AGS NEWS – From late January to mid-July 2024, the Nigerian Federal Government confiscated illegal arms, ammunition, military gear, and hard drugs worth N26.4 billion, primarily imported from Turkey, South Africa, and Canada. These contraband items were intercepted by the … Continue reading Customs intercepts N26bn in illegal arms and drugs over six months
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 75-year-old woman, Sekinat Soremekun, for engaging in the illegal drug trade in Lagos State. The arrest occurred in the Oshodi area of Lagos on Friday, December 15, 2023, as disclosed … Continue reading NDLEA arrest 75 year old woman in Lagos for drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended three visually impaired individuals who were involved in an illegal drug operation spanning from Lagos to Kano. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesperson, disclosed that another blind member of the syndicate is … Continue reading Three blind men arrested for running drug trafficking syndicate
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has revealed that pharmaceutical products in the country have surged in price by a staggering 300 percent. This dramatic increase in costs, according to the group, can be attributed to … Continue reading Manufacturers report soaring drug prices with a 300% surge
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a cautionary warning to Nigerian students, specifically those studying at the University of Ilorin, regarding the use of hard drugs, emphasizing that no drug has the capacity to improve academic performance. … Continue reading No drug can improve academic performance – NDLEA
According to a statement by Femi Babafemi, the spokesperson of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the agency secured the conviction of 1,445 drug traffickers from January to June 2023. Out of these convictions, 221 were women and 1,224 … Continue reading NDLEA achieves conviction of 1,445 drug traffickers within six months
Tobi Amusan, renowned Nigerian athlete and world-record hurdler, has confirmed that she is facing an anti-doping rules violation charge due to missing three drug tests within a 12-month period. Amusan shared this information on her Instagram account on July 18 … Continue reading Tobi Amusan faces anti-doping charges for missed drug tests
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has instructed law enforcement agencies to arrest individuals involved in the sale and use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas.” In a statement released by NDLEA … Continue reading NDLEA chairman orders arrest of sellers and users of ‘Laughing Gas’
During the proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, Senate Majority Leader Michael Bamidele stated that President Bola Tinubu faced no criminal charges in any United States court. Serving as the sole witness, Bamidele clarified that the $460,000 … Continue reading Tinubu cleared of indictment in $460,000 forfeiture case – Bamidele tells tribunal
President Bola Tinubu, in Abuja, expressed his administration’s commitment to partnering with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency and international allies to combat drug abuse. He emphasized the need for a people-centered approach to address drug addiction, recognizing that addicts … Continue reading Tinubu vows support for NDLEA and partners in anti drug campaign
The Chairman of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that since February 2021, the agency has made significant progress in combating drug-related crimes in Nigeria. In a conference held in Abuja to mark the International Day Against … Continue reading NDLEA’s 29 month operation results in arrest of 31,675 drug offenders
US DEA is searching for Oluwasheun Akorede, a Nigerian-American, on charges of Heroin Trafficking. Akorede, 69, is wanted for drug-related offenses in the United States. The DEA issued a tweet appealing for information, sharing his description as 5’11” tall with … Continue reading Nigerian national, Oluwasheun Akorede, wanted by US DEA for drug trafficking
A significant drug bust took place in Arizona, USA. Patricia McGurk-Daniel, Chief Patrol Agent of Yuma Sector, shared the news on her Twitter account. The seizure occurred during a traffic stop at a checkpoint along Interstate 8 near Yuma. The … Continue reading Police dog discovers $2 million worth of fentanyl through sniffing
American rapper Fetty Wap, born Willie Junior Maxwell II, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking scheme. The scheme involved shipping narcotics from the West Coast and selling them in … Continue reading Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to six years in prison for drug trafficking
A tragic incident unfolded in Ecuador as gunmen carried out a deadly shooting in a restaurant located in the tourist hotspot of Montanita, killing at least six people and injuring six others. The attack occurred on Saturday night in a … Continue reading Deadly gunmen attack shakes Ecuador’s popular tourist town, leaving six dead and six injured
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has initiated a nationwide crackdown on drug dens as part of its “Operation Mop Up” campaign. The operation aims to eliminate the facilitators of crime and violence, specifically targeting the distribution and use … Continue reading NDLEA launches operation mop out to combat drug related crime and violence
A 19-year-old student of the Federal University of Otuoke (FUO) in Bayelsa State, identified as Job Alawari-Kei, has passed away following an alleged overdose of illicit drugs. Alawari-Kei, a 300-level Petroleum and Gas Engineering student, reportedly collapsed and died after … Continue reading Federal university of otuoke student dies of drug overdose aged 19
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has directed security agencies to carry out systematic raids in identified locations where vendors of hard and other illicit drugs operate in Sagamu and its environs as part of efforts to curb cultism and related … Continue reading Governor Abiodun orders security raids on illicit drug hideouts in Sagamu and environs to curb cultism
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported the arrest of two suspects in Kano for concealing cannabis weighing 11.2kg inside a bag of garri. According to the agency, Kabiru Muhammed and Isah Muhammed were apprehended along Zaria-Kano Road … Continue reading NDLEA arrests two suspects for concealing cannabis in garri sack
Despite calls for clemency from his family, activists, and the United Nations, Singapore executed a man for his involvement in conspiring to traffic cannabis. Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was hanged at dawn on Wednesday over a plot to smuggle 1kg (35oz) … Continue reading Singapore executes man convicted of conspiracy to traffic Cannabis
The All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party in Nigeria, has acknowledged that its candidate and ‘President-elect,’ Bola Tinubu, forfeited the sum of $460,000 to the United States government in 1993 due to a drug trafficking allegation. This information was … Continue reading APC clarifies that $460,000 forfeiture was against accounts in Tinubu’s name, not Tinubu himself, in response to drug-linked allegations in court documents filed with tribunal
Lovers of Nigeria’s president-elect are expressing frustration on Twitter in response to a tweet by UBerFacts, a platform known for sharing reliable information. The tweet revealed that Bola Tinubu, a member of the president-elect’s team, had forfeited $460,000 to the … Continue reading Tinubu’s supporters express frustration as UberFacts resurrects accusations about the Nigerian president-elect’s past involvement in heroin business
Speculations and comments have been circulating on the internet among viewers of the newly released Nollywood movie “Shanty Town.” The movie, which depicts a drug-filled world of thugs and illegal activities taking place in Nigeria’s capital city, Lagos, has left … Continue reading Does the movie ‘Shanty Town’ accurately portray the real-life illegal drug dealings in Lagos state?
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