In another major breakthrough, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 38-year-old businesswoman, Iwebema Ogechi Peace, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos. In a Sunday statement, NDLEA’s media chief, Femi Babafemi, revealed that agents intercepted a China-bound traveler before she could board a Qatar Airways flight to Beijing. A search of her luggage uncovered a massive consignment of cocaine hidden inside a professionally built false bottom. Acting on credible intelligence, security agents arrested 38-year-old trader Iwebema Ogechi Peace at the Lagos…
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NDLEA Seizes China-Dubai Drugs in Ladies’ Bags; Grandparents Arrested for Peddling to Kids, Wanted Couple Cornered
Age is no barrier to crime. This was starkly proven in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, where operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Godfrey Orji, 84, and Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora, 75. The grandfathers are now cooling their heels in custody for allegedly running an illicit drug ring targeting teenage secondary school students. According to a Sunday statement by NDLEA Spokesman Femi Babafemi, Pa Obiora was busted on Friday, June 19, following tip-offs that he was retailing narcotics to students from his patent medicine store at 4…
World Drug Day 2026: UNODC Backs NDLEA as Marwa Unveils Plan to Target Cartels
In a major stride for Nigeria, the NDLEA and the UNODC have announced a week of high-impact events to commemorate World Drug Day 2026. Amid the celebrations, Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency delivered a fierce warning: it will continue striking criminal networks to completely choke off their supply lines. This was disclosed in a statement by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, during a joint NDLEA-UNODC press briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja today, Friday, June 19, 2026. Addressing the conference, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig.…
Police Academy Commences 10 New NUC-Approved Postgraduate Programmes
In a major boost to Nigeria’s security education, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has greenlit 10 new postgraduate programmes for the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil. This major academic expansion opens fresh doors for advanced studies in cutting-edge security and professional disciplines. The official nod comes on the heels of a thorough resource verification visit by an NUC delegation, which meticulously evaluated the Academy’s faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and learning infrastructure before giving the go-ahead for full-time operations. Announced in an official academy release on Friday, June 19, the approved curriculum covers…
Senate Committee Assures NDLEA of Support Following Ikpea-Marwa Talks
The Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of its unwavering support in the ongoing war against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. Senator Joseph Igiagbe Ikpea, the newly appointed Chairman of the Senate committee, gave the assurance on Monday, June 16, during a courtesy visit to the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), at the agency’s national headquarters in Abuja. Senator Ikpea noted that his visit was aimed at learning from and partnering with the agency. Expressing…
Marwa: N6.1B Auction of Forfeited Cartel Properties Sends Clear Message
In a major blow to the financial lifelines of drug cartels, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully auctioned a Lagos hotel and three other premium properties seized from notorious kingpins. Legally forfeited to the Federal Government through rigorous court processes, the premier assets fetched a staggering N6.14 billion (N6,148,964,000.00). The multi-billion naira recovery followed a competitive bidding process for the sale of eight assets forfeited by drug barons across Nigeria. In a statement released on Monday, June 15, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi,…
Soaked in Shirts and Towels: NDLEA Foils Brazil Cocaine Plot, Busts Multi-State Drug Network, Arrests PWDs
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted a major smuggling attempt, arresting 41-year-old Brazil-based businessman Abugu Oliver Ikechukwu. The suspect was intercepted with 6.10 kilograms of liquid cocaine, chemically infused into shirts and towels, as part of the agency’s relentless nationwide crackdown on illicit substances. According to a Sunday, June 14 statement by NDLEA Spokesman Femi Babafemi, Abugu’s run ended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. Operatives nabbed the suspect on Thursday, June 11, 2026, just as he disembarked from an Ethiopian Airlines…
General’s Wife Still Held Captive as Late Husband is Buried in Katsina
Fresh reports confirm that Hajiya Amina Abubakar, widow of the late Major General Abubakar Rabe, remains in enemy hands. Hajiya Amina and her late husband were seized on May 30, 2026, following a highway ambush on the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli road in Matazu, Katsina State. In his final public appearance, a viral video showed the late General pleading for his freedom as his abductors demanded a prisoner exchange and the return of seized cattle. Circulation of a four-minute video on social media shows the couple standing together, delivering the precise demands…
Katsina Tragedy: Former Army Spokesman Gen. Rabe Abubakar Dies at 61
Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar has died in the custody of bandits, according to a confirmation by the Katsina State Government. The state authorities have described his passing as a tragic and profound loss for Nigeria. In a statement issued Saturday, June 13, Katsina State Commissioner for internal Security and Home AffairsNasir Mu’azu confirmed the tragic loss of the retired military general, who succumbed to complications from diabetes and hypertension. Despite relentless rescue efforts by both the state government and security forces, Commissioner Mu’azu confirmed that attempts to secure his…
Nigeria Slams Cartels With $6M Fine, Convicts 11 Sailors as Marwa Issues Stern Warning
In another major victory for Nigeria’s anti-narcotics campaign, a Federal High Court in Lagos has on Thursday, June 11, convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, over a 31.5-kilogram cocaine shipment. The swift conviction comes barely six months after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted the illicit cargo at the Apapa Seaport. The vessel and its crew, who smuggled the drugs into Nigeria from the Marshall Islands, were slapped with a staggering $6 million fine. NDLEA Spokesperson Femi Babafemi confirmed the development…