The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have raised alarm over the rising cases of substance abuse in Nigeria, warning that …
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The Defence Headquarters in Abuja has confirmed that the abducted Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Daniel Onyishi, has been rescued from kidnappers’ hands. Onyishi was …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that it intercepted 14 containers loaded with various psychotropic drugs at the Apapa Seaport in Lagos between June 2024 and June …
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Canada Commends Nigeria Customs for Recovering 65 Stolen Luxury Vehicles, Boosting Cross-Border Crime Fight
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) International Special Services has praised the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles stolen from Canada, bringing the total …
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Customs Intercepts Stolen Lexus Cars, Codeine, Fake Drugs Worth N3.2bn at Apapa Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted two stolen Lexus cars from Canada and six containers filled with prohibited items, including unregistered drugs, codeine syrup, used clothes, …
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Customs Intercepts N3.2 Billion Worth of Codeine, Cosmetics, and Contraband at Lagos Port
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a significant shipment of illicit pharmaceuticals and other contraband goods valued at approximately N3.2 billion. The seizure, which …
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Nigeria seizes $278m of cocaine in country’s biggest drug bust
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency seized cocaine worth $278 million on Monday, the biggest single drug bust in the country’s history, it said on Twitter on Monday. The 1.8 tons of cocaine …