Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the weekend busted another Tramadol cartel in Lagos with the seizure of millions of opioids pills and bottles worth over Five Billion Naira (N5billion) from their warehouse in Amuwo Odofin area of the state and arrest of two of the kingpins. This is even as…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said Nigeria cannot imitate other countries legalising cannabis cultivation and usage due to the evil it would bring to the country. The chairman/chief executive of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd), said this yesterday when he hosted a delegation of Media Trust management, led…
NDLEA has busted 13 Million worth of tramadol pills in Lagos mansion. Truetells Nigeria reports that a mansion in the Lekki area of Lagos State where Tramadol was stored has been busted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The spokesman of the Agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement released on Monday, said the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, Ohiagu Sunday, who leads a drug syndicate at the international wing of the airport. This is contained in a statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy and made available to…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Monday marked six residential houses and one plaza belonging to the embattled former Intelligence Response Team leader, Abba Kyari, in Maiduguri as being under investigation. The two-storey shopping plaza, Assurance Plaza, located along the Giwa Barracks Road in Maiduguri, has about 100 stores. Six other residential houses within…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested DCP Abba Kyari and four other police officers for their involvement in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy, discreditable, unethical, and unprofessional conduct, official corruption and tampering with exhibits in a case of illicit drug trafficking involving a perpetual transnational drug cartel. The arrest of the officers was sequel…
NDLEA has arrested Obi Cubana over alleged drug links. Truetells Nigeria reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Thursday grilled socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, for his alleged link to the illegal narcotics business. Obi Cubana who is the Chairman of the Cubana group of companies, NewsOnline learnt was grilled for about five hours…
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.), has lost his first wife, Hajiya Zainab Marwa. A statement released by the family said late Mrs. Zainab Marwa died in the early hours of today Saturday, January 8, after a brief illness. She was 66 years old. The deceased…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Saturday, July 31, recovered 35 wraps of cocaine from the underwear of a woman, Okafor Ebere Edith, during the outward clearance of passengers on Air Cotevoire, to Monrovia, Liberia from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who…
NDLEA Top Commander Is Dead. Truetells reports that Haruna Gagara, the Commander of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Ondo State Command, is dead. Gagara, 59, was said to have died following a brief illness. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Superintendent of Narcotics, Ekechuku Wilson who confirmed the death, the…
