…included cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, Canadian Loud, skunk, ephedrine, tramadol, and codeine syrup. Reacting to the development on his social media page, Sowore strongly condemned the action. He argued that burning cannabis is a waste of a potentially lucrative economic opportunity for Nigeria. Calling t…

…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 Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) describ…

…while several exhibits were recovered. Items seized include substances suspected to be Tramadol, Indian hemp, Colorado, marijuana, cannabis, as well as dangerous weapons and objects such as scissors and cutlasses." According to the Taskforce, all 33 suspects have been arraigned before the appropriate courts under the p…

…state. According to him, exhibits recovered during the raid included large quantities of tramadol and substances suspected to be Indian hemp. In a related development, the command said it had arrested nine additional suspects as it commenced a statewide crackdown on illegal roadblocks and unauthorised revenue collectio…

…businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap A 55-year-old businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, who deals in clothing at the popular Balogun market, Lagos Island, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agen…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted a consignment of tramadol pills concealed inside black soap containers in an attempt to smuggle the illicit drugs to the United Kingdom. The agency disclosed the seizure in a narco-trend update shared by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on his X…

…the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted more than 1.5 million pills of Tramadol concealed in two trucks that entered Nigeria through the Benin Republic border, in what the agency described as another major blow to drug trafficking syndicates. The latest seizure comes barely a week after NDLEA officers…

…with authorities repeatedly warning about the widespread misuse of opioids such as tramadol, codeine-based cough syrups and other prescription medicines. Beyond the health consequences, the problem has also been linked to rising cases of insecurity, mental health disorders, violence and other social challenges across t…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered 43,980 capsules of tramadol concealed inside two large vehicle fuel tanks in what it described as another sophisticated drug trafficking attempt. According to a statement released by the agency's Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, which was shared on X on S…

…medicine store at 4 Club Road, Umuahia. He added that 4.64kg of opioids, including tramadol and diazepam, were recovered from him during a search of his premises. In his case, the second suspect, who is a pensioner and also into the illicit drug trade, was nabbed by security guards at Saint Silas Secondary School, Old…

…store located at 4 Club road, Umuahia, where 4.64 kilograms of opioids including tramadol and diazepam were recovered from him during a search of his premises.

…store located at 4 Club road, Umuahia, where 4.64 kilograms of opioids including tramadol and diazepam were recovered from him during a search of his premises. According to the statement, Pa Orji a pensioner was also nabbed by security guards at Saint Silas Secondary School, Old Umuahia, for supplying illicit drugs to…

…of the premises reportedly led to the recovery of 4.64 kilograms of substances including tramadol and diazepam. In a separate case, Orji, a pensioner, was arrested after security personnel at Saint Silas Secondary School, Old Umuahia, allegedly caught him supplying drugs to two teenage students. He was subsequently han…