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NDLEA Arrests 77,792 Suspects, Secures 14,225 Convictions in Five Years

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday said it has arrested 77,792 suspected drug offenders and secured 14,225 convictions over the past five years, as part of its intensified campaign against illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of

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NDLEA nabs notorious drug kingpin ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ after 12-year manhunt

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2026

A notorious drug kingpin and mastermind of the killing of three anti-drug agents, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as “Kanmo-Kanmo,” has been arrested by The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, the drug kingpin was arrested at his hideout twelve years […]

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NDLEA arrests suspects over failed drug smuggling attempt into Ondo prison

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2026

Operatives of the Ondo State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) have foiled an attempt to smuggle illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Akure. The interception occurred during a routine gate search, where correctional officers discovered about four grams of Indian hemp hidden inside fresh tomatoes brought into the facility. The […]

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AFRICOM delegation reaffirms support for NDLEA in fight against drug trafficking

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2026

A high-level delegation from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of stronger cooperation and continued technical support as efforts intensify to curb illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria and the wider region. The delegation met on Tuesday with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brigadier

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80-year-old ex-convict arrested as NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs in full body mannequins

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2026

. Dispatch rider, others nabbed; tons of illicit drugs recovered in raids across Edo, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Taraba, Niger, Oyo Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs, an 80-year-old grandpa Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta has again been nabbed by operatives of the National Drug […]

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NDLEA intercepts drugs hidden in coffee sachets

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2026

…Detains 22 Indians Over Cocaine Shipment The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, intercepting illicit substances concealed in coffee sachets and arresting 22 Indian nationals linked to a large cocaine seizure at the Apapa seaport in Lagos. Operatives of the agency intercepted