A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the federal government to desist from extraditing Buruji Kashamu, a former senator, to the US over the allegation of drug pushing. Jugde Okon Abang gave the restraining order on Thursday at the hearing of the case. Kashamu had instituted a litigation marked FHC/ABJ/CS/530/18, against Abubakar Malami, attorney … Read more
A forty-seven-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Isaac Echi has been imprisoned in Edo State by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday. The man revealed that he sustained his family with illegal drug proceeds during the COVID-19 lockdown order. He was arrested with 33 years old Odeh Stephen who was caught with … Read more
The scourge of drug abuse amongst women in Gombe State has risen above normal. Recently, the State chapter of Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) revealed how women now boil used sanitary pads, filter and drink the water to get high. To avert further occurrences, and fight illegal drug abuse, Commander -In-Charge of the Funakaye … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, Lagos, has disclosed it arrested 101 suspected drug traffickers in 2019. NDLEA Commander, Garba Ahmadu, while revealing this at Press Conference held in Lagos on Thursday, said 87 of those arrested were male while 14 were female. He also said there were … Read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos has docked a 42-year-old man, Obinna Adindu, for drug trafficking. Obinna is standing trial for allegedly exporting 1.62kg of heroin, in a one-count charge preferred against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Read Also: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Victoria Island-Oniru Road Project According to the prosecutor, Abu … Read more
29 suspected drug traffickers have been arrested by the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Edo command on Tuesday, State Commander of the agency disclosed. Mr Buba Wakawa said in an interview that the suspects, comprising 23 males and six females, were arrested in November. He added that the suspects were in possession of about … Read more
– There was a drama at the Lagos office of NDLEA when a man,Ayobiojo Hammed, was caught peddling marijuana – A Federal High Court in the state on Wednesday, September 25, remanded Hammed – The reports claimed that Hammed was arrested on March 26 A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded a man, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Shadrach Haruna as the new Secretary of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. This was contained in a statement by the NDLEA Head of public affairs, Mr Jonah Achema, NAN reports. He said that Haruna replaced Mrs Roli George whose tenure expired in June 2018. READ … Read more
-NDLEA arrests a drug baron with Gun in Kogi state. The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug baron,James Ameh with one pump action gun loaded with live cartridges. Ameh, who is also a herbalist, was said to have been arrested at about 5:30am on Thursday … Read more