The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned secondary school students against the intake of illicit drugs, particularly emerging substances such as colos, methamphetamine, codeine and tramadol. The anti -narcotic agency gave the warning on Wednesday during an anti-drug sensitisation at Niger College, Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sensitisation…
The Nigerian Army says it has three suspected drug dealers in its custody in Benue, pursuant to its mandate to curb criminal activities, including drug trafficking and cultism, in the state. The Commanding Officer, 72 Special Forces Battalion Makurdi, Lt.-Col. Sunday Agwom, said the army was working in collaboration with other relevant security and law…
The Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of its full support in its ongoing offensive against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, and made available to the News Agency…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has auctioned four properties forfeited by convicted drug traffickers for N6.1bn, with a six-floor hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos accounting for the bulk of the proceeds. Speaking at the event on Monday in Abuja, the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, said the exercise underscored the Federal Government’s…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded significant successes in dismantling drug trafficking networks that recruit and exploit women for illicit drug operations across the country. Mr Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja….
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four notorious female drug dealers in Edo, Imo, Kano, and Gombe states. The Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Giving a break down, Babafemi said that in Edo, an intense sweep of notorious…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided a major drug warehouse in Edo, seizing 1,378 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis sativa and arresting a suspect. Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, NDLEA Commander in Edo, said on Monday in Benin that the operation was carried out in Igbanke community, Orhionmwon Local Government Area, following credible…
Nigeria has been selected as one of nine early adopter countries for Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug designed to prevent HIV infection, with 179,700 doses expected by 2028. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja by the Global Fund’s Country Director, Jean-Thomas Nouboussi, during the official launch of the drug. He said the rollout…
The Federal High Court, Ibadan, has ordered the remand of one Ayodele Olajide, 22, following his guilty plea to alleged trafficking of 206kg of Cannabis Sativa. Olajide was arraigned on three-counts of unlawful dealing and possession of narcotics by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command. Justice Uche Agomoh ordered the remand…
The son of Nigeria President, Mr Seyi Tinubu, on Monday, inaugurated a drug bank for indigent patients at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, to support maternal and child healthcare. The drug bank meant for indigent patients in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Paediatrics, UNTH Pharmacy Unit, was organised under the Seyi Tinubu Maternal…
