A haul of heroin hidden inside packs of baby food has been intercepted at Lagos’ main airport, according to police. Three suspects have been arrested in connection with smuggling 23kg (50lb) of the drug on a South African Airways from Johannesburg, said National Drug Law Enforcement Agency spokesman Femi Babafemi …
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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria has arrested Chief Afam Ukatu, a suspected drug dealer, described as a billionaire drