Category: NDLEA

NDLEA Smash: Fake Pregnancy, 82 Cocaine Pellets, a Real Estate Mogul’s Cartel Exposed.

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……… Agency Intercepts traffickers at Kano Airport, Seme border; arrests* 68-year-old grandma and CEO in nationwide raids. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a series of bizarre trafficking plots across Nigeria. Operatives intercepted a woman at the Seme border using a carved calabash as a “fake baby bump” to hide 3,200 tramadol capsules, while an Ivorian at Kano Airport excreted 82 wraps of cocaine. In a wider nationwide sweep, the agency arrested the CEO of a real estate firm in Lekki and a 68-year-old grandmother, alongside others,…

NDLEA Smashes Transnational Syndicate: 236 Cocaine Wraps Excreted by China-Bound Trio; Prison-Run Plot Foiled and Lekki ‘Colos’ Lab Dismantled

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NDLEA’s “Zero Drug Country” campaign has struck again, dismantling a cross-border trafficking attempt at Nigeria’s major gateways. Operatives at the Abuja and Kano international airports arrested China-based businessman Ibeanu Vincent Chukwudulue and two Angolans, Mbandu Martins Makiadi and Ngoma Wilson Fernando. The intensified crackdown forced a “stomach-churning” discovery, as the trio eventually excreted 236 cocaine pellets they had ingested to evade detection. In a major anti-narcotics breakthrough, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted a smuggling attempt by a China-based Nigerian businessman. According to a statement released on…

NDLEA Chief Marwa Bolsters Global Front Against Drug Cartels at US-DEA Graduation

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Reaffirming Nigeria’s lead in the global war on Narcotics, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd) pledged unwavering cooperation with international partners during the graduation of elite officers from the US-DEA Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on Friday, February 13. In a statement released on Friday, February 13, by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy Femi Babafemi, said the Chairman of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) called for a “reinforced global offensive” against transnational crime. Speaking at the graduation of NDLEA…

Marwa Lauds Gallantry as NDLEA Dismantles Bonny Island Drug Ring; 6 Arrested Amid Officer’s Death

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives demonstrated unwavering gallantry on Friday, securing the arrest of a notorious gang leader despite the tragic loss of one of their own. Chief Narcotic Agent Sadiq Bako Mujahid paid the ultimate price, succumbing to injuries sustained during a brutal mob attack orchestrated by suspects. The agency’s resilience ensured that all six raid targets, including the alleged mastermind Genesis George Benson are now in custody to face justice. Agency spokesperson Femi Babafemi announced on Tuesday that a high-stakes operation in the Ama Hausa district…

NDLEA Nabs 62-Year-Old China-Bound Dealer for Ingesting 95 Cocaine Wraps; Dismantles Ibadan ‘Colos’ Factory, Intercepts Meth in Yogurt Packs

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As part of its intensified nationwide crackdown on illicit narcotics, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). Izueke was intercepted while attempting to board a flight to China with 95 jumbo-sized wraps of cocaine, weighing approximately 1.589 kilograms, concealed within his stomach. “According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, operatives at the Kano airport apprehended Nwabueze on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The arrest occurred during the screening of passengers for Ethiopian Airlines…

Unlock Your Future: Marwa Calls for Youth Skills Revolution

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Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), Chairman/CEO of the NDLEA, has charged Nigerian youths to leverage skills acquisition and government-led empowerment programmes. He emphasized that vocational proficiency and economic independence serve as critical safeguards against the traps of substance abuse and social vices. In a statement released on Thursday, February 5, 2026, the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, detailed the Chairman’s recent charge to Nigerian youths. Serving as the Special Guest of Honour in Abuja, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) delivered the remarks at the official…

Nigeria’s Future First: Marwa Pivots to Human-Centric War on Narcotics

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Targeting the root causes of drug trafficking, NDLEA boss Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa is calling for a unified national front to support “alternative development” in cannabis-growing regions. 1.3.4, 1.4.1 The project replaces illegal crops with lawful, high-value agriculture, designed to uplift vulnerable rural households and secure a safer future for Nigeria. 1.2.4, 1.3.8. In a statement issued Tuesday, February 3rd, by the Director, Media and Advocacy of the Agency, Femi Babafemi said NDLEA Chairman, Brig Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd) championed Africa’s first major drug control initiative. Following a successful…

Genitals & Shoe Soles: NDLEA Nabs Brazil Returnee with Cocaine as Massive Raids Yield 10,000kg of Drugs Across Nigeria

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In a move proving that “wonders shall never end,” operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Uche Franklin Onyekwere, a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, at the Lagos airport. He was apprehended at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) for concealing parcels of cocaine within his genitals and the soles of his footwear. In a statement released Sunday, February 1, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy Femi Babafemi confirmed the arrest of 47-year-old Uche Franklin Onyekwere during a nationwide drug sweep. Acting on targeted intelligence,…

Huge Drug Haul: 347.5kg of Canadian Loud Seized at Apapa Port

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have struck again at Apapa Port, Lagos. In a coordinated operation, the joint security forces seized 347.5kg of ‘Canadian Loud’—a potent variety of cannabis—stashed inside 13 bags within an imported Toyota Sienna. This latest drug bust highlights the intensifying crackdown on narcotics smuggling at Nigeria’s busiest gateway. The seizure, according to a statement released in Lagos on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Isah Sulaiman, occurred barely 24 hours after the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Apapa Port Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, received a World…

Gen. Marwa: Why NDLEA is Empowering Cannabis Growers with Sustainable Livelihoods.

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……………National and International partners unite for crop substitution at the launch of the Ondo State Alternative Development Project.  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is turning the tide in Nigeria’s drug war by offering a new path for illicit crop growers. Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) explained that the Alternative Development Project replaces the cycle of raids and arrests with sustainable economic opportunities. By transitioning cannabis farmers to legitimate high-value crops, this initiative secures stable livelihoods and strengthens food security, directly advancing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ‘Renewed…