EFCC Blames Rising Visa Restrictions on Surge in Internet Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned that the growing wave of internet fraud, popularly called “yahoo-yahoo”, is one of the key reasons countries are tightening visa rules…

NDLEA Seizes 112kg of Cannabis After Accident on Zaria – Kano Highway

The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 150 blocks and three sacks of cannabis sativa, weighing 112 kilograms, following a road accident on…

NDLEA Destroys over 70,000kg of Skunk in Edo, Delta, Ondo, Taraba Forests

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed a total of 75,544 kilograms of skunk during major operations across forests in Edo, Delta, Ondo, and Taraba States.   NDLEA’s…

NDLEA Nabs Widow with Fake Pregnancy, Seizes 65,000kg of Drugs Nationwide

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine disguised as pregnancy…

FG Endorses Mandatory Drug Tests for Tertiary Students, Overhauls Curriculum to Tackle Substance Abuse

The Federal Government has endorsed the implementation of compulsory drug testing for students in tertiary institutions nationwide as part of a broader effort to combat substance abuse among Nigerian youth.…

NDLEA, HURIWA Urge Tinubu to Declare State of Emergency on Hard Drug

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) have called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency over the…

NDLEA Operative Shot Dead During Drug Bust in Ondo Town

Tragedy struck in the early hours of Tuesday as an operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), identified simply as Jide, was shot dead during a sting operation…

Senate Urges Tinubu to Assist Family of Child Killed in NDLEA Raid with ₦200m Compensation

The Nigerian Senate has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to, on compassionate grounds, support the payment of ₦200 million in compensation to the family of two-year-old Ivan Omhonrina, who was…

NDLEA Arrests Ex-Footballer, Businessmen, and Others in Major Drug Busts Across Nigeria

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced a wave of high-profile arrests linked to international and domestic drug trafficking, including the apprehension of a former Nigerian international footballer,…

NDLEA Destroys 30-Hectare Cannabis Farm in Cross River, Arrests 191 Suspects

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and destroyed a 30-hectare cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) plantation hidden in a forest in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River…