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UK-bound 74-year-old Grandpa Caught With 11kg Cocaine In Balloons At Abuja Airport

INadminNGMarch 15, 2026March 15, 2026

by INadminNGMarch 15, 2026March 15, 2026027

A 74-year-old grandpa, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport...

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Alleged Forgery, Money Laundering: Court Remands Chief Anthony Woherem In Kuje

INadminNGMarch 14, 2026March 14, 2026

by INadminNGMarch 14, 2026March 14, 2026033

Chief Anthony Woherem has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre following his arraignment over alleged forgery and money laundering before the Federal High Court...

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NDLEA Busts Woman With Drugs In Fake Pregnancy At Seme Border

INadminNGFebruary 22, 2026February 22, 2026

by INadminNGFebruary 22, 2026February 22, 20260206

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled bizarre plots by two drug traffickers to move consignments of cocaine and opioids hidden...

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China-bound Auto Parts Dealer Ingests 95 Wraps Of Cocaine In His Stomach

INadminNGFebruary 8, 2026February 8, 2026

by INadminNGFebruary 8, 2026February 8, 20260133

A 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke has been arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano by operatives of the National Drug...

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Alleged N1.33bn Fraud: Police Charge Beachway Homes Boss, Adeyinka, To Court

INadminNGFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 2026

by INadminNGFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 20260102

A real estate developer, Adeyinka Lawal, has been arraigned by the operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (Force CID) Annex Alagbon-Ikoyi Lagos, before a...

Crime

47-year-old Man Conceals Parcels Of Cocaine In Private Part, Soles Of Footwear

INadminNGFebruary 1, 2026February 1, 2026

by INadminNGFebruary 1, 2026February 1, 20260204

A Brazil-based Nigerian businessman Uche Franklin Onyekwere has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the arrival hall of...

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Brazilian Lady Caught With N3b Worth Of Heroin In Coffee Packs At Abuja airport

INadminNGJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

by INadminNGJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 20260143

A 30-year-old Brazilian lady, Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe...

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Unrepentant 80-Year-Old Grandpa Arrested By NDLEA With 5.7kg Of Cannabis In Anambra

INadminNGJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026

by INadminNGJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 20260165

Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs, an 80-year-old grandpa Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta...

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NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drugs In Coffee Sachets, Detains 22 Indians Over Cocaine Shipment

INadminNGJanuary 4, 2026January 4, 2026

by INadminNGJanuary 4, 2026January 4, 20260209

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted various quantities of illicit substances including Ketamine, Ecstasy and Tramadol pills concealed in sachets...

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Ex-convict, 3 others Arrested Over UK-bound Cocaine Consignment In Liquid Starch Sachets

INadminNGDecember 28, 2025December 28, 2025

by INadminNGDecember 28, 2025December 28, 20250148

A notorious drug trafficker Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil previously convicted of dealing in 30.10kg methamphetamine in 2023 has again been arrested by operatives of the National...

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UK-bound 74-year-old Grandpa Caught With 11kg Cocaine In Balloons At Abuja Airport

Alleged Forgery, Money Laundering: Court Remands Chief Anthony Woherem In Kuje

NDLEA Busts Woman With Drugs In Fake Pregnancy At Seme Border

China-bound Auto Parts Dealer Ingests 95 Wraps Of Cocaine In His Stomach

Alleged N1.33bn Fraud: Police Charge Beachway Homes Boss, Adeyinka, To Court

47-year-old Man Conceals Parcels Of Cocaine In Private Part, Soles Of Footwear

Brazilian Lady Caught With N3b Worth Of Heroin In Coffee Packs At Abuja airport

Unrepentant 80-Year-Old Grandpa Arrested By NDLEA With 5.7kg Of Cannabis In Anambra

NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drugs In Coffee Sachets, Detains 22 Indians Over Cocaine Shipment

Ex-convict, 3 others Arrested Over UK-bound Cocaine Consignment In Liquid Starch Sachets

World Consumer Rights Day: CSOs Demand Mandatory Salt Targets, Warning Labels to Protect Nigerians from NCDs

Ajide Foundation Collaborates with Lagos APC to Stage U-20 Football Tournament Across the State

Organisers Confirm Date For U-13 Olori Hadijat Cup Final

UK-bound 74-year-old Grandpa Caught With 11kg Cocaine In Balloons At Abuja Airport

Alleged Forgery, Money Laundering: Court Remands Chief Anthony Woherem In Kuje

Police Conference Funds Not Diverted, Says Conference Organizer, Shina Philips

Route Unveiled As Yenagoa City International 10km Road Race Draws Closer

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