa State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on drug-related crimes, arresting 17 suspected drug dealers and recovering 4,658 wraps of illicit substances across multiple local government areas of the state. The arrests followed intelligence-led operations carried out in identified flashpoints as part of the command’s renewed effort to curb drug abuse, protect youths…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has obtained a Federal High Court order in Lagos to detain a merchant ship and 21 crew members following a major NDLEA cocaine seizure at the Apapa Seaport. According to the agency, operatives intercepted 25.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside the hatch of MV San Antonio, a commercial vessel…
Authorities nabbed Sami Ashoko, the most wanted drug baron in Nasarawa State. Ashoko’s warehouse filled with cannabis was raided and 100 bags of the illicit drug weighing 1,095.3kg were seized. Director of Advocacy of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Femi Babafemi, made the disclosure on 7 April 2021. In the words of The…
