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Billionaire Drug Baron, Two Female Kingpins Nabbed in Global Anti-Narcotics Sting

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2026

A sweeping international anti-drug operation involving the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and security agencies across Europe has led to the dismantling of a vast transnational drug money laundering syndicate allegedly

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NDLEA Arrests Octogenarians, Others in Sweeping Nationwide Drug Crackdown

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two elderly men—aged 83 and 78—alongside several other suspects in a series of coordinated anti-drug operations across multiple states, underscoring the agency’s intensified offensive against illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. The agency disclosed that the 83-year-old suspect, Pa John Ofiel, was

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NDLEA Busts Abuja Drug Hubs, Arrests 132 Suspects, Seizes 220kg Illicit Substances

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled multiple drug joints and bunks across Abuja, arresting 132 suspects and recovering over 220 kilograms of illicit substances in a sweeping two-week operation. The raids, carried out between April 11 and April 25, 2026, targeted major drug hotspots within and around the Federal Capital […]

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NDLEA Smashes N16.9bn Drug Ring in Lagos, Seizes 4.3 Million Opioids in Major Crackdown

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and raided three illicit drug warehouses concealed within a residential estate in Lagos, recovering opioids valued at nearly N17 billion in what authorities describe as a major breakthrough against drug trafficking networks. The intelligence-led operation, carried out on April 17, 2026, targeted

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NDLEA, Customs Forge Alliance to Tackle Drug Trafficking

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have formalized a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening border security and combating drug trafficking across Nigeria. The agreement was reached during a high-level meeting at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on Monday, where a joint communiqué was signed by NDLEA Chairman, Buba

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Nigeria No Longer Safe Haven for Drug Cartels, Says UNODC

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2026

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has declared that Nigeria is no longer a permissive environment for international drug cartels, citing a surge in arrests, seizures, and convictions driven by reforms within the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The UNODC Country Representative, Cheikh Toure, made the statement in Abuja on Monday […]