A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, over the importation of 31.5 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa Seaport, imposing fines and restitution amounting to more than $6 million. The conviction comes barely six months after operatives of the National Drug Law …
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a major drug trafficking operation in Lagos, seizing tramadol and codeine consignments valued at over ₦16.9 billion. The raid, which took place on April 17, 2026, followed coordinated intelligence that led officers to three warehouses hidden in a residential estate in the …
In its continued fight against drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 93-year-old man, a 69-year-old medical doctor, and several other suspects linked to cocaine and cannabis trafficking networks across the country. In a statement on Sunday, the NDELA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that the arrests …
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, Owerri, has intercepted a truckload of illicit drugs valued at over N1 billion along the Okada/Ofosu Expressway in Benin City, Edo State. The seized items include 1,025,000 tablets of Tramadol and 10,000 bottles of Barcadin Codeine Syrup (100ml each), marking a significant breakthrough in the …
The Jigawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recorded major breakthroughs in 2025, seizing illicit drugs valued at over ₦2.8 billion. The state commandant, Mr. Hassan K. Kabaju, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the command’s performance for the year. He said NDLEA operatives arrested 577 suspects across the state. The …
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested ten suspects in a coordinated intelligence crackdown on gunrunning, drug trafficking and kidnapping across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The operations covered Plateau, Adamawa, Kaduna, Zamfara, Lagos, Ondo, Kogi and the FCT. Police recovered 19 firearms, including seven AK-47 rifles, three pump-action guns, two single-barrel …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of five members of international organised criminal groups involved in high-profile drug trafficking through Nigeria’s busiest airport, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The suspects, arrested for smuggling 68.9 kilograms of cocaine and tramadol, were handed a combined 21 years imprisonment by …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a clandestine laboratory manufacturing Colorado, a potent synthetic cannabis strain, inside a residential building at Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos, following months of intelligence surveillance. This was made known by the Agency’s Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intensified efforts to protect residents and reduce crime. Between October 9 and 18, 2025, officers conducted coordinated, intelligence-led operations across Abuja. The Scorpion Squad, Kubwa, Life Camp, and Mabushi Divisions carried out the missions with remarkable success. The operations led to the arrest of Manaseh Emmanuel (36), …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dealt a major blow to drug traffickers, intercepting multiple consignments of illicit substances concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs, and female clothing. The shipments were destined for the United States, United Kingdom, and Democratic Republic of Congo. NDLEA confirmed the seizures and arrests through an official press …
