NDLEA Arrests Notorious Drug Kingpin in Delta, Seizes N7.8bn Worth of Opioids in Rivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a wanted drug kingpin, 36-year-old Sunday Ibigide, in Asaba, Delta State, after three years on the run. Ibigide was caught alongside his aide, Clement Osuya, 27, while attempting to move 250 blocks of cannabis (138kg) for distribution on Sunday, August 10, 2025. He had been declared wanted since March 2022 following his involvement in the trafficking of over 24kg of cannabis and other illicit substances. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, noting that it followed credible intelligence. The agency also carried out a series of raids and seizures across multiple states: Enugu: Six suspects were arrested after NDLEA, aided by the military and vigilantes, destroyed 37,500kg of cannabis on 15 hectares of farmland in Enugu Ezike. Another 20,700 pills of tramadol and cocodamol were seized, […]