NEWS

NDLEA Secures Court-Ordered Forfeiture of N33.6bn Opioid Haul Intercepted at Onne Port

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on drug trafficking, securing an interim forfeiture order for 17 containers loaded with illicit opioids valued at over N33.6 billion. The order was granted by the Federal High Court

NEWS

NDLEA Busts Drug Rings, Intercepts Cocaine Hidden in Food Flasks, Arrests Fashion Designer, Others

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intensified their crackdown on drug trafficking networks, intercepting cocaine ingeniously concealed in food flasks and cannabis hidden in snack packs, while arresting multiple suspects including a Lagos-based fashion designer. The agency in a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said 12

NEWS

Marwa Warns University Students Against Drug Abuse, Says It Destroys Future Prospects

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2026

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has warned Nigerian youths against drug abuse, describing it as a dangerous habit capable of ruining their future and career prospects. Marwa gave the warning on Tuesday while delivering the convocation lecture at the 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremony of […]

NEWS

NDLEA Busts Nationwide Drug Ring, Arrests 93-Year-Old Suspect and Medical Doctor in Sweeping Crackdown

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

Nigeria’s anti-narcotics war has taken a dramatic turn as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovered a sprawling drug trafficking network, arresting suspects across several states—including a 93-year-old man and a 69-year-old medical doctor—in a series of coordinated, intelligence-driven operations. The arrests and seizures, carried out over

NEWS

NDLEA Uncovers Cocaine Concealed in Palm Kernel Oil Cans, Arrests Kingpin in Lagos

Daily Dispatch April 5, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled a drug trafficking syndicate that concealed cocaine in tins of palm kernel oil for export to the United Kingdom, leading to the arrest of a suspected kingpin in Lagos. A statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, said the […]

NEWS

NDLEA Boss Marwa Urges Nigerians to Reject Drug Abuse in Easter Message

Daily Dispatch April 5, 2026

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mohammed Buba Marwa, has called on Nigerians to shun drug abuse and embrace a life of purpose, hope, and renewal as Christians celebrate Easter. In his Easter message titled “He Conquered the Grave, You Can Conquer Addiction,” Marwa emphasized the significance of the season […]