LAGOS NOVEMVER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has uncovered no fewer than 340, 000, 000 tablets of Tramadol at the Apapa Sea Ports in Lagos. A press statement signed by NDLEA Principal Staff Officer, Public Affairs, Jonah Achema made available to NewsRangers disclosed that the tablets which were in various dosages ranging from…
LAGOS OTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman/Chief Executive, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd.) has approved the promotion of six officers to the rank of Assistant Commander General of Narcotics, ACGN. The officers were until their promotion Commanders of Narcotics. A press statement signed by Jonah Achema, ACN, Principal Staff Officer, Public Affairs…
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured 485 convictions of suspects and intercepted 80.73 tons of hard drug within eight months. A statement signed by Jonah Achema, CAN, Principal Staff Officer, Public Affairs made available to NewsRangers said within this period no fewer than 490 suspected drug offenders were arrested “A total of 80.73…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has destroyed drugs weighing 110.542 tons in Akure, Ondo State. This is the single largest public destruction of exhibits by burning, coming after the one by Edo State which gross weight was 136 tons. The drugs, mainly Cannabis sativa, were some of the seizures made by…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, says Nigeria will export marijuana if he gets elected as president of the country. He said people are making billions from the plant while Nigeria lags behind. The presidential aspirant for the 2019 election said this while speaking at an event organised by Centre for…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NESRANGERS)-National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has promoted a total of 1, 311 staff. This is made up 1, 291 staff within the rank and file and 20 others converted to officer cadre. A statement signed by Jonah Achema, NDLEA Principal Staff and Public Affairs Officer made available to NewsRangers the promotion…
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Command in Adamawa says some youth in the state now utilises human urine to intoxicate themselves. The state commander of agency, Mr Yakubu Kibo made this known Tuesday in Yola in his speech to mark the 2018 UN International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Officials of the Edo State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency [NDLEA] have foiled an attempt to smuggle cannabis on one of the buses of Edo City Transport Service. A 40-year-old graduate of Political Science and suspected member of a notorious cannabis smuggling cartel was also apprehended by the Agency….