drug trafficking

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Anambra State Command, says it is working on plans to partner with the Nigerian Navy to prevent the trafficking of drugs through the waterways.The State Public Relations Officer of the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday, filed a one-count charge of drug trafficking, against a 25-year-old man, Joshua Benson, in a Federal High Court in Lagos.According to the charge signed by the prosecutor, Mr…

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Edo command says it has arrested 29 suspected drug traffickers.Mr Buba Wakawa, State Commander of the agency disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on…

A Federal High Court, Lagos has sentenced a trader, Ezeano Ifeoma, to five years imprisonment for trafficking a hard drug known as Methamphetamine.The presiding judge, Justice Jude Dagat, after finding her guilty of one count charge of…

Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, has sentenced a 25-year-old drug trafficker, Fatai Lawal to three years in prison for unlawful dealing in Indian Hemp.Abdulmaleek said that she convicted and sentenced Lawal…

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has called for the arrest and prosecution of perpetrators of drug trafficking conspiracy, which led to the detention of Zainab Aliyu in Saudi Arabia.Mrs Buhari made the call on Monday when the…

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a 37-year-old unemployed man, Ndubuisi Uzoma, to two years imprisonment for drug trafficking.Uzoma was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on a charge of…

The Kogi State Police Command, on Wednesday, said it had dismissed three police officers serving in the command over their alleged involvement in drug trafficking. The dismissal followed the report of the boardroom trial carried out by the…

The news just filtered in that six workers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc; (NAHCO) have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over a failed attempt to export  illegal drug out of the country on…

The National Assembly has pledged commitment to amending the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act as part of effort at tackling increasing trafficking, production and abuse of drugs in Nigeria.The Chairman, Senate’s…