NDLEA arrests Pretty Mike, others during drug party in Lagos.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in the early hours of Sunday 26th October, 2025, raided Proxy Night club at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, where a drug party was going on.

Over 100 suspects including the owner of the club, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, alias Pretty Mike, were arrested and taken into custody for screening.

Cartons of illicit substances including Loud, and laughing gas, were recovered from suspects at the party and the club’s store.

A statement released by the NDLEA said the raid followed intelligence about the drug party.

NDLEA operatives who were embedded in the party between 11:00 pm on Saturday 25th October however disrupted the gathering at 3:00 am on Sunday 26th October based on Standard Operating Procedures, SOPs.

A total of 70 parcels of cocaine factory packed in walls of cocoa butter formula body cream containers heading to London, United Kingdom have been uncovered at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with three suspects arrested in series of follow-up operations across Lagos.

The cocaine consignments weighing 3.60 kilograms were discovered on 14th October 2025 during examination of cargoes packaged as personal effects going to London, UK on an Air Peace flight.

A cargo agent Lawal Mustapha Olakunle who presented the consignment for airfreight was promptly arrested while investigations stretching into two weeks led to the arrest of two principal suspects linked to the attempt to export the concealed Class A drug to the UK.

Lagos socialite, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, alias Pretty Mike, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during a raid on a night club in the Victoria Island area of the state.

NANS Calls for Mandatory Drug Testing in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Federal Government to introduce compulsory drug testing for all students in tertiary institutions as part of efforts to tackle rising substance abuse among youths.

In a statement signed by Comrade Olushola Oladoja, NANS President, the association proposed a drug-Free Campus Initiative (DFCI) to promote discipline, improve academic performance, and protect Nigeria’s future workforce.

Oladoja described drug abuse among students as a “public health crisis” threatening learning, moral integrity, and national productivity.

“Drug abuse among students is no longer an isolated concern; it has evolved into a public health crisis affecting learning, safety, and national productivity,” NANS stated.

The association identified marijuana, tramadol, codeine, and methamphetamine (mkpurummiri) as the most abused substances, linking them to cultism, assault, and campus unrest.

“Most cases of cultism, aault, and campus unrest are traceable to substance influence. Drug abuse fuels aggression and moral decay among students,”
the group added.

NANS recommended mandatory drug testing at both admission and graduation points, supervised by the NDLEA and school health units, to ensure students “enter and leave the system clean.” It also proposed establishing drug-Free Clubs on all campuses and integrating drug education into orientation and General Studies courses.

Students identified with substance use, the group said, should receive rehabilitation and counselling rather than stigma.

Oladoja warned that unchecked drug abuse endangers Nigeria’s development and leadership future.
“The dream of a prosperous Nigeria begins with a generation of mentally sound, morally upright, and drug-free students,”

he stated, urging collective action among the Ministry of Education, NDLEA, and student unions to secure the nation’s campuses.

Clemency: You’ve brought shame, scrap NDLEA, EFCC, ICPC – APC chieftain to Tinubu.

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has called for the scrapping of some federal government agencies.

The agencies include the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.

According Eze, these agencies have Iost their flavours to political Interferences, stressing that President Bola Tinubu’s presidential pardon of drug barons have further erodes public confidence in statutory Institutions.

The APC chieftain said as long as he remains a member of the ruling party it must be said categorically that Tinubu, by his action, has brought shame and reproach to the party.

Eze believes that no reasonable person would vote for the APC again as the President has made it unelectable in any election in this country.

Eze said that APC’s return to power in 2027 would mean that Nigerians approve of a regime that legitimizes illegality as a political strategy to sustain its odious reign beyond 2027.

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Information and Strategy last week, said in a statement that out of the 175 beneficiaries of the Presidential pardon, 41 illegal miners, 28 drug traffickers and 22 murderers topped the list.

Notable among the 175 beneficiaries are Herbert Macaulay, one of Nigeria’s foremost nationalists; Farouk Lawan, a former member of the house of representatives; Mamman Vatsa, a major general and poet executed in 1986 over alleged treason; and Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death for killing her husband in 2017.

