cannabis
-
Defence
Navy hands over bags of seized cannabis sativa to NDLEA in Badagry
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, Badagry, Lagos, on Thursday handed over several sacks of cannabis sativa to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Badagry. Lt. Cdr. Bitrus Zoaka, the Operations Officer (BOO) of the base, represented the Commanding Officer FOB, Navy Captain Augustus Amakiri. He said the patrol team of the Base intercepted the…
Read More » -
Featured
Customs intercepts N57.6m worth of cannabis in Kwara
The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday in Ilorin announced the seizure of a large consignment of cannabis sativa valued at about N57.6 million. The Command’s Area Controller, Comptroller Faith Ojeifo, told newsmen the seizure was made on July 3 based on credible intelligence. ”It took place around the Yamboa axis of Bukuro in the Baruten…
Read More » -
Defence
Navy hands over 72 bags of cannabis, 4 suspects to NDLEA
The Nigerian Navy has handed over 72 bags of cannabis sativa, each weighing 40kg and four arrested suspects to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Marine Command. This is contained in a statement issued by the Base Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim on Tuesday. The navy handed over three Ghanaian and one Beninois. The…
Read More » -
Featured
Police arrest suspect with firearms, cannabis sativa in A’Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has arrested a suspect, names withheld, for allegedly being in possession of firearms and substances suspected to be cannabis sativa. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John disclosed this to journalists in Uyo on Tuesday. John said the suspect was arrested by operatives on a routine stopped and search at…
Read More » -
Defence
NDLEA destroys 31,250kg cannabis, arrests 17 in Osun
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has arrested 17 suspects and destroyed 31,250 kilogrammes of cannabis in Osun. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. He said that operatives of the agency arrested the suspects on Friday, July 26, during a raid at the Owena forest in…
Read More » -
Defence
NDLEA intercepts 4,752kg of cannabis in Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 40-ft gas tanker marked RBC 77XG with 511 sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 4,752kg concealed in the gas tank compartment of the truck. The Spokesperson for the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said NDLEA operatives had intercepted the tanker during a…
Read More » -
Featured
NDLEA seizes 1,112 kg of cannabis sativa, apprehends suspect in A’Ibom
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized 1, 112 kilogrammes of Cannabis sativa from a suspected female drug trafficker in Akwa Ibom. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mrs Obot Bassey, said this on Tuesday in a press statement issued in Uyo. Bassey said the suspect, Hope David, 42, was arrested by NDLEA operatives in Abak…
Read More » -
News
NDLEA reiterates opposition to legalisation of Cannabis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has opposed agitations for the legalisation of cannabis in the country. NDLEA Chairman, Mohammed Marwa made this position known at a briefing on Monday in Abuja, the nation’s capital ahead of the 2021 World Drug Day. He was responding to earlier calls by Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu for the legalisation of the…
Read More » -
Crime
35.9m people suffer from drug use disorders globally – UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) says in its 2020 report that more than 35.9 million people suffer from drug use disorders globally. Mr Abubakar Danraka, Chairman, Abuja Branch of the Association of Hospital Administration Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN), quoted UNODC as reporting. Danraka made this known in a statement, commemorating the International Day against Drug Abuse and…
Read More » -
Crime
We have seized 2,767kg of illicit drugs in Yobe since 2017 – NDLEA
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Command in Yobe says it seized 2,767 kilogrammes of hard drug in its operations from 2017 to date. The commander of the agency in the state, Apeh Reuben, disclosed this in Damaturu on Friday, while addressing newsmen in commemoration of the 2020 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking. “From 2017 to…
Read More » -
Law
Campaign begins in Arizona to make marijuana legal
Advocates for legalizing marijuana launched a petition campaign in Phoenix on Friday seeking a ballot measure that could make Arizona the fifth U.S. state to allow possession, cultivation and consumption of small amounts of pot for recreational use. Supporters have until July of next year to obtain the signatures of 150,642 registered voters in the politically conservative state in order…
Read More »