Marwa Calls for Stronger Advocacy Against Drug Abuse as NDLEA Opens FM Station

Marwa Calls for Stronger Advocacy Against Drug Abuse as NDLEA Opens FM Station

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has urged Nigerians to resist what he described as a toxic pop culture that glamorises drug abuse among youths. In a statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, on Thursday, Marwa made the call during the commissioning of the agency’s radio station, […]

May 22, 2026 18

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Marwa Warns Against Complacency as EU, UNODC, ECOWAS Back Nigeria’s New Drug Control Plan

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mohamed Buba Marwa, has warned that Nigeria cannot afford to be complacent in the face of evolving drug trafficking and substance abuse threats across Africa. Opening the two-day National Drug Control Master Plan Consultative Forum in Abuja, Marwa said projections by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime indicate that drug use in Africa […]

May 19, 2026 16

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Three PWDs Nabbed as NDLEA Busts Drug Ring in Lagos, Anambra, Kwara

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Three persons living with disabilities have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for alleged drug trafficking during separate operations in Anambra and Kwara states. In a statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, the agency said a 60-year-old suspect, Romanus Nwabara, was arrested in Akpaka Forest, Onitsha, Anambra State, with 250 grams of skunk packaged in retail sachets. […]

May 16, 2026 12

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Operation FANSAN YAMMA Neutralises Terrorists, Busts Drug Ring in Katsina

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have neutralised three terrorists, recovered 175 rustled livestock, and arrested six suspected drug peddlers during operations across Katsina State. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA , the military said the operations were carried out on May 9, 2026, across Matazu, Musawa, Kankia, Dutsin-Ma, and Malumfashi Local Government Areas. […]

May 16, 2026 9

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NDLEA, Foreign Agencies Bust International Drug Money Laundering Syndicate

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja A billionaire drug baron and two female kingpins have been arrested in a sweeping international sting operation that dismantled a transnational drug money laundering syndicate operating across Europe and Nigeria, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said. The operation, carried out by NDLEA operatives in collaboration with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (US-DEA), as well as law enforcement agencies in Switzerland, France and […]

May 16, 2026 9

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Troops Arrest Boko Haram Informant, Drug Peddlers, Rescue Kidnapped Children in North-East Operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja A suspected Boko Haram informant and five suspected drug peddlers have been arrested by troops of Operation HADIN KAI during coordinated operations across parts of the North-East, while two kidnapped children were also rescued. The arrests and rescue operations were disclosed in a statement issued by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba. According to the statement, troops […]

May 6, 2026 17

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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 13

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NDLEA, Customs Sign Pact to Strengthen Border Fight Against Drug Trafficking

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigeria Customs Service have signed a collaborative framework aimed at strengthening border security and improving coordination against drug trafficking and organised crime. The agreement was reached during a high-level meeting at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on Monday. According to a statement signed by NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, the communiqué was endorsed by NDLEA Chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa […]

April 29, 2026 16

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UNODC Says Nigeria No Longer Safe Haven for Drug Cartels as NDLEA Gets Modern Interrogation Facilities

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has declared that Nigeria is no longer a permissive ground for international drug cartels, citing sustained arrests, seizures and convictions recorded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency under its current leadership. The UNODC Country Representative in Nigeria, Cheikh Ousmane Toure, stated this in Abuja on Monday during the handover of newly upgraded audiovisual interview and interrogation rooms to […]

April 29, 2026 14

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