Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested three women and seized parcels of cannabis, pentazocine injections and other illicit drugs. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babfemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, September 18, said Mary Ugwu and Hawwa Idi, were arrested at Anchau …
Read More »NAFDAC labels previously approved herbal drugs hazardous
NAFDAC director-general, Mojisola Adeyeye related to the Press last week Wednesday in Abuja that some of the drugs they had previously approved were unfit for human consumption as they contained tobacco and cannabis. Why is this important? One such drug is Kurkura, an aphrodisiac. “Kurkura is an illicit product illegally …
Read More »NAFDAC says formerly-approved drugs are now dangerous
NAFDAC director-general, Mojisola Adeyeye related to the Press last week Wednesday in Abuja that some of the drugs they had previously approved were unfit for human consumption as they contained tobacco and cannabis. Why is this important? One such drug is Kurkura, an aphrodisiac. “Kurkura is an illicit product illegally …
Read More »NDLEA arrests Abuja businessman over online sales of illicit drugs
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a pharmacist, Orakwe Chibuike Celestine, pictured above, for allegedly engaging in the sales of illicit and controlled drugs on a popular e-commerce platform. A statement released today August 17 by Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the anti-drug agency, says …
Read More »I wanted to raise N5m ransom to free my mother from bandits – Kaduna woman arrested with drugs by NDLEA
A 35-year-old female passenger, Jatau Lydia Lami, who was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for drug trafficking has claimed she wanted to raise N5m ransom to pay bandits who blamed her action on bandits. The mother of three was nabbed at Murtala Muhammed …
Read More »Blind date: Police arrest alleged serial thief who lures women to different hotels where he drugs and robs them of their belongings
Detectives of the Surulere Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Ifeanyi Odieze Ezenagu ‘m’ aged 34 for allegedly robbing several women of their belongings. A statement released by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the state police command, says the suspect robbed the women of their …
Read More »Three women, others arrested as NDLEA intercepts 2.7m Tramadol tabs, London and Dubai-bound drugs in Lagos
No fewer than two Million Seven Hundred and Fifty (2,750,000) tablets of Tramadol 225mg weighing 1,650 kilograms worth One Billion Three Hundred and Seventy Five Million Naira (N1, 375, 000,000) have been intercepted at the Apapa port in Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. …
Read More »Entertainers promoting drugs should be sanctioned — Halima Abubakar
Actress, Halima Abubakar, has said that entertainers who promote the use of illicit drugs should be dealt with according to the law. The actress, who is currently an ambassador for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, spoke on what inspired her to join the project. She said, “I have always …
Read More »I don’t indulge in wine, drugs, women — Singer Ruger
Rising singer, Michael Olayinka, aka Ruger, tells BLESSING ENENAITE about his career, challenges and other issues What inspired your decision to become a singer? I practically grew up in the church, and that was where I started singing. I have always loved making music. What were the challenges you faced in the …
Read More »Police arrest three suspected hoodlums, recover weapons and illicit drugs in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested three suspected hoodlums who planned to unleash violence against citizens before, during, and after the current political campaign season. Spokesman of the Command, DSP Sanusi Abubakar, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, June 30, said illicit drugs and some deadly …
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