NDLEA seizes 1,459kg of cannabis – Commander

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, said on Friday that it had arrested two suspects and seized 1,459kg of substance suspected to be cannabis sativa, in Kontagora and Rafi local government areas of the state . The Commander of the agency, Silvia Egwunwoke, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency […]

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Kashamu must face drug charges in the US

Senator Buruji Kashamu’s efforts to stop his extradition to Chicago, United States to answer drug related charges has suffered another setback with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding an earlier ruling that that he could be repatriated to the United States for trial on the offence. The Nigerian lawmaker was allegedly indicted in […]

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Ahead of the game: NDLEA discovers cocaine inside imported shoes

The officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja have discovered parcels of whitish substance that tested positive for cocaine inside foot wears. The cocaine, according to the statement released on Monday in Lagos  by the agency’s spokesperson, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, weighed 9.150kgs. “The discovery was […]

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