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Drug Abuse Fuelling Cultism, Kidnapping In Edo, Governor Okpebholo Warns 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- November 5, 2026
Drug Abuse Fuelling Cultism, Kidnapping In Edo, Governor Okpebholo Warns Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has identified drug abuse as a major factor driving cultism, kidnapping and other violent crimes in the state. The governor pledged his administration’s full support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its efforts to combat illicit
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US Warns Mexican Drug Cartels Are Targeting Nigeria As Methamphetamine Hub 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- October 21, 2026
US Warns Mexican Drug Cartels Are Targeting Nigeria as Methamphetamine Hub The United States has warned that Mexican drug cartels are increasingly targeting Nigeria as a potential methamphetamine hub, amid growing concerns over the expansion of synthetic drug trafficking networks into Africa. 2027: Northerners Angry With Tinubu Over Unfulfilled Promises, Says Baba-Ahmed Michael Gonzales,
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₦39 Billion Cocaine: NDLEA Arraigns KC Luxury, Two Others 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- September 25, 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday arraigned Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule and Ikechukwu Ekugo Patriarch before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged cocaine trafficking and money laundering offences. Atiku Visits IBB, Donates ₦20 Million To Families Of 37 Miners The trio
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South African Bags 40 Years In Jail For Importing Heroin Into Nigeria 0

September 17, 2026

A 38-year-old South African woman, Ms Will Jessica Ann, has been sentenced to a total of 40 years in prison for importing 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria. The conviction followed her arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after officers discovered the

NDLEA Seizes Over 2.3 Tonnes Of Drugs, Arrests 12 Suspects 0

CRIME, SLIDE

September 14, 2026

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs in different parts of Nigeria, recovering more than 2.3 tonnes of assorted narcotics and arresting several suspects in a series of operations. The operations, according to the agency, targeted drug trafficking networks operating through airports, motor parks, roads, residential

NDLEA, INTERPOL Arrest Wanted Suspect With 49.70kg Heroin Shipment 0

CRIME, SLIDE

September 9, 2026

By Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest and repatriation of a 52-year-old fugitive, Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, over his alleged connection to a 49.70-kilogramme heroin consignment intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in 2024. According to the NDLEA, Ibewuike was arrested