Primate Ayodele Blasts Tinubu, Says Release Nnamdi Kanu, You Wasted NDLEA, Security Operatives Effort.

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has called for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.

He was reacting on Tuesday after President Bola Tinubu granted a presidential pardon to murderers, corrupt officials, and criminals.

According to him, some of those he pardoned had been sentenced to death, life sentences for crimes relating to drug trafficking, murder, and human trafficking, to mention but a few.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele described the action as wasting the efforts of the NDLEA and security operatives who arrested and convicted the criminals.

He stated that the criminals will continue to cause issues in the country and add to the troubles of security operatives, despite the current situation of insecurity in the country.

Primate Ayodele said: “Why must he pardon criminals, cocaine pushers? It’s just like wasting the efforts of these security operatives to arrest these criminals.

These criminals will continue to cause issues in society; you can’t separate them from crime.”

He said since it was easy for the president to pardon the criminals, it’s unfair to allow Nnamdi Kanu to still be behind bars without sentencing for several years.

Presidential Clemency: Tinubu Pardoned 70 Drug Lords – Dino Melaye Alleges.

According to get a report by Daily Post, former Kogi senator, Dino Melaye, has alleged thar President Bola Tinubu of included about 70 convicted drug offenders among the 175 persons recently granted presidential clemency.

The allegation, shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, has sparked controversy over the nature and scope of the president’s latest pardon exercise.

Melaye described the action as “unprecedented in history,” insisting that no administration in the world had ever pardoned such a large number of convicted drug traffickers. “Pardon granted 70 drug lords by President Tinubu is unprecedented in history. My advice to the President is to scrap the NDLEA. His action has made a beautiful nonsensical of all the efforts of the agency since inception,” he wrote.

President Tinubu recently approved the release or posthumous pardon of 175 individuals as part of his administration’s effort to promote reconciliation and decongest correctional facilities.

The list included prominent names such as the late environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, nationalist Herbert Macaulay, and former military officer Major General Mamman Vatsa, who was executed for treason in 1986. Also listed was Maryam Sanda, who had been sentenced to death for killing her husband, Bilyamin Bello.

The presidency framed the gesture as part of broader national healing, aimed at righting perceived historical wrongs and showing compassion. But critics say the clemency exercise lacked transparency and may have rewarded people convicted of serious crimes.

Melaye’s claim that dozens of drug traffickers were among those pardoned has heightened public concern. The former federal lawmaker did not name the allegedly pardoned drug Lords and the claim has not been verified.

Notwithstanding, following the allegations, some Nigerians warn that such a move could demoralize anti-narcotics agencies. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been praised internationally in recent years for its intensified war on drug cartels, with several high-profile convictions recorded.

NDLEA Nabs Lagos, Onitsha Boutique Owner With 127 Wraps of Cocaine Hidden in Stomach and Underwear.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano for attempting to smuggle 127 wraps of cocaine into Nigeria.

Ejiofor, who reportedly owns boutiques in Lagos and Onitsha, Anambra State, was intercepted on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight.

According to a statement released on Sunday by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the suspect was apprehended following credible intelligence. A body scan revealed that he had ingested several pellets of cocaine and concealed more inside his underwear.

“Ejiofor was immediately taken into custody after the scan confirmed he had ingested the drugs. A total of 58 wraps were recovered from his underwear, while another 69 pellets were later excreted in seven rounds, bringing the total to 127 wraps weighing 1.388 kilograms,” the statement said.

In related operations, NDLEA operatives in Lagos intercepted three shipments of illicit drugs bound for the United Kingdom between October 9 and 10. The seizures included 1.74 kg of methamphetamine hidden in glass ceramic blocks, 114 grams of pentazocine, 168 grams of tramadol injections, and 48 grams of tramadol capsules concealed in Vitamin C containers.

The agency also foiled attempts by other drug syndicates to smuggle 2.6 kg of skunk and 422 grams of tapentadol disguised as black soap heading to Turkey, 169 grams of cocaine hidden in women’s handbags destined for Australia, and 568 grams of “Loyd” cannabis concealed in herbal containers en route to the United Arab Emirates.

