29 h. ago Police Arrest 150 Suspected Criminals In Kano As CP Seeks Special Courts

No fewer than 150 suspects have been arrested by the Kano State Police Command for alleged thuggery, illicit drug and unlawful possession of firearms. Police operatives also recovered 18 locally-made AK-47 rifles were since the assumption into office of the new Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori. CP Bakori who disclosed this also called on […]

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44 h. ago NDLEA destroys 1.6m kg illicit drugs seized in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has destroyed heaps of illicit drugs weighing about 1.6 million kilograms seized across Lagos, Ogun and Oyo states. Our correspondent gathered that the feat was historic as it was the largest volume of seizures to be set ablaze in the history of the agency. […] The post NDLEA destroys 1.6m kg illicit drugs seized in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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45 h. ago 1.6m Kilograms Of Drugs Destroyed In NDLEA’s Largest Seizure

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully destroyed over 1.6 million kilograms of illicit drugs seized across Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states. The destruction, held on Saturday at Ipara along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun State, is now recognized as the largest single seizure incineration in the agency’s history. Among the drugs incinerated […] The post 1.6m Kilograms Of Drugs Destroyed In NDLEA’s Largest Seizure appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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53 h. ago NDLEA Destroys Largest Seizure Of 1.6m Kilograms Illicit Drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed heaps of illicit drugs weighing about 1.6 million kilograms of assorted illicit substances seized across Lagos, Ogun and Oyo states in what is till date the largest volume of seizures to be set ablaze at a time in the history of the agency. The public destruction […]

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3 d. ago NDLEA Cracks Down On Kano Drug Hotspots, Arrests 22 Suspects

The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has arrested 22 suspects and confiscated a range of illicit substances following a series of coordinated raids across drug hotspots in the state. Led by the State Commander, CN AI Ahmad, the operation was carried out in Dan’agundi Construction Site, Gwangwazo […]

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5 d. ago Customs hands over 659 units of illicit drugs to NDLEA in Cross River

From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar The Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone /Akwa Ibom Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has handed over  659 units of illicit drugs to the Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency( NDLEA). The Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Chukwudi Ogbonna disclosed this at Command Headquarters in […] The post Customs hands over 659 units of illicit drugs to NDLEA in Cross River appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago NDLEA arrests bizmen, destroys 13,198 kilograms of skunk in Edo forests

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have apprehended a Lekki-based businessman, Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, the proprietor of Damillionz Takeout, in connection with the shipment of 60 parcels of Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, from the United States to Nigeria. The 43-year-old was arrested at Bay Lounge on Admiralty Way, Lekki, Lagos, on Read More

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2 w. ago Lagos, Italy Based Businessmen Arrested over Illicit Drug Shipments To Nigeria, Europe

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Lekki-based businessman and proprietor of Damillionz Takeout, Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, in connection with the shipment of 60 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, from the United States of America to Nigeria. The 43-year-old businessman was arrested at Bay Lounge, Admiralty Way, […]

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2 w. ago NDLEA Arrests Italy Based, Lekki Businessmen Over Drug Shipments To Nigeria

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, a Lekki-based businessman and proprietor of Damillionz Takeout, over his alleged involvement in trafficking illicit drugs. According to NDLEA, the suspect was linked to the shipment of 60 parcels of loud, a potent strain of cannabis, from the United States to Nigeria. The […] The post NDLEA Arrests Italy Based, Lekki Businessmen Over Drug Shipments To Nigeria appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago FG destroys 200 containers of expired, illicit drugs in Lagos

Tribune Online FG destroys 200 containers of expired, illicit drugs in Lagos The intercepted drugs were either expired or classified as controlled substances that should only be used under strict medical supervision. FG destroys 200 containers of expired, illicit drugs in Lagos Tribune Online

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3 w. ago PHOTOS: Customs, others destroy expired, illicit drugs in Lagos

The Nigeria Customs Service in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser and other regulatory bodies, has intensified efforts to eliminate harmful pharmaceuticals from circulation. This is as a large-scale destruction exercise took place at a dumpsite in Epe, Lagos, on Friday. A statement shared on X on Sunday disclosed that this marks Read More

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3 w. ago Federal Gov’t Destroys Another 200 Containers Of Expired, Illicit Drugs

Federal government Joint committee on the destruction of fake, illicit and expired Pharmaceuticals have destroyed another 200 containers of substandard drugs worth billions of Naira imported into the country through the Apapa and Tin-Can Island seaports. This is coming after the committee initially destroyed 250 containers of the same expired pharmaceutical products in January, 2025. […]

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3 w. ago Again, FG destroys 200 containers of expired, illicit drugs in Lagos

By Steve Agbota The Federal Government Joint Committee on the destruction of fake, illicit and expired pharmaceuticals has destroyed another 200 containers of substandard drugs worth billions of Naira imported into the country through the Apapa and Tin-Can Island seaports. This is coming after the committee initially destroyed 250 containers of the same expired pharmaceutical […] The post Again, FG destroys 200 containers of expired, illicit drugs in Lagos appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago 100 truckloads of fake drugs seized in Lagos, others – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said it evacuated over 100 truckloads of substandard, falsified, and banned medicines and narcotics from Idumota market in Lagos State, Onitsha market in Abia state, and Aba market in Abia state, in six weeks. This was disclosed in a press statement on Sunday signed by Read More

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4 w. ago NAFDAC seizes 100 truckloads of fake drugs in Lagos, Abia, Anambra

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said it evacuated over 100 truckloads of substandard, falsified, and banned medicines and narcotics from Idumota Market in Lagos State, Onitsha Market in Abia State, and Aba Market in Abia State, in six weeks. This was disclosed in a press statement on Sunday signed by Read More

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4 w. ago Navy seizes 13,800 litres of petrol, 71 foreign rice bags in Lagos

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry of the Nigerian Navy has seized no fewer than 13,800 litres of petrol and 71 bags of foreign rice in multiple operations targeting smugglers along the Badagry creeks. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Commanding Officer of FOB Badagry, Navy Captain Oyeleye Omotayo, who confirmed Read More

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4 w. ago PICTORIAL: NDLEA intercepts cocaine, opioid shipments meant for US, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Poland

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted multiple illicit drug consignments bound for the United States, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Italy, and the United Arab Emirates. The drugs, including cocaine, tramadol, loud, and molly, were concealed in various items such as prayer beads, board game packs, and female clothing. This was made known in a Read More

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