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The Digest: The NDLEA has dismantled a major opioids cartel, recovering substances worth over N6.7 billion. The operation, rooted in the unseen battle for the nation's soul, led to the arrest of Baron Onyekachi Nwanagu and five accomplices from a secret warehouse in a Lagos residential estate...

The Digest: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a vessel carrying 20 kilograms of cocaine at Lagos's Apapa seaport. According to an agency statement, the MV Nord Bosporus, arriving from Santos, Brazil, was found with the Class A drug concealed beneath its cargo...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the NDLEA, extending his tenure until 2031 following a first term marked by over 73,000 arrests and major drug seizures. Key Points: President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Buba Marwa...

The Digest: In a major anti-drug operation, the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted one tonne of cocaine valued at N29.4 billion at the PTML terminal in Lagos. According to the Command’s Comptroller, the illicit substance was discovered concealed in an empty export container that had...

The Digest: Lagos celebrity and nightclub owner Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, has been granted bail after facing charges for alleged drug possession and permitting his venue to host illegal drug activities, highlighting the ongoing scrutiny of nightlife establishments. Key...

The Digest: The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of socialite Pretty Mike's nightclub, Proxy Lagos, to the Federal Government following allegations by the NDLEA that the venue was used as a storage and distribution center for illicit drugs. Key Points: Justice...

The Digest: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared a zero-tolerance stance against the emerging trend of organized "drug parties," warning nightclub operators and attendees that such gatherings constitute serious criminal offenses under Nigerian law. The warning follows...

The Digest: A 17-year-old secondary school student was reportedly shot and killed, and four other residents were injured, when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) conducted a midnight raid in Okeigho-Okpuje Iuleha, Edo State. The incident, which occurred around 4...

The Digest: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Lagos socialite Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, and over 100 other suspects during a raid on a Victoria Island nightclub. According to an agency statement, the early Sunday morning operation at...

The Digest: The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Port Command, has intercepted two containers of imported vehicles used to conceal illicit drugs valued at ₦5.3 billion. The seizures, which included significant quantities of Cannabis Indica, Hashish Oil, and Crystal Methamphetamine...

The Digest: A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has called for the dissolution of the NDLEA, EFCC, and ICPC, arguing that President Tinubu’s presidential pardon for drug traffickers and other convicts has rendered the agencies “irrelevant and worthless.”...

The Digest: Morrison Ogbonna, the recently appointed commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Cross River State, has been found dead in a Calabar hotel. Colleagues discovered his body on Thursday morning after he failed to respond to knocks on his door. Rooted in the...

The Digest: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the release of three Nigerian pilgrims wrongly detained in Saudi Arabia after being framed by a drug syndicate. The individuals, Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and Abdulhamid Saddiq, were arrested in...

The Digest: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended an Indian national and three Nigerian accomplices following the interception of a tramadol shipment valued at ₦3.9 billion at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The illicit consignment, disguised as...

The Digest: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended 55-year-old drug kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar, and five of his syndicate members for their involvement in a drug trafficking operation. The operation resulted in the detention of three Nigerians in Saudi Arabia...

The Digest: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 50-year-old widow, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, in Lagos for attempting to traffic 1.3 kg of cocaine disguised as a fake pregnancy. She ran a fashion business while being involved in the illicit drug trade. Key Points...

The Digest: In a series of anti-drug operations, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested multiple suspects involved in the storage and distribution of illicit substances. Among the arrested were a 52-year-old mother and her 25-year-old son in Lagos. Key Points: Mother...

The Digest: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a breakthrough in its fight against drug trafficking, seizing opioids and other drugs worth over N7.8 billion and arresting a notorious kingpin. NDLEA arrested a drug kingpin, Sunday Ibigide, after a 3-year manhunt. He...

The Digest: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Adefolusho Aanu Olasele, the general overseer of a Lagos church, for allegedly masterminding multiple shipments of illicit drugs into Nigeria, sparking controversy over the intersection of faith and crime. Key Points...

The Digest: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recently uncovered a major drug trafficking operation, seizing large quantities of cocaine and tramadol hidden in unconventional places such as vehicle side mirrors and lipsticks. The agency has made several arrests across Nigeria...