The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it had discovered plans by some drug cartels to introduce fentanyl into the Nigerian market. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid anaesthesia that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. The agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the development in a statement on Tuesday. He noted that the illicit drug is also 100 times stronger than tramadol. He said the drug, with...

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has said beyond consumption, cannabis can also be used for the creation of beneficial products. He said it could be used for the production of medicines, textiles, and concrete. Sowore, an advocate for the legalization of marijuana, disclosed this during a Twitter Space hosted by The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The conversation themed ‘Cannabis: health or wealth’, was on whether cannabis should...

ABUJA — Muhammed Marwa, the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said 15 million Nigerians are involved in the use of hard drug. Marwa said this at dinner of the NMS 96 Ex-Boys Foundation in commemoration of their 20 years reunion on Sunday in Abuja. Appealing for the support of ex-boys of the Nigerian Military School (NMS) to eradicate illicit drugs, the NDLEA boss said the plague is destroying families and...

Operatives of the State Kaduna state National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 121 suspected drug traffickers, sealed 13 properties in Kaduna. State Commander of the agency, Mr Umar Adoro in a statement on Monday said the operation which was conducted in September, led to the destruction of 27 notorious drug joints across the 23 local government areas of the state. “Major joints for the illicit drugs outlets are Kawo, Kabala Costain, Numba Zango,...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made cocaine seizures worth $278m in Lagos, the highest in Nigeria’s history. The agency, on Monday, announced the bust of a major warehouse in an estate in the Ikorodu area of Lagos and seized about 1.8tons (1,855 kilograms) of the illicit drug, worth more than $278, 250,000. The spokesman of the anti-narcotic agency, Femi Babafemi said four barons, including a Jamaican and the warehouse manager, were arrested in...

YOLA — Adamawa State has been rated as third in abusing drugs in Northeast Nigeria with 370,000 drug abuse in the state. This was the outcome of the brainstorming session of the drugs abuse control committee tagged “War Against Drugs Abuse” held at the office of the Deputy Governor’s office Tuesday. Declaring the meeting, Deputy Governor Chief Crowther Seth who is the state chairman of the committee represented by the state commander NDLEA, described drug...

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said its officers arrested no fewer than 302 suspected drug traffickers in the first quarter of 2022 in the state. The Commander of the NDLEA in the state, Umar Adoro, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Kaduna, said the 302 suspected drug traffickers comprised 291 males and 12 females. Among the drugs seized during the period under...