Tag: NDLEA
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Illicit drugs: Deputy Senate Leader responds to raid of his home by NDLEA
The Deputy Senate Leader, Sen. Oyelola Ashiru, has denied the alleged wrong and fallacious impressions created by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a statement it issued on Monday. Ashiru, who represents Kwara South Senatorial District under the All Progressives
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Just in: Days after Senator Kawu raised alarm that lawmakers use drugs, NDLEA operatives uncover drugs in serving senator’s house
Barely one week after Senator Sulaiman Kawu raised an alarm that lawmakers use drugs, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has recovered illicit drugs from the personal house of Kwara South Senator, Oyeyola Ashiru, attributing the lawmaker’s recent outburst against the agency to this. TNG recalls that Senator Kawu had granted an…
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Married women don’t require husband’s approval to travel – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clarified that married women do not require letter of approval from their husbands to travel abroad.
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Canadian woman arrested at Lagos airport as NDLEA intercepts N9b worth opioids in Rivers
A 41-year-old Canadian lady Adrienne Munju has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos for importing large consignment of ‘Canadian Loud’, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis. The suspect was arrested during the inward clearance of passengers on KLM airline flight…
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NDLEA arrests 2 wanted kingpins for alleged drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Damilare Ajiboye aka “Na God” after 12 months of evading arrest. The arrest followed a raid on his warehouse in Akala, Mushin area of Lagos.
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NDLEA arrests 80-year-old with illicit drugs in Lagos
An 80-year-old grandfather has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
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NDLEA intercepts UK, Europe-bound cocaine, opioids in Lagos
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids at three courier firms in Lagos. The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the drugs were concealed in ladies’
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NDLEA dismisses allegations of lopsided appointments, nepotism
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismissed claims of nepotism and favouritism in its appointments of Directors and Commanders, describing the allegations as baseless and false. A statement by the NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Thursday in Abuja, addressed
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Edo governorship election: NDLEA told to conduct serious drug test on frontline candidates
The Campaign Council of the APC for Edo Governorship Election has called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to subject party candidates in the poll to compulsory drug tests. The council made the call in a statement by its Director of Media, Kassim Afegbua, on Wednesday in Benin.
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Just in: Ex-Beauty queen on watchlist surrenders after 8 months
A wanted ex-beauty queen, Aderinoye Queen Christmas, has surrendered to the Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after about eight months in hiding. The Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Sunday. He said the suspect, born as Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, was declared…