Drugs

NDLEA arrests 319 suspects, seizes 4.7 tonnes of illicit drugs says Commander

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano State arrested 319 suspects and seized 4.7 tonnes of illicit drugs between January and March 2024 in the State. The NDLEA…

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Minister tasks research institute on local production of drugs

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, says with the capacity of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), the country’s pharmaceutical gap should be bridged.…

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Group decries growing rate of youths in illicit drugs

The Creative Industry Group (CIG) says the level of youths involvement in illicit drugs has assumed pandemic stage that require urgent measures to check the trend. The group is an…

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NDLEA takes anti-drug campaign to schools

……..in Kwara The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is scaling up its war against drug abuse to secondary schools in Kwara State. The agency said the campaign…

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Cannabis Sativa tops as NDLEA seizes N80m worth of drugs, arrests 134 suspects

……….in Q3 The National Drug Law, Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) FCT command has seized 3,988.74 kilograms of assorted drugs with a monetary value of N80milion. The FCT commander, Commander of Narcotics,…

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NDLEA intercepts skunk, laughing gas consignments at Lagos airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted various quantities of ephedrine, skunk and nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas concealed in semovita packs and dry pepper. NDLEA’s…

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NDLEA uncovers drugs concealed in body creams, engines bound for UK, Oman, Dubai

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has thwarted attempt by a drug suspect, Igboma Ifeanyi to export quantities of Loud, a variant of Cannabis, Tramadol and Rohypnol.…

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NDLEA seizes 1699.2 kg of drugs, nabs 90 suspects

Kogi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has seized a total of 1,699.2kg of assorted drugs this year. It said that 90 suspected drug…

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NDLEA seeks ties with military to tackle hard drugs

………in Borno The Borno State Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has called for sustained collaboration with the military in the fight against hard drugs. The State Commander…

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NDLEA bursts trans-border drug cartel, arrests 5 kingpins

……..seizes skunk, meth in compressors Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have dismantled a trans-border drug cartel and arrested five leaders of the syndicates operating in parts…

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