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February 10, 2026
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NDLEA Mourns Fallen Officer After Violent Drug Raid in Rivers State

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided a notorious drug enclave known as Ama Hausa in Bonny Island, Rivers state where six suspects were arrested...

February 5, 2026
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Marwa Tasks Youths on Skills Acquisition, Empowerment Opportunities

Nigerian youths have been urged to embrace skills acquisition and other empowerment opportunities provided in various intervention programmes offered by government and other stakeholders as a safeguard against falling...

February 1, 2026
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NDLEA Arrests Brazil Returnee with Cocaine at Lagos Airport, Seizes Over 9.9 Tonnes of Drugs Nationwide

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, for attempting...

NDLEA Nabs Brazilian Woman with N3bn Heroin Hidden in Coffee at Abuja Airport

January 25, 2026
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NDLEA Busts N3bn Heroin Haul as Brazilian Woman Smuggles Drugs in Coffee Packs into Abuja Airport

A 30-year-old Brazilian lady, Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja for...

January 24, 2026
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NDLEA Declares War on Drug Cartels: Vows to Intensify Fight Against Substance Abuse

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is gearing up for a major push against drug cartels and substance abuse in Nigeria this year. According to a press report...

NDLEA Nabs ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ 12 Years After Killing Officers, Uncovers Nationwide Drug Network

January 18, 2026
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NDLEA Nabs ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ After 12 Years, Uncovers Massive Drug Network Nationwide

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully apprehended a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as “Kanmo-kanmo”, ending a 12-year manhunt following his involvement...

AFRICOM commends NDLEA’s anti-drug efforts

January 13, 2026
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US – AFRICOM Commends NDLEA’S Efforts: Pledges Enhanced Support in War on Drugs

A US Africa Command (AFRICOM) delegation met with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Chairman, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, According to a press...

NDLEA Arrests 80-Year-Old Ex-Convict, Uncovers Drugs Hidden in Mannequins

January 11, 2026
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NDLEA Uncovers Drugs in Mannequins, Arrests 80-Year-Old Ex-Convict in Multi-State Raids

Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs, an 80-year-old grandpa Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta has again been nabbed...

January 4, 2026
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NDLEA Busts Coffee-Sachet Drug Smuggling Ring in Cross-Border Operation

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted various quantities of illicit substances including Ketamine, Ecstasy and Tramadol pills concealed in sachets of coffee mix and...

December 28, 2025
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Ex-Convict Rearrested as NDLEA Foils UK-Bound Cocaine Hidden in Starch Sachets

A notorious drug trafficker Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil previously convicted of dealing in 30.10kg methamphetamine in 2023 has again been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...