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NDLEA Foils Drug Smuggling Attempts at Lagos Airport, Seizes Large Consignments Across Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in unusual ways, including inside carton walls, winter jackets and body cream containers, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and a courier company in

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74-Year-Old Man Arrested With 11kg Cocaine at Abuja Airport

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2026

…..as NDLEA Uncovers Major Drug Trafficking Network A 74-year-old man has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovered 11 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden in his luggage, in what authorities described as part of a widening crackdown on drug trafficking networks operating

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NDLEA Arrests Ex-Lagos Councillor, Uncovers Drugs Hidden in Baby Diapers, Intercepts IED Components

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intensified their nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, arresting a former Lagos councillor and uncovering a series of drug consignments concealed in unusual ways, including inside baby diapers, while also intercepting components suspected to be meant for improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In one of

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NDLEA Says Drug Trafficking Trial of Abba Kyari Still Ongoing

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clarified that the drug trafficking case involving suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, is still ongoing despite a recent court ruling that discharged him in a separate case. The agency stated that the substantive drug-related charges against Kyari will continue before Emeka Nwite of the Federal […]

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NDLEA Nabs UK-Wanted Drug Kingpin After 15 Years on the Run

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2026

After more than a decade of evading justice across two continents, a fugitive drug kingpin has finally run out of road. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday arrested 58-year-old Uzoma Ilomuanya in Lagos, ending a 15-year manhunt that had placed him on the radar of both Nigerian and British authorities. His capture […]

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NDLEA Ends 13-Year Manhunt as Drug Kingpin Surrenders, Major Meth Lab Busted

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2026

After more than a decade on the run, a fugitive drug baron has finally fallen into the hands of the authorities, marking what anti-narcotics officials describe as a decisive blow against organised drug trafficking networks operating within and beyond Nigeria’s borders. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed that Reginald Chidiebere, wanted since 2013