…was convicted of the same offence, and arrested a South African woman with 32.74kg of cannabis in Rivers State. The agency also intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs in Lagos, Taraba, Kano, Kaduna, Edo, Cross River and Ondo states, while recovering firearms and ammunition during a raid in Plateau State. The N…

…the agency recovered 50 grams of methamphetamine, 522 grams of skunk, 260 grams of fresh cannabis leaves and 12 grams of tramadol. The two women pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 12 months in prison or a fine of N200,000 each. They paid the fines and were released by the court. “Undeterred, the notorious old woman p…

…Uchechi, 32, with 50 grams of methamphetamine, 522 grams of skunk, 260 grams of fresh cannabis leaves and 12 grams of tramadol. Both pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment or a fine of N200,000 each. They paid the fine and were released by the court.''Undeterred, the notorious old woman promptly r…

…recovered 50 grammes of methamphetamine, 522 grammes of skunk, 260 grammes of fresh cannabis leaves and 12 grammes of tramadol from them. According to the statement, “Both pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment or a fine of N200,000 each. They paid the fine and were released by the court.” NDLEA a…

…fled, abandoning his black Toyota Matrix, in which operatives recovered 65 grammes of cannabis, N1.16m and 55 Ethiopian birr, which were documented as exhibits. “Mudiaga can run, but he certainly has no hiding place because the command has been mandated by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer to find and prosecute him…

…at about 2 p.m. “The security operatives recovered suspected illicit drugs, including cannabis, Tramadol capsules, Diazepam and Exol tablets,” Makama wrote. Makama said the suspects and the recovered substances were handed over to the NDLEA office in Potiskum for further investigation and possible prosecution. 11 suspe…

…recently recorded N5 billion worth of container consignments of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis and codeine-based syrup, at the Apapa, Tin Can Island and Onne seaports. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has been billed to lead a major mobilisation of women stakeholders in Abuja on Monday as the APC begins to intensify its gr…

…of September 28 following credible intelligence, also led to the recovery of suspected cannabis sativa, other illicit substances and six motorcycles. In Katsina State, police tactical teams foiled an attempted kidnapping along the Funtua-Zaria Highway at Dankawo Village. The suspects had reportedly blocked the highway…

…Etoi Village, Uyo. The operation also led to the seizure of substances suspected to be cannabis and other illicit drugs. Another suspect was arrested during a stop-and-search operation with a locally made single-barrel firearm, a machete and a bag containing gunpowder, according to the Force. In Ogun State, three suspe…

…Pierre, 60. During the operation, troops reportedly recovered substances suspected to be cannabis sativa. The suspects were subsequently handed over to Keystone Anglo Jos for further investigation and necessary action. However, during the transfer, one of the female suspects allegedly bit a soldier, identified as X2193…

…from Odigbo, Irele and surrounding LGAs contained high concentrations of methanol and cannabis indica. It said out of 182 affected, 48 persons have died, five rendered permanently blind and two others suffered partial visual loss. Ashimi explained that methanol is an industrial solvent not intended for human consumptio…

…Tramadol, one carton of Codeine, two cartons of cough syrup, 25 grammes of suspected cannabis and 25 sachets of cannabis-cake recipe. “The suspects and the recovered items were subsequently handed over to the NDLEA office in Sapele for further investigation and appropriate action,” the sources said. The suspects and th…

…those operating through airports, seaports, land borders and the hinterland where cannabis is cultivated. The latest seizures, the agency said, form part of its continuing operations against the trafficking and distribution of illicit drugs across Nigeria.

…8. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of synthetic cannabis, opioids and other illicit drugs concealed in consolidated cargoes, music speakers and loaves of bread in operations across several states. The agency said on Sunday that its operatives intercepted two consignments of synthet…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of synthetic cannabis, opioids and other illicit drugs concealed in consolidated cargoes, music speakers and loaves of bread in operations across several states. The agency said on Sunday that its operatives intercepted two consignments of synthetic…

…networks across the state. “The breakdown of the seizures includes 7,524.83kg of Cannabis sativa, including 1,098.177kg seized, as well as 6,433.33kg of cannabis destroyed in plantations. Others are 5.3311kg of psychotropic substances, 0.0668kg of methamphetamine and 34.8 litres of codeine syrup,” the state commander n…

…of the Nigerian Navy, has handed over 19 bags of seized substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The handover took place at the NDLEA Onitsha Unit on Tuesday, following their recovery at Atani Community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to the han…

…24. Anambra State Police have arrested a 28-year-old suspected drug dealer and recovered cannabis, methamphetamine and other substances estimated at N5.8m. A machete-wielding man has attacked security guards at a cinema in Lekki, Lagos, killing two people before being mobbed to death. Lagos State Commissioner for the E…

…Celestine Godwin, has been arrested in The Gambia with 9,020 ecstasy tablets, suspected cannabis ruderalis, popularly known as skunk, and a machine believed to have been used to manufacture and process illicit drugs. The development was disclosed by the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia, in a statement posted on…

…Muhammad also disclosed the recovery of 11 sacks containing dried leaves suspected to be cannabis along the Zaria-Kano Expressway.He said the sacks were abandoned by suspected traffickers who fled after police operatives approached their unregistered Volkswagen Golf Station Wagon while they were loading the items. The…

101-year-old woman released on age grounds after being arrested for selling cannabis in Ogun A 101-year-old woman, Esther Ogunmabo, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly selling cannabis in Ilisan, Ogun State.The centenarian was apprehended on Saturday, August…

Eleven drug couriers have been convicted for their involvement in a plot to smuggle cannabis worth £13.8m into the United Kingdom through Birmingham Airport. The National Crime Agency investigated the group after Border Force officers arrested them in August 2024 and seized the Class B drug packed into 22 suitcases. Ac…

F00lish people - Omoyele Sowore slams NDLEA for burning Cannabis Sativa worth millions of Naira Activist and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has criticized the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following its public destruction of a massive haul of seized illicit drugs, including cannabis sativa. The ND…

…Lagos. The destroyed illicit drugs comprised mainly cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis of different strains including Canadian Loud and skunk, ephedrine, tramadol, codeine syrup and other opioids, as well as khat leaf. Speaking at the event held at Navy Town in Ojo area of Lagos on Monday 17th August 2026, the…

…NCS, has seized a container concealing parts of more than 140 pump-action rifles and cannabis-infused products worth N373.8 million at the Tincan Island port, Lagos. The Public Relations Officer of NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday. Maiwada stated that the rifle components, identified…