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NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
Nigeria and India have agreed to intensify their joint efforts in tackling drug trafficking, particularly the illegal shipment of opioids such as tramadol and codeine-based syrup from India to Nigeria.
The Federal Government is set to introduce compulsory drug testing for university students and revise the secondary school curriculum to include drug education, as part of a broader initiative to combat the growing problem of substance abuse among young Nigerians.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug kingpin and recorded several major drug seizures across the country, including the destruction of over 28,000 kilogrammes of skunk on farms in Edo State.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Sunday that it has intercepted a total of 52 travelers’ cheques concealed in children’s books worth $17.7 million.
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa has warned that Africa could witness a 40% surge in drug use prevalence if urgent and coordinated action is not taken to address the growing crisis.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has destroyed a 30-hectare cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) plantation located in a forest in the Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, has revealed alarming statistics about youth drug use in Lagos State.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Apapa Command, says it has seized 14 containers of psychotropic substances over the past year, disrupting the distribution cycle of illicit drugs through Nigeria’s seaports.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nasarawa State Command, says it arrested 650 suspects for drug-related offences and seized 6,633.667 kilogrammes of illicit substances between July 2024 and June 2025.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 312 suspects and seized 803.672 kilograms of hard drugs in Akwa Ibom between June 2024 and May 2025.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized a total of 1,013,000 pills of opioids in Bauchi State, as part of an intelligence-driven operation targeting drug traffickers across the country
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has intercepted a staggering N6.5 billion worth of illicit drugs at two major seaports, Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne in Rivers State, and the Apapa Port in Lagos.