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Marwa Inaugurates Historic Weapons Training for NDLEA Officers

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2026

….Inducts AK-47 Rifles After 36 Years The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday formally commenced the induction of assault rifles and advanced pistols into its operational structure for the first time since its establishment 36 years ago, marking a significant shift in

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NDLEA Busts N12.3bn Drug Haul

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2026

…Arrests China-Bound Businesswoman with 7.5kg Cocaine The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, intercepting a businesswoman allegedly attempting to smuggle 7.5 kilogrammes of cocaine to China, seizing a massive ₦12.3 billion consignment of imported cannabis at Lagos ports, and dismantling a

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Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Ending Drug Abuse

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2026

…NDLEA Seizes 5.3 Million Kilograms of Illicit Drugs Worth N1.5tn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to tackling substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking through innovative, evidence-based interventions, declaring that his administration will continue to strengthen prevention, enforcement and rehabilitation efforts to protect

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NDLEA Busts Multi-Billion Naira Meth Lab in Oyo Forest

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2026

…. Arrests Mexican Drug Expert, Four Nigerians The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a heavily fortified, industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden deep inside a forest in Oyo State, arresting a Mexican national and four Nigerians allegedly involved in the illicit operation. The clandestine drug factory, located in

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NDLEA Arrests Two Grandfathers for Supplying Drugs to Secondary School Students

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

…Intercepts illicit consignment from China, seizes Dubai-bound Loud hidden in ladies’ handbags, nabs wanted couple and 75-year-old grandmother in nationwide operations The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered an alarming drug distribution network targeting secondary school students, arresting two elderly men aged 84 and 75 for allegedly supplying

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Nigeria at Critical Crossroads in Fight Against Drug Menace, UNODC Warns

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2026

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that Nigeria has reached a critical juncture in its fight against illicit drugs and must simultaneously confront long-standing drug-related challenges while adapting to emerging threats posed by synthetic substances, sophisticated trafficking networks and digital illicit markets. The warning came on Friday in