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Oyo Forest Meth Lab: 2 Mexicans, 4 Nigerian collaborators Arraigned, Remanded In Prison‎

‎After their pleas were taken, Justice Maha subsequently ordered that they be remanded at the Correctional Centre Ibadan, while the case was adjourned to January 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th, 2027 for trial

Mide Charles
Posted on November 6, 2026November 6, 2026

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Two ‘Businessmen’ Excrete 200 Cocaine Wraps At Abuja Airport As NDLEA Seizes Massive Illicit Drugs Across States

He was however arrested by NDLEA operatives on his return flight few days after when he was subjected to a body scan, which confirmed the presence of foreign objects in his stomach.

The Street
Posted on November 1, 2026November 1, 2026

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How NDLEA Nabbed SA Woman, US-Based Grandma With Cocaine, Loud Shipments At Lagos Airport

In separate operations across the country, NDLEA officers also recovered tons of illicit drugs in Kano, Lagos, Bauchi, Niger, Edo, Ondo, Taraba, Oyo and Delta states.

Eniola Bello
Posted on October 25, 2026October 25, 2026

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Lagos & Kano Drug Burst: NDLEA Uncovers N7bn Tramadol, Intercepts Consignment Hidden In Palm Oil keg

Lagos & Kano Drug Burst: NDLEA Uncovers N7bn Tramadol, Intercepts Consignment Hidden…

The Street
Posted on October 18, 2026October 18, 2026

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NDLEA Arrests 83-Year-Old Convicted Grandma, SA Lady With Colos, Meth Consignments

The suspect had travelled from Thailand via Doha aboard Qatar Airways flight QR1431. She confessed to having previously trafficked through other African countries, and was expanding her route to Port Harcourt when she was caught.

Eniola Bello
Posted on October 11, 2026October 11, 2026

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NDLEA Nabs Italy-Bound Businessman With Cocaine Hidden In Shoe soles, Bag Railings

In Lagos, NDLEA operatives on Monday 28th September raided an unoccupied compound at Divine Estate, Ago Palace, where they recovered 209,000 tablets of tramadol

Mide Charles
Posted on October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

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Europe-Bound Groom Caught With 72 Cocaine Wraps At Enugu Airport

The consignments, were imported from India and Bangladesh via Qatar Airways, RwandAir, and Ethiopian Airlines.

Mide Charles
Posted on September 27, 2026September 27, 2026

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Fake Police Officer Arrested As NDLEA Intercepts N3.4bn Loud, Opioids In Multiple Operations

Investigation established that Ekpe had long paraded himself as Godwin Emeka, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, using a forged ID card to escape scrutiny at checkpoints while transporting illicit consignments

Mide Charles
Posted on September 20, 2026September 20, 2026

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NDLEA Seizes UK ‘Colos’ Shipments, Uncovers Opioids Hidden In Bread & Speakers

The suspect Nurudeen Abiodun Kadiri, 44, said the consignment was sent to him by his brother in the UK.

Eniola Bello
Posted on September 13, 2026September 13, 2026

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Lagos ‘Herbal Tea Businessman’ Arrested For Saudi Arabia Cocaine Shipments

Further investigation revealed the suspect is no stranger to the Agency: he was first arrested in 2011 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos after ingesting 900grams of cocaine

Mide Charles
Posted on September 6, 2026September 6, 2026

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Illicit Drugs

Oyo Forest Meth Lab: 2 Mexicans, 4 Nigerian collaborators Arraigned, Remanded In Prison‎

Two ‘Businessmen’ Excrete 200 Cocaine Wraps At Abuja Airport As NDLEA Seizes Massive Illicit Drugs Across States

How NDLEA Nabbed SA Woman, US-Based Grandma With Cocaine, Loud Shipments At Lagos Airport

Lagos & Kano Drug Burst: NDLEA Uncovers N7bn Tramadol, Intercepts Consignment Hidden In Palm Oil keg

NDLEA Arrests 83-Year-Old Convicted Grandma, SA Lady With Colos, Meth Consignments

NDLEA Nabs Italy-Bound Businessman With Cocaine Hidden In Shoe soles, Bag Railings

Europe-Bound Groom Caught With 72 Cocaine Wraps At Enugu Airport

Fake Police Officer Arrested As NDLEA Intercepts N3.4bn Loud, Opioids In Multiple Operations

NDLEA Seizes UK ‘Colos’ Shipments, Uncovers Opioids Hidden In Bread & Speakers

Lagos ‘Herbal Tea Businessman’ Arrested For Saudi Arabia Cocaine Shipments

GTCO Fashion Weekend 2026 Kicks Off In Style With 12 Designers And 140 Retailers

The World Needs What Africa Has — Tony Elumelu Insists

Zenith Bank Empowers African Innovators With N190M Grant At 6th Tech Fair

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