Operation HADIN KAI Rescues Abductees, Repels ISWAP Attack, Arrests Suspected Terrorist Suppliers

Operation HADIN KAI Rescues Abductees, Repels ISWAP Attack, Arrests Suspected Terrorist Suppliers

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued two abductees, repelled an attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a military base in Borno State and arrested several suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in a series of coordinated operations across the North-East. In a release issued on Wednesday by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, the military […]

July 9, 2026 6

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NDLEA Arrests Nigerian-British Grandma with 13kg Cocaine Hidden in Fake Plantain Peels, Busts Malaysia-Bound Drug Syndicate

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman, Mrs. Mary Yetunde Barek, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in fake plantain peels through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The suspect, a United Kingdom-based caregiver, was apprehended at the departure hall of Terminal 2 while preparing to board a Virgin Atlantic flight to London. According to […]

July 6, 2026 6

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NDLEA Uncovers N12.39bn Cannabis Haul, Arrests Businesswoman with Cocaine at Lagos Airport

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 38-year-old businesswoman, Iwebema Ogechi Peace, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, while attempting to smuggle 7.5 kilograms of cocaine to Beijing, China, and also seized 4,959 kilograms of Canadian Loud cannabis valued at N12.39 billion at the Apapa Port Complex. According to a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, […]

June 28, 2026 13

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NDLEA Busts Major Meth Lab in Oyo Forest, Arrests Mexican Drug Expert, Four Nigerians

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a fortified industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden deep inside a forest in Oyo State and arrested five suspected members of a transnational drug cartel, including a Mexican national believed to be the syndicate's meth production expert. The operation, carried out by NDLEA tactical operatives at Tapa Village in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, is being described […]

June 25, 2026 8

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NDLEA Arrests Two Elderly Drug Dealers for Supplying Students, Seizes Illicit Consignments

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two elderly men, aged 84 and 75, for allegedly supplying illicit drugs to secondary school students in Umuahia, Abia State, as the agency intensified operations against drug trafficking networks across the country. According to a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the suspects, identified as Godfrey Orji, 84, and Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora, 75, […]

June 22, 2026 12

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Navy Arrests 13 Suspects, Seizes Boats Over Illegal Black Sand Mining in Bayelsa

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has arrested 13 suspects and intercepted two wooden boats allegedly involved in illegal black sand mining activities in Bayelsa State. According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation was carried out by personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO following intelligence reports on the movement of boats suspected to be engaged in illegal mining within coastal […]

June 22, 2026 9

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NDLEA Intercepts Massive Opioid Consignment in Taraba, Arrests 75-Year-Old Suspect in Ebonyi

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a large consignment of opioids concealed in a truck carrying building materials in Taraba State and arrested a 75-year-old suspected drug dealer in Ebonyi as part of a nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking. In a statement signed by the agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA said operatives acting on intelligence intercepted a truck travelling from […]

June 8, 2026 14

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NDLEA Busts Nigerian-Mexican Meth Cartel, Arrests 3 Mexicans, Seizes N480bn Drugs in Ogun Forest

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Three Mexican nationals and seven other suspected members of a transnational drug cartel have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the dismantling of a major methamphetamine production syndicate operating from a clandestine laboratory hidden in Ogun State forest. According to a statement signed by the director of media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the operation also led to the recovery of methamphetamine, […]

May 21, 2026 28

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NDLEA Dismantles Abuja Drug Bunks, Arrests 132 Suspects, Seizes 220kg Illicit Substances

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled several drug joints and hideouts within and around the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, arresting 132 suspects and recovering 220 kilograms of assorted illicit substances during a two-week operation. In a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA said the coordinated raids were carried out between April 11 and April […]

May 6, 2026 14

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