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Businessman excretes 45 cocaine wraps as NDLEA seizes Captagon in Kwara

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says a 33 year old businessman has excreted 45 wraps of cocaine after he was intercepted on a commercial bus in Oyo State, just as operatives seized a fresh consignment of the terror drug Captagon and other hard drugs in Kwara and several other states.​ NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said in a statement that the latest Captagon bust came almost five years after the agency recorded Africa’s first seizure of the amphetamine pill at Apapa seaport in Lagos. Operatives on patrol along Bode Saadu road in Kwara State on April 21 stopped a trailer conveying passengers and recovered 10 packs of Captagon containing 10,000 pills and nine packets of Tapentadol 250mg from 33 year old suspect Nasiru Mu’azu.​ Babafemi described Captagon as a tiny, highly addictive pill widely abused in the Middle East […]

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NDLEA secures forfeiture of N33.6bn opioids seized at Onne Port

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has secured an interim forfeiture order on 17 containers of illicit opioids worth over N33.6 billion intercepted at the Onne Port in Rivers State. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Tuesday that the containers were seized at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, on different dates between April and September 2025. They contained 19.6 million pills of Tramadol, Tafrodol, Tapentadol and Carisoprodol, as well as 2,496,400 bottles of codeine syrup, with a combined street value estimated at N33,691,200,000. The interim forfeiture order was granted by Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, following a motion ex parte filed by the NDLEA on February 10, 2026, in suit number FHC/PH/MISC/25/2026. In his ruling, Justice Mohammed ordered that the 17 shipping containers, holding a total of 365,675 kilograms of […]

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Delta police arrest four suspected cultists, recover firearms, illicit drugs

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested four suspected cultists in separate operations, recovering firearms, ammunition and illicit drugs in a renewed crackdown on cult‑related crime. Police spokesman SP Bright Edafe said the first arrest was made on April 11, 2026, when operatives attached to Delta Shield apprehended a 32‑year‑old suspect, Peter Onajite, at Orerokpe in Okpe Local Government Area. A search on him led to the recovery of a locally made double‑barrelled cut‑to‑size pistol, two live cartridges, one expended cartridge and sachets of suspected Tramadol. Edafe said the suspect confessed during preliminary interrogation to being the leader of the Juris Confraternity and remains in custody while investigations continue. In a separate operation on April 12, 2026, around 1 00 p.m., operatives attached to Ibusa Police Station foiled a suspected cult initiation at Jordan Road, Ibusa, following an […]

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NDLEA foils bid to ship opioids, meth abroad via Lagos airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has stopped several attempts by drug trafficking groups to export methamphetamine and opioids hidden in carton walls, winter jackets and body cream containers through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and a courier company in Lagos.​ NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said two drug consignments to Italy were intercepted at the Lagos airport and two suspects linked to them were arrested. One suspect, 37 year old Friday Ehianuka, who lives in Milan, was caught while trying to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Rome with 2,698 tramadol 225mg pills concealed in body cream containers in his luggage. He confessed he was to be paid in euros if he successfully delivered the drugs.​ In another operation at the Lagos airport departure hall, operatives arrested 38 year old Christian Agbonhese, also a Milan resident, who was about to […]

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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 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 Brazil Returnees, Seizes Drugs Across States

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two Brazil returnees, a businesswoman, and several others in nationwide operations that disrupted major drug trafficking attempts. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said 46-year-old Ofoma Sunday was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, after a body scan confirmed he had ingested drugs. He later excreted 111 wraps of heroin weighing 1.45kg. A follow-up operation led to the arrest of Nweke Jude Chukwudi, who was waiting to receive the drugs at a hotel in Amuwo Odofin. Another returnee, Ukachukwu Frank Ikechukwu, was arrested at the same airport after arriving from Brazil on September 19. He excreted five wraps of cocaine weighing 145 grams while under observation. In a separate case, NDLEA operatives arrested businesswoman Okolonkwo Ebere Theresa on September 14 when aviation security officers discovered 1.40kg of methamphetamine concealed in […]

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NDLEA Seizes Over 500,000 Opioid Pills in Raids Across Four States

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 502,280 opioid pills in coordinated raids across Nasarawa, Gombe, Kano, and Maiduguri, the agency announced on Sunday in Abuja. In a statement, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, detailed the operations: Nasarawa State: A 36-year-old suspect was arrested at Abacha Park, Mararaba Karu, with 79,040 pills of tramadol and diazepam. In a separate operation in Lafia, a 47-year-old man was caught with 30,410 tramadol and Rohypnol pills, along with 38 bottles of codeine-based syrup concealed in a freezer from Asaba, Delta. Adamawa/Gombe: On August 27, a 23-year-old suspect was arrested in Ngorore following the interception of his waybilled consignment at Gombe Mega Park. The package contained 15,000 tramadol capsules hidden inside sacks of animal feed. Kano State: Two suspects were arrested along the Kano-Hadeja road on August 26 with […]

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Pharmaceutical Society Calls for Strict Monitoring to Curb Opioid Abuse

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana has urged the government and regulatory bodies to introduce more stringent measures and monitoring systems to tackle the increasing abuse of opioids, particularly among the youth in the country. This growing public health crisis has been fueled by the misuse and illegal sale of potent painkillers such as tramadol and codeine-based medications.Dr. Richmond Adusa-Poku, a member of the Executive Committee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, expressed his concerns during an appearance on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on March 31, 2025. He highlighted the dangerous rise in the illegal sale of opioids, particularly the high-dose 225 mg “street red” variant of tramadol, which has gained popularity in some areas. These drugs, when abused, can lead to addiction, mental health disorders, organ damage, and even fatalities.Dr. Adusa-Poku called on key regulatory bodies like the Food […]

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