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NDLEA Rehabilitates Over 53,000 Drug Users, Conducts 17,213 Anti-Drug Outreaches in Five Years

This Day 10 Oct 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed that it has counselled, treated and rehabilitated 53,843 persons struggling with drug use across its 31 rehabilitation centres nationwide in the last five years.
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Alleged Cocaine Deal: Court Invites NDLEA Boss in Trial of Abba Kyari, Others

This Day 06 Oct 2026
Recall that Kyari, alongside four other suspended IRT officers, including the two now convicted drug traffickers, were initially being prosecuted by the NDLEA on eight-count charge bordering on alleged dealing in hard drugs.
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NDLEA Busts Italy-bound Cocaine Courier, Seizes N5bn Drugs at Ports

This Day 05 Oct 2026
Babafemi said NDLEA operatives became suspicious and subjected his luggage and footwear to a thorough search, leading to the discovery of 16 parcels of cocaine hidden inside the soles of eight pairs of trainers and canvas shoes.
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NDLEA Docks KC Luxury, 2 Others, Uncovers Multi-billion Naira Money Trail

This Day 26 Sep 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned luxury lifestyle influencer Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, and two alleged accomplices before the Federal High Court in Lagos.
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NDLEA Cracks Nigerian-Mexican Meth Cartel, Seizes Chemicals for Industrial-Scale Drug Production

This Day 25 Sep 2026
The operation, which followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance, has exposed what the NDLEA described as a sophisticated Nigerian-Mexican cartel allegedly established to manufacture methamphetamine in commercial quantities.
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NDLEA Arrests South African Woman With 3-year-old Son over Heroin Haul

This Day 13 Jul 2026
According to NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the South African suspect, identified as Jessica Ann Will, was arrested on July 6 during the clearance of passengers arriving aboard Qatar Airways flight QR1433 from Doha.
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NDLEA Arraigns Drug Kingpin, Three Mexicans over N480bn Meth Factory Hidden in Ogun Forest

This Day 11 Jul 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency, has arraigned an alleged drug ... Reacting to the development, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig.-Gen.
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Premiere Academy, NDLEA Partner to Educate Students on Drug Abuse Prevention

This Day 08 Jul 2026
The interactive session also gave students the opportunity to engage NDLEA officers through questions and discussions aimed at strengthening their character development and preparing them to become responsible, value-driven leaders.
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Brit grandmother, 67, is caught trying to board flight to London with cocaine worth �1million ...

The Daily Mail 07 Jul 2026
Care worker Mary�Yetunde Barek was arrested at Murtala Muhammed airport in Lagos with around 13kg of narcotics in her luggage ....
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NDLEA Warns Nigerians Against Fake Vehicle Auction Scam Using Officials’ Names

This Day 04 Jul 2026
According to the NDLEA, no official of the agency has the authority to privately allocate, sell or offer forfeited vehicles or any other seized assets to individuals under any circumstance.
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