Africa Health Report

NDLEA Arrests 101-Year-Old Woman, Seizes ₦4.4bn Drugs NDLEA operatives display illicit drugs seized during nationwide anti-narcotics operations.

NDLEA operatives display illicit drugs seized during nationwide anti-narcotics operations.

NDLEA Arrests 101-Year-Old Woman, Seizes ₦4.4bn Drugs

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius August 23, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The NDLEA drug seizures have intensified nationwide after operatives arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother for...

NDLEA Seizes N3.6bn Drugs, Arrests Businessman NDLEA operatives display seized cocaine, codeine syrup and cannabis recovered in Lagos.

NDLEA Seizes N3.6bn Drugs, Arrests Businessman

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius August 16, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Lagos-based businessman for allegedly...

NDLEA Arrests Italy-Based Man Over 98 Cocaine Wraps

NDLEA Arrests Italy-Based Man With 98 Cocaine Wraps

NDLEA Arrests Italy-Based Man Over 98 Cocaine Wraps

Oluwafunbi Bello August 9, 2026

ENUGU, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman for...

NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Hidden in Mortar, Backpack NDLEA officers display cocaine concealed inside a wooden mortar and modified backpack intercepted before shipment overseas.

NDLEA officers display cocaine concealed inside a wooden mortar and modified backpack intercepted before shipment overseas.

NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Hidden in Mortar, Backpack

Korede Abdullah August 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted cocaine concealed inside a traditional...

NDLEA Seizes ₦10bn Drugs, Arrests Trafficking Kingpins NDLEA operatives display cocaine, Loud, tramadol and other illicit drugs seized during coordinated operations in Lagos.

NDLEA operatives display cocaine, Loud, tramadol and other illicit drugs seized during coordinated operations in Lagos.

NDLEA Seizes ₦10bn Drugs, Arrests Trafficking Kingpins

Otamere Gladness July 26, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drugs worth more than...

NDLEA Arrests Grandmother Over Cocaine Hidden in Fake Plantains NDLEA officers display cocaine concealed inside fake plantain peels seized at Lagos airport.