Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 70-year-old grandma and her son a day after they intercepted millions of tramadol 225mg pills, thousands of codeine syrup bottles and bags of Canadian Loud in consignments arriving the country ahead of the Christmas celebration. According to the NDLEA, its operatives … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 75-year-old grandma, Mrs. Sekinat Soremekun for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs. The agency made the disclosure in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday. He said the arrested was made in Lagos on Friday 15th December. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, is dead. This online media platform learned that Ezeife had his last breath at the age of 85. EDITOR’S PICKS New ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu Assumes Office Two-year-old Boy Killed By NDLEA Laid To Rest In Delta Lagos Govt Meets Religious Leaders Over … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ivan Omhonria, a two-year-old boy who was killed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Delta State, has been buried. The two-year-old was killed by a stray bullet fired by NDLEA operatives during a raid in the Okpanam area of Asaba on July 13, 2023. EDITOR’S PICKS Top … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have repelled an attack from armed hoodlums in Opuje community, located in the Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The hoodlums were said to have blocked all roads leading to the community, aiming to thwart NDLEA operatives’ access to forest … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Sokoto State chapter of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has carried out a total destruction of a three-acre cannabis farm in Sayinna town of the state. The Commandant of NDLEA Sokoto Command, Adamu Iro, confirmed the operation during a press conference held at the state command headquarters … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected drug dealer, 45-year-old Godwin Emuneyin who is physically challenged and allegedly uses his wheelchair as cover to deal in illicit substances such as methamphetamine and skunk in Afuze, headquarters of Owan East local government area of Edo … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has cleared the air on the presence of its operatives at Admiralty Way, Lekki, Lagos State. The agency, while responding to an enquiry by comedian Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth on Saturday, revealed that the stop-and-search exercise was to “protect residents from the activities of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have taken into custody two wanted heads of transnational criminal organisations with a multi-billion-naira worth of illicit drugs. The anti-narcotics agency also seized assets from the traffickers after weeks of intelligence-led operations within and outside the country. This was made known … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a 67-year-old trafficker, Chukwuemeka Clement, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA), Abuja for ingesting 100 wraps of cocaine. The suspect claimed he ventured into to Illicit drug business to raise enough money to marry a new wife and start life … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has denied arresting the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also known as MohBad, at any time. The agency was reacting to a statement by the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Idowu Owohunwa. Editors Pick FG Suspends N-Power Program Indefinitely, Begins Investigation … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Idowu Owohunwa, on Friday, said the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is being investigated over the death of late 27-year-old singer, Mohbad. The Commissioner of Police revealed this during a press briefing held on Friday. EDITOR’S PICKS Why I Slumped During Ministerial … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE There was a time in Nigeria when the name, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) suggested a dynamic, positive and functional institution. Perilous, and as the war against drug crimes and related offences was, society and criminals were conscious of the institution’s existence. During the time, everything was bright and beautiful for … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a drug kingpin wanted for several attempts to ship illicit drug consignments to the United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and other routes. The arrest of the notorious kingpin, Obiorah Samuel, tops the list of arrests … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has asked the officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to introduce novel ideas to combat drug abuse and trafficking in the country. Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the 31st meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, Africa (HONLAF) in Abuja on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Six security operatives consisting of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Civil Defence Corps, and an Inspector of Police have been arrested for intimidation, threat, extortion, and robbing of unsuspecting members of the public in Imo State. This was made known by the Spokesman of the Imo State Police … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted various quantities of ephedrine, skunk and nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas concealed in semovita packs and dry pepper being shipped to South Africa and Kenya through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos State. The NDLEA … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted an attempt by a 29-year-old South African, Erasmus Jean Pierre, to export 2.6 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in his luggage to the Middle East through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja. The agency’s spokesperson Femi Babafemi made the disclosure in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has launched a manhunt for a Lekki, Lagos State-based notorious drug dealer, Sowunmi Ayodeji Kayode, who is now on the run after driving his luxury car to crush an agency officer during a search. The NDLEA made the disclosure in a statement issued by the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted fake $20 million n the Lokoja-Abaji Highway. The counterfeit dollars were discovered through a “Stop-and-Search’’ operation by operatives of the NDLEA on the said highway. According to the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed on Sunday that the fake currencies were recovered … Read more