The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s Edo Command has announced the arrest of 46 individuals suspected of involvement in drug-related crimes. According to the agency, 39,983 kilograms of assorted illicit substances were confiscated during operations conducted in July. The state commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, attributed the success to intelligence-driven operations targeting […]
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo Command, has intercepted 53,520.80kg of assorted illicit drugs with a street value exceeding N777 million in the first half of 2025. This was announced by NDLEA Commander in Edo, Mitchell Ofoyeju, during a media briefing in Benin on Monday, marking the 2025 […]
A probe panel investigating alleged misconduct within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) is scrutinizing the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for their potential contribution to severe overcrowding in the nation’s custodial facilities. Accusations leveled against the NPF include prolonged detention without trial and […]
The Edo Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday set fire to eight hectares of cannabis sativa farms in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farms are located in Upokhoten forest, Uzzebba village in Owan West Local Government Area of the […]