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NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin after 13 years on the run

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, who had been in hiding for 13 years over cocaine and heroin trafficking. The NDLEA said Chidiebere first entered its net in 2013 over a cocaine shipment and was arraigned before Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos, but he jumped bail and disappeared. His name resurfaced in February 2024 as one of the alleged masterminds behind the importation of 49.70 kilograms of heroin from South Africa, intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The agency disclosed that after a series of seizures linked to him, Chidiebere could no longer sustain life in hiding and eventually surrendered to NDLEA operatives on February 13, 2026. He is now in custody and will face his long pending 2013 charges as well as […]

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NDLEA arrests fake pregnancy drug trafficker, real estate CEO in major raids

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a woman who allegedly used a fake pregnancy bump to traffic drugs, along with a Lagos based real estate chief executive accused of running a cannabis distribution network. The agency said both suspects were picked up in separate operations that also led to multiple seizures across several states. At the Seme land border, operatives intercepted 35 year old businesswoman Rabi Muhammad as she attempted to cross into Benin Republic with 3,200 tramadol 225mg capsules tied around her waist and hidden under an artificial baby bump. She was taken into custody after officers discovered the drugs during a routine search. In a related operation, NDLEA officers at the Lagos airport arrested a man identified as Anunwa Onyinye Michael, also known as Mahamadou Gohouri, who had ingested 82 wraps of cocaine. Investigations showed he […]

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China based businessman, two Angolans held for 236 cocaine wraps

A China based Nigerian businessman and two Angolan nationals have been arrested after excreting a combined 236 wraps of cocaine at the Abuja and Kano international airports. The suspects were intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency during outbound screening for international flights. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said 34 year old Nigerian, Ibeanu Vincent Chukwudulue, was arrested on a Qatar Airways flight from Kano to China via Abuja and Doha. Acting on intelligence, officers asked that he be deboarded in Abuja, where a body scan showed he had ingested illicit drugs. He was placed under observation and later excreted 52 pellets of cocaine weighing 735.95 grams. On the same day at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, NDLEA officers intercepted two Angolan passengers, 50 year old Mbandu Martins Makiadi and 52 year old Ngoma Wilson Fernando, who were […]

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NDLEA nabs China bound trader with 95 cocaine wraps at Kano airport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 62 year old Lagos based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport for ingesting 95 wraps of cocaine.​ He was intercepted on January 31, 2026 during outward clearance for an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Kano to China via Addis Ababa. A body scan showed he had swallowed illicit drugs, and he was placed under observation until he excreted 95 jumbo sized pellets of cocaine weighing 1.589 kilograms in seven excretions.​ Izueke, who claims to trade in clothing and auto spare parts in Lagos, told investigators he agreed to smuggle the drugs to raise money to complete his country home in Iwollo, Enugu State.​ NDLEA also reported a series of other recent operations across the country. In Kubwa, FCT, officers recovered 627.7 kilograms of skunk from a […]

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NDLEA arrests Brazil returnee with cocaine hidden in body and footwear

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a Brazil based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for allegedly smuggling cocaine concealed in his private parts and in the soles of his shoes. Onyekwere was picked up on Thursday, January 29, 2026, during inward clearance of South African Airways passengers arriving from Brazil via Johannesburg, following processed intelligence. A full body scan reportedly indicated illicit drug concealment, after which he was subjected to a strip search. Officials said a large parcel of white powdery substance later confirmed as cocaine was found wrapped around his right thigh, while two more wraps were discovered hidden in the soles of a pair of flat shoes he was wearing. In total, three large wraps of cocaine weighing 1.60 kilogrammes were recovered. During preliminary interrogation, the 47 year old suspect […]

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NDLEA nabs 80 year old ex convict, finds tramadol hidden in full body mannequins

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested an 80 year old ex convict, Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta, for allegedly returning to the illicit drug trade barely three years after his last conviction. He was picked up at his home in Mmanta Abak village, Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, where officers found 5.7 kilograms of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis.​ Nkanta was first arrested by the NDLEA on December 14, 2022, prosecuted and sentenced to two years in prison for dealing in drugs. The agency said intelligence reports indicated that he went back to selling narcotics after serving his sentence, prompting a fresh operation that led to his re arrest.​ In a separate operation in Akwa Ibom, NDLEA operatives on patrol along the Oron Ibaka road intercepted a 37 year old businessman, Ani Onyebuchi Romans, who was […]

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NDLEA arrests ex convict, three others over UK bound cocaine hidden in starch sachets

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested an ex convict, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, and three cargo agents after intercepting cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets and destined for the United Kingdom. NDLEA operatives recovered 75 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.50kg from factory sealed cold water starch sachets at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.​ Agency spokesman Femi Babafemi said the three cargo agents, Jubrin Firdausi Hassana, Kuku Daniel Oluwasegun and Igwe Chioma Jane, were arrested on Saturday, December 20, 2025, in connection with the shipment. Further investigation linked the consignment to 37 year old Nwobodo, who was picked up the following day at a relaxation centre in Ikeja while on a date with his girlfriend.​ Babafemi described Nwobodo as a notorious trafficker who had previously been convicted in 2023 for attempting to ship 30.10kg […]

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NDLEA arrests Lagos female drug kingpin

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a wanted female drug kingpin in Lagos after discovering 23.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden in her children’s room. The suspect was picked up during a raid on her residence following weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance by NDLEA operatives.​ According to the agency, the cocaine was carefully concealed in bags and containers placed among children’s belongings to avoid detection. NDLEA officials said the tactic was part of a wider effort by the suspect to use her family home as cover for large scale drug trafficking activities.​ The agency described the woman as a key figure in a trafficking network responsible for moving cocaine within Lagos and to other parts of the country. She had reportedly been on NDLEA’s watch list for some time before being tracked to the Lagos address where she […]

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NBA anti graft panel renews push against corruption

The Nigerian Bar Association Anti Corruption Committee has joined the global community in marking International Anti Corruption Day 2025, restating its commitment to fight corruption across Nigeria. The committee said the commemoration on 9 December is grounded in the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and urged Nigeria to fully domesticate and vigorously implement the treaty as a national priority.​ In a statement, the committee’s chairman, Babafemi Badejo, welcomed the recent pledge by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere Ekun, to uphold the rule of law. He described the rule of law as the most powerful tool against corruption but warned it cannot be realised while corruption remains widespread in the country. Badejo said the committee at national and branch levels is ready to work with the judiciary, all arms and levels of government and all sectors of society […]

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NDLEA Arrests Lagos Hotelier, Seizes 1.7 Tonnes of Cannabis

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Lagos hotelier and notorious drug baron Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, popularly known as Chisco Bee, following a protracted surveillance effort. Ibemesi, 42, was detained early Saturday at his Daisy Garden Hotel in Isolo, Lagos, where officers led him to a warehouse containing 42 jumbo bags and four cartons of Loud cannabis, totalling 1,762.8 kg. The raid also yielded cash in multiple foreign currencies. In concurrent anti-narcotics actions, the NDLEA intercepted efforts to distribute processed skunk from Osun, confiscating 11,135 kg of cannabis and detaining seven suspects. Edo State operations recovered almost two tonnes of skunk, with additional arrests along key transport routes. Other notable seizures included skunk and methamphetamine in Ogun, large amounts of tramadol in Adamawa, cannabis in Nasarawa and Taraba, and various drug consignments in Lagos and Kwara. NDLEA Chair […]

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