WE HAVE DEPLOYED TECHNOLOGY TO CURB TRAFFIC CRASHES – FRSC BOSS, BOBOYE OYEYEMI; WINS NAOSNP ROAD SAFETY LEADERSHIP AWARD

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has revealed the impact that the use of technology is having on their role as the traffic management agency in the country.

Drug dealer behind cocaine hidden in Lagos airport toilet arrested

• NDLEA recovers 6,043.857kg narcotics from fake security agent, others in Adamawa, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo, Ebonyi

A Brazil based drug dealer, Okafor Okwudili Moses has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA over a 2.55 kilograms of cocaine recovered from a toilet at the E-Arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos.

Lady, 5 others bag 141 years imprisonment for drug trafficking in Edo, Ogun

A 25-year-old lady, Chioma Okocha and five men: Ndubuisi John, Haruna Aliyu, Saddam Abdullahi, Bashir Usman, and Usman Ibrahim have been sentenced to a total of 141 years imprisonment for trafficking in Cocaine and Cannabis Sativa by Federal High Courts sitting in Benin, Edo and Abeokuta, Ogun state respectively.

Drug addiction: NDLEA‘ll establish 6 standard rehab centres across Nigeria – Marwa

As part of efforts to treat the high number of persons suffering drug addiction in the country, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA will establish six standard rehabilitation centres, one in each geo-political zone of Nigeria.

This was disclosed in Abuja on Wednesday, 27th October 2021 by the Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) at the 5th Biennial National Symposium on Drugs and Drug Policy in Nigeria organised by the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA).

NDLEA intercepts 2,060kg Heroin, others at Lagos airport, Ondo, Edo, Kano

• Arrests another fake soldier with drugs; woman who attempted to smuggle skunk hidden in wraps of ‘akpu’ into Agency’s cell for suspect in custody.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted over 2,060 kilograms of assorted drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, tramadol and rohypnol in operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos as well as Ondo, Edo, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau and some courier companies.

POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, DRUG DEALERS, RECOVER LOCALLY MADE GUN

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command has arrested suspected armed robbers, drug dealers and recover locally made gun in the State.

ENABLING SECURITY ADVOCACY: LAGOS STATE SECURITY TRUST FUND SUPPORTS MISS SECURITY NIGERIA 2021 • Holds Sunday Oct. 10th in Lagos

In order to influence security advocacy and enlightenment among the youthful population in Lagos and Nigeria as a whole, the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has thrown its weight behind the Miss Security Nigeria 2021, Nigeria’s first ever and only beauty pageant centrally focused on national security.

NDLEA arrests trafficker with N2.3b cocaine at Abuja airport

A Nigerian, Okey Eze, who claims to be a tiler by profession has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with 350 wraps of cocaine worth over N2.3billion in street value.

Credible data key to fight against drug abuse - Marwa

Chairman/ Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that the use of credible data is essential in the fight against drug abuse even as he warned that the number of people using illicit drugs in Africa might rise by 40 percent in year 2030.

NDLEA intercepts 24, 311kgs heroin, codeine in fresh drug busts at Lagos airport, Tincan seaport

• Drugged cookies, others seized in raids across Abuja, Edo, Kaduna, Taraba, Kwara, Gombe

Barely a week after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA intercepted N6 billion worth of Amphetamine, popularly known as jihadists’ drug at the Apapa port in Lagos, operatives of the Agency have again seized over 24, 311 kilograms of heroin, codeine as well as Arizona and Colorado variants of cannabis in fresh drug busts at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja and the Tincan seaport, Apapa, Lagos state.

Marwa: Birthday tribute to an enigma

By Femi Babafemi

The danger of writing a tribute to any high profile personality in Nigeria today is obvious: the writer runs the risk of being misrepresented as a political praise singer, or at times, time and tide can cast him as a bootlicker, especially, if the subject of his adulation suffers a reversal of fortune, materially or reputation-wise.

NAOSNP Felicitates with NDLEA Boss, Marwa at 68

The National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), has rejoiced with the Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) His Excellency, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd) as he celebrates 68 years.

How NDLEA intercepted N6bn insurgents' drugs in Lagos port — Marwa

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) on Wednesday 8th September, 2021 gave details of how loads of Captagon, a brand of Amphetamine meant for insurgents camps in Nigeria were intercepted by operatives of the Agency at the Apapa port in Lagos.

Gov. Ganduje opposes legalisation of cannabis as Marwa visits Kano

Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has declared his opposition to any attempt to legalise cannabis sativa in the country even as he vowed that no lawmaker from the state will support such bid in the National Assembly.

NDLEA arrests kingpin at Abuja airport for ingesting 87 wraps of cocaine

Seizes 400.37kg illicit drugs in Anambra, C/River, FCT, MMIA

A narcotrafficker, Ibeh Kenneth Ejike has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for ingesting 87 wraps of cocaine.

NDLEA takes campaign against drug abuse to Abuja IDPs’ camp

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Tuesday 24th August took the campaign against drug abuse to the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs camp in Abuja.

The one day sensitization and interactive session held at the Durumi camp was organised by the Agencys Directorate of Drug Demand Reduction in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrant and Internally Displaced Persons.

STARTLING REVELATION: THE PROBLEM OF DRUGS IN NIGERIA IS ENORMOUS, WE PROBABLY DISCLOSE 0.1% OF THE FIGURE OF ARRESTS AND SEIZURES MADE – NDLEA MEDIA AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR, FEMI BABAFEMI

By Oki Samson

•COMMENDS CHAIRMAN/CEO BUBA MARWA FOR GAME-CHANGING LEADERSHIP

Since January 2021, when the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) came under the leadership of Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd) as the new Chairman/CEO, the agency has received a new burst of life.

NDLEA: Marwa, late officers' widows hail President Buhari over payment of entitlements

Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) on Wednesday 25th August joined widows of deceased officers of the Agency to appreciate and pray for President Muhammadu Buhari for granting intervention fund to pay the burial entitlements of at least 188 personnel who died in active service.

NDLEA Arrests 96-Year Old Ex-Soldier, Trans-Border Drug Traffickers For Allegedly Dealing In Illicit Drugs

…Seizes 682kg Cocaine, Tramadol, Cannabis in 4 States

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 96-year-old retired soldier, Pa Joseph Owherhi, in Suleja area of Niger State for dealing in illicit drugs.

WANTED DRUG DEALER CAUGHT IN CHURCH AS ANOTHER EXCRETES 68 WRAPS OF HEROIN AT LAGOS AIRPORT

•In strings of operations, NDLEA seizes 2,504.8kg of narcotics in Edo, Ondo, Kaduna

A major drug dealer wanted for attempting to export 69.65kilograms of cocaine, heroin and cannabis to the United Kingdom through the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, has been arrested at a church in Ojodu, Ikeja area of Lagos state.