Tag: drug trafficking
ECOWAS Naval chiefs synergise against growing threats in Gulf of Guinea
Abuja, Feb. 23, 2026 (NAN) Chiefs of the Naval Staff of ECOWAS member states recently convened in Accra, Ghana, to strengthen the Combined Maritime...
NDLEA seizes 64 bags of suspected cannabis, arrests driver in Kano
Kano, Feb.13, 2026(NAN) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, says it has intercepted 64 bags of suspected cannabis sativa concealed...
NDLEA arraigns man over alleged drug trafficking
Ibadan, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday, dragged a 30-year-old man, Kamardeen Hakeem, before a Federal High...
Drug war: Marwa sets 2026 operational targets for NDLEA Commanders
Abuja, Jan. 23, 2026(NAN)The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa has set the tone for the 2026 operational goals...
NDLEA nabs ex-convict, female online vendor, others in 9 states raids
Abuja, Jan. 18, 2026 (NAN) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an ex-convict, female online vendor and others in raids conducted...
NCoS foils drug smuggling attempt at Kano high Court, arrests suspect
Kano, Jan.15, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to smuggle Indian hemp...
NDLEA seizes 134.483kg illicit drugs, arrests 157 suspects in Ebonyi
Abakaliki, Jan. 12, 2026 (NAN) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ebonyi, says its operatives arrested 157 suspects and seized a total...
Mexican president denies deal to target drug cartels with U.S.
Mexico City, Aug. 20, 2025 (dpa/NAN) Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum, on Tuesday denied that her government has any agreement with Washington on a bilateral...
Drug trafficking: Man to know fate Oct. 11 following change in...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned until Oct. 11 for a review of factsand sentencing, following a change of plea from...
NDLEA seeks more collaboration with sister agencies to stop drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called for more collaboration with enforcement agencies and other relevant stakeholders to stop drug trafficking in...
Nigerian footballer sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Vietnam
A 23-year-old Nigerian footballer, Theophilus Ugwu, has been sentenced to death in Vietnam for smuggling six kilograms of methamphetamine from Cambodia into the country.
Ugwu...
