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NDLEA foils Italy-bound opioid smuggling, arrests businessman, Beninoise woman in nationwide crackdown
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded another major victory in its ongoing war against illicit drugs, intercepting a cache of opioids bound for Italy and arresting several suspects in coordinated operations across the country. At the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, NDLEA operatives stationed at the Terminal II departure hall on
NDLEA nabs Indian businessman, 3 Nigerians in N3.9bn tramadol bust at Lagos airport
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Indian businessman Gupta Ravi Kumar and three Nigerians—Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode, and Bakare Korede Muheeb—following the seizure of 2,248,000 tramadol pills valued at N3.9 billion at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos. The tramadol, concealed as multi-vitamins in 114 cartons, arrived from Delhi
NDLEA to establish full-scale drug control operations at Benin Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has concluded plans to establish full-scale anti-narcotic operations at Benin Airport as part of efforts to combat drug trafficking through air transport routes in Edo State. The post NDLEA to establish full-scale drug control operations at Benin Airport appeared first on Nairametrics...
NDLEA Arrests Lagos, Italy-Based Businessmen Over Drug Shipments, Destroys 13,198kg of Cannabis in Edo Forests
NDLEA Suspect NDLEA Arrests Lagos, Italy-Based Businessmen Over Drug Shipments, Destroys 13,198kg of Cannabis in Edo Forests The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two businessmen, one based in Lekki and the other in Italy, for their involvement in illicit drug shipments to Nigeria and Europe. One of the suspects, 43-year-old Arokodare Damil
NDLEA Arrests Lekki Restaurant Owner Over U.S.-Nigeria Drug Trafficking Operation
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, the owner of Damillionz Takeout and a businessman based in Lekki, Lagos, for his alleged involvement in the importation of 60 parcels of Loud, a potent cannabis strain, from the United States to Nigeria. The 43-year-old suspect was taken into custody on Monday
NDLEA Intercepts UK-Bound Drug Shipments, Nab Thai Woman, 4 Others in Nationwide Crackdown
NDLEA Intercepts UK-Bound Drug Shipments, Nab Thai Woman, 4 Others in Nationwide Crackdown Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted multiple drug trafficking attempts, including the arrest of a 24-year-old Thai woman, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA...
NDLEA arrests Canada-based nurse and two businessmen for drug trafficking at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two businessmen, alongside a Canada-based nurse, for their involvement in cocaine and cannabis trafficking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This arrest is part of a broader crackdown on drug smuggling activities across the country, with NDLEA intercepting over N7 billion worth of
NDLEA intercept 31,750,000 pills of 240mg Voltron in Lagos
LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 31,750,000 pills of 240mg Voltron at the Apapa seaport in Lagos. This is contained in a statement in Lagos on Sunday by Mr Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy of NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja...
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Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
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FIFA overturns Balogun’s red card, Trump intervenes for US World Cup match
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UK Foreign Secretary Warns World Cannot Wait for ‘AI Hiroshima’ Before Acting
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that the world cannot wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before acting, urging global powers to build consensus on artificial intelligence (AI) safety principles and standards. Cooper made the case in an essay, positioning Britain to lead international talks on the technology. ...