NDLEA reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying operations against drug trafficking networks across Nigeria and beyond.

NDLEA Dismantles Major Cocaine Syndicate in Lagos, Arrests Alleged Drug Baron.

The National drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled two major drug cartels behind multiple cocaine consignments concealed in export goods across Lagos. 

This was revealed in a signed statement by the agency’s Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on Sunday, October 5, 2025.

The operations, which spanned over three weeks, led to the arrest of five suspects, including the alleged leader, Alhaji Hammed Taofeek Ode, who posed as a businessman and real estate developer.

The breakthrough came on September 16, 2025, when NDLEA operatives at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, intercepted 174 parcels of cocaine weighing 13.4 kilograms, cleverly hidden in the walls of cocoa butter body cream containers. A cargo agent linked to the shipment was immediately arrested.

NDLEA operatives caused stampede in Benin as they fire gunshots to arrest fleeing driver for brushing their vehicle.

The serenity of the Upper Sokponba Road axis of Benin City, Edo State where the state command of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is located was on Friday morning shattered as passersby, traders, and motorists fled in different directions in confusion as operatives of the agency began to shoot sporadically as they pursued an articulated vehicle which was said to have hit their vehicle and refused to stop.

Though the NDLEA had not made an official statement on the incident, a source who pleaded anonymity, however stated that the operatives eventually succeeded in apprehending the driver and had taken him into custody.

It was gathered that the sporadic gunshots which lasted for more than five minutes at the gate of the Agency sent people running in different directions as the desperate driver raced towards Oka Market, which is about five hundred meters from the state command.

The shooting was said to have started as the trailer approached the gate of the NDLEA where officers had already been alerted by their colleagues on its pursuit, deflating about seven of its tyres, while the driver kept moving.
A reliable source explained that the driver brushed their vehicle somewhere along the way and refused to stop so that they could settle the matter hence the gunshots and deflation of the tyres of the vehicle to force the driver to stop.

According to him, “It was a simple thing; they jammed our men, but the officers tried to stop him so that they could settle, but the driver refused to stop. That is why the men have been shooting to stop him. Even after bursting about seven tyres, he was still running, but we have caught him, and they are bringing him back to our office”.

NDLEA Proposes Mandatory Drug Test for Driver’s Licence Applicants.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has proposed mandatory drug integrity tests for individuals applying for driver’s licences as part of efforts to reduce dr¥g-related road accidents across Nigeria.

NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, made this known in a goodwill message at the National Summit of the Special Marshals of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday in Abuja. He was represented by the Deputy Commandant General of Narcotics, Mr. Umoru Ambrose.

Marwa described the NDLEA and FRSC as “partners in progress,” stressing that while the FRSC ensures road safety, the NDLEA tackles the root causes of crashes, including drug abuse. He noted that years of research have shown that substance abuse contributes significantly to road accidents.

He revealed that both agencies are finalising a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with one of its key provisions being the introduction of drug tests for drivers. According to him, the NDLEA has already fulfilled its part of the agreement and is awaiting the FRSC’s input before full implementation.

Marwa explained that the initiative would require drivers to undergo drug tests before applying for licences, while trained FRSC officials would also be able to conduct on-the-spot drug tests on highways. He added that the measure would serve as a deterrent to commercial drivers who abuse drugs or alcohol.

The NDLEA boss further disclosed that the planned collaboration would allow FRSC and NDLEA operatives to jointly assess both drivers and passengers during road operations.

“With this measure, FRSC and NDLEA officers will be able to conduct spot drug tests on highways. Once the process is concluded, the agency will move to full implementation,” Marwa assured.

War on Drug Abuse: NDLEA Chairman Buba Marwa Urges Families to Embrace Home Drug Test Kits.

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has called on families to adopt the use of drug test kits at home as a preventive measure against substance abuse among youths.

Speaking at the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Competition in Abuja, Marwa emphasized that early detection plays a vital role in curbing addiction.

