In a decisive move to cripple the financial lifelines of drug barons, the Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has charged investigators and prosecutors to aggressively trace, seize, and recover the proceeds of narcotics trafficking. Marwa insisted that the war against drug cartels can no longer be won by mere arrests and illicit drug seizures alone. According to a statement released on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Director, Media…
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NDLEA Smashes Syndicate: Seizes ₦6.2bn ‘Jihadi Drugs’ at Lagos Airport, Nets Kingpin in Rivers Raid
*….The crackdown exposed opioids disguised as Ghana soap and recovered safe-hidden cocaine from a dismantled drug den* In a major breakthrough against cross-border drug trafficking, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted massive consignments of Captagon—notoriously dubbed the ‘Jihadi drug’—alongside millions of opioid pills worth over ₦6.2 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos. A statement released on Sunday, August 30, 2026, by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed that the high-stakes Captagon shipment was seized at the…
‘We’ll Entrench Best Global Practices’: Marwa Launches Nationwide NDLEA Counsellor Training
In a decisive move to salvage communities from substance dependency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced a comprehensive nationwide training programme for its counsellors. The initiative is strategically aimed at standardizing operational protocols and strengthening clinical competencies, aligning Nigeria’s drug demand reduction initiatives with global best practices. According to an official statement released on Friday, August 28, 2026, by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the intensive exercise is currently underway at the NDLEA Academy in Jos, Plateau State. Coordinated by the Directorate of…
Bauchi First Lady Visits NDLEA, Hisbah Board to Counsel Drug Offenders and Empower Women
By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Bauchi State First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed, has stepped up efforts to support the rehabilitation of drug offenders while empowering vulnerable women across the state. During separate visits to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bauchi State Command and the State Hisbah Board, she offered counselling, words of encouragement, and humanitarian assistance aimed at helping beneficiaries build productive, lawful lives. At the NDLEA facility, the First Lady interacted with individuals undergoing rehabilitation as well as suspects in custody, urging them to learn from past…
Cambridge | Marwa Tells Global Experts: Stripping Wealth Is Key to Dismantling Drug Barons
……. Says arresting a trafficker without seizing his fortune is like “pruning a weed at the stem while leaving its roots undisturbed. In a powerful projection of Nigeria’s counter-narcotics efforts to the global community, the Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has declared that the war against drug trafficking cannot be won by arrests alone. Speaking to an international assembly of judges, law enforcement chiefs, financial intelligence experts, and academics, the NDLEA boss stressed that criminal apprehension must be matched…
Fufu Cocaine, N4.4bn Busts:101-Year-Old Grandma Nabbed in Massive NDLEA Sweeps
In a series of high-stakes border and maritime crackdowns, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have smashed multiple syndicates nationwide. The sweeping operations yielded a staggering N4.4 billion haul of ‘Loud’ (a potent synthetic cannabis) at Lagos ports, the interception of cocaine hidden inside cassava flour (fufu), and the shocking arrest of a 101-year-old great-grandmother. According to a statement released on Sunday, August 23, 2026, by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, agency operatives intercepted the centenarian, Esther Ogunmabo, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in…
US-INL Pledges Expanded Support Amid NDLEA Successes; Marwa Reveals US Gear Exposed Ogun Fentanyl Lab
In a fresh wave of international acclaim for Nigeria’s anti-narcotics campaign, the United States International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Bureau (US-INL) has lauded the recent high-octane operational breakthroughs of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), vowing to scale up existing bilateral ties. The high-level endorsement was contained in a statement released on Thursday, August 20, 2026, by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. According to Babafemi, the commendation was delivered by the incoming INL Country Director in Nigeria, Mr. Derek Tolliver. Tolliver led a visiting delegation…
N39bn Cocaine, Luxury Cars Seized: KC Luxury Group CEO Detained as NDLEA Busts Global Syndicate
In a major breakthrough against transnational narcotics networks, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel utilizing Nigeria as a strategic transit hub to funnel illicit drugs into the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia. The sting operation culminated in the arrest of the syndicate’s Nigerian kingpin—a self-styled luxury goods dealer and prominent social media influencer—who was intercepted while attempting to flee the country. In an official statement released on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, it…
NDLEA Destroys ₦301bn Drugs in Lagos as Marwa, Sanwo-Olu, Security Chiefs Unite to Crush Cartels
In a major blow to Nigeria’s underworld, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly incinerated nearly 330,000 kilograms of illicit substances in Lagos. Acting under a strict federal court mandate, the agency destroyed the massive haul, which boasts a staggering street value of ₦301.05 billion. The high-profile exercise underscores the government’s aggressive campaign to choke the operational lifelines and financial networks of notorious drug cartels operating within the country. A statement released on Monday, 17 August by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed that…
NDLEA Busts ₦3.6B Syndicates: India-Bound Trader, Grandpa, 70, Arrested in Multi-State Raids
NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos have intercepted a 48-year-old businessman, Nwankwo Innocent Onyebuchi, who liquidated all his assets to finance a high-stakes cocaine trafficking venture to India. The suspect was arrested while attempting to board a New Delhi-bound flight with 1.550 kilograms of cocaine, which was cleverly concealed within the side walls and railings of his travel luggage. In a statement released on Sunday, August 16, NDLEA Spokesman Femi Babafemi disclosed that the suspect, a Lagos-based marble merchant, was intercepted at the departure hall…