“Drug abuse steals the bright future of our youths. It is not only a personal tragedy but also a national loss,” he warned. “We must remain close to our children, pay attention, and never overlook the warning signs.”

He praised DEPOWA for using sports as a tool to spread awareness under the theme “Live Free, Stay Clean.” Marwa further encouraged schools to establish drug-free clubs, assuring that the NDLEA will continue to support awareness and prevention initiatives across the country.

NDLEA Nabs Two Businessmen Returning From Brazil With 116 Wraps of Illicit Drugs in Lagos.

Two Brazil returnees, Ofoma Sunday and Ukachukwu Frank Ikechukwu, have excreted a total of 116 wraps of heroin and cocaine after days in observatory custody following their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.

This was disclosed in a statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi on Sunday, September 21, 2025.

Ofoma, 46, was arrested on Tuesday 16th September on arrival from Sao Paulo, Brazil, via Ethiopian Airlines. A body scan confirmed he ingested illicit drugs. 

He had travelled on 3rd September to courier the consignment for a promised $2,500. A follow-up raid at Eliata Hotel, Amuwo Odofin, led to the arrest of 55-year-old Nweke Jude Chuckwudi, designated to recover the drugs. Ofoma eventually excreted 111 wraps of heroin weighing 1.452kg in eight batches.

Similarly, Ukachukwu was arrested during inward clearance of Ethiopian Airlines passengers from Brazil via Addis Ababa on Friday 19th September. 

A scan showed dr¥g insertion, and under observation, he excreted five large wraps of cocaine weighing 145 grams.

In his statement, Ukachukwu confessed: “I bought nine wraps of cocaine in Brazil and inserted them into my anus. The process took me nearly two hours. During transit in Addis Ababa, I felt severe anal pain and removed all the wraps. In a rush to catch my connecting flight, I could only reinsert seven and flushed two. On the flight to Lagos, I felt pressed and expelled two more in the lavatory, leaving five inside me.”

He further revealed he had been in the clothing business before moving to Brazil in 2017, later relocating to the U.S., where he was arrested for immigration offences and deported in 2022. In March 2025, he returned to Brazil after securing a residence permit.

Saudi Arabia Releases Three Nigerian Pilgrims Held Over Dr¥g Trafficking Allegations After FG’s Intervention.

Three Nigerian pilgrims earlier detained in Saudi Arabia over alleged drug trafficking have regained their freedom following the intervention of the Federal Government.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed their release on Wednesday. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the development came after official engagement between the NDLEA and Saudi authorities.

According to him, the freed pilgrims, Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq had been in custody in Jeddah for about four weeks. He added that the trio would soon return to Nigeria.

Babafemi also cautioned air travelers to always ensure proper luggage tagging before boarding flights to avoid falling victim to drug syndicates.

Saudi Authorities Release Three Nigerian Pilgrims Arrested For ‘Drug Trafficking’.

of the three Nigerian pilgrims, Marwa engaged with his Saudi counterpart at multiple levels and different locations including Saudi Arabia in compliance with President Tinubu’s agenda that no Nigerian suffers unjustly in a foreign land.

Following the series of engagements one of the three Nigerians was released from custody on Sunday 14th September and the remaining two on Monday 15th September 2025.

Expressing happiness over the development, Marwa commended his counterpart at the Saudi GDNC for upholding the essence of the Memorandum of Understanding between NDLEA and GDNC on collaboration and partnership.

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Abuja dispatch rider arrested with cocaine, loud.

NDLEA Seizes N3.99bn Drugs, Arrests 34 Suspects Across Eight States

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has confirmed the arrest of 34 suspects across Lagos, Ogun, Kano, Abuja, Oyo, Edo, Yobe, and Anambra States during operations between September 7 and 11, 2025.

The agency retrieved a total of N3.99bn worth of drugs and intercepted large quantities including over 2.6 million tramadol pills, 6,029 bottles of skuchies, 4,232kg of cannabis, 196 litres of Akuskura, 17kg of skunk, 13.9kg of methamphetamine, and several other psychoactive substances.

The report, released on Sunday and signed by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, confirmed that no fewer than 2.6 million pills were recovered during the operations.

According to the NDLEA, traffickers employed multiple smuggling models, including concealment in multi-vitamin cartons, vehicle spare parts, food items, picture frames, and courier packages, as well as trafficking via passengers at airports and motorcycles across borders.

On Thursday, September 11, NDLEA officers swooped on a clearing agent and two drivers attempting to move 2.5 million tramadol pills disguised as multi-vitamins from the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

The consignment, worth ₦3.99 billion, had arrived aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Delhi, India, on Monday, September 8.

A follow-up operation on Friday, September 12, led to the arrest of the Indian businessman, Gupta Ravi Kumar, believed to be the consignee, alongside three Nigerian accomplices: Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode, and Bakare Korede Muheeb.

Court Jails 2 Traders Of Popular Lagos Market For Trafficking Indian Hemp.

The long arms of the law have caught up with two traders from the popular Alaba-Rago Market in Lagos as they were sentenced to 12 months in prison for drug trafficking by the Federal High Court in the state.

Abubakar Sadiq and Isah Ibrahim were jailed by the vacation judge, Justice Dehinde Dipeolu, after pleading guilty to a two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful dealing in 11 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa, commonly known as marijuana.

The convicts were arraigned before the court by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

The prosecutor, Abdullahi Buhari, had earlier told the court that the convicts were arrested on July 3 at the Alaba-Rago Market, located along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, while selling the illegal substance weighing 11 kilograms.

Buhari had also claimed that Sadiq faced two charges bordering on conspiracy and unlawful dealing in the banned substance, while Ibrahim was charged solely with conspiracy.

He further stated that Sadiq violated Sections 14(b) and 11(c) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Cap. N30, Laws of the Federation 2004, while Ibrahim’s offence was a violation of Section 11(c) of the same Act.

Based on their guilty pleas, the prosecutor presented the facts of the case, tendered evidence, and urged the court to convict and sentence them in accordance with the law under which they were charged.

However, the defence lawyer, Evans Njoku, made an impassioned plea for leniency, arguing that his clients were first-time offenders with no previous convictions.

25-year-old graduate jailed for drug trafficking in Lagos.

The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted a 25-year-old university graduate, Faruk Mumuni, for unlawfully dealing in Cannabis Sativa.

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu delivered the verdict in a case prosecuted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Friday.

Mumuni, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment or a fine of N5m for trafficking 149 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa.

He was arrested alongside his mother on August 13, 2025, at Mushin, Lagos State, and faced a two-count charge under Section 11(c) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

When the case was called, the NDLEA prosecution counsel, Buhari Abdulahi, informed the court of the charge and requested that it be read to the convict.

Mumuni pleaded guilty to both counts. Abdulahi then reviewed the case, tendered the exhibits, and urged the court to convict him on the strength of his plea and the evidence provided.

Justice Dipeolu, after reviewing the evidence and submissions, found Mumuni guilty as charged.

His counsel, E.U. Okenyi, pleaded for leniency, stressing that the convict was a first-time offender who admitted guilt at the earliest opportunity and expressed remorse.

NDLEA Arrests 75-Year-Old Grandpa With Drugs In Anambra; 33-Year-Old ‘Major Supplier’ Caught In Borno
In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the arrest of a 30-year-old suspect, Alfa Andrew, following the destruction of 178,750 kilograms of cannabis (skunk) cultivated on his 71.5-hectare farm located in the Mayodoga forest, Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State.
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Customs Seize Cannabis Worth ₦48.5m, ₦220m Contraband In Kaduna

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted cannabis valued at ₦48.5m and other contraband worth ₦220.4m in Kaduna State.

Spokesman Saidu Nuruddeen said nine sacks containing 185 blocks of Cannabis Sativa weighing 89.6kg were seized along the Kaduna-Zaria Expressway.

A male suspect was arrested, with the exhibits handed to NDLEA for further investigation.

Other seizures included petrol, foreign rice, second-hand clothes, tyres, spaghetti cartons, and electric shockers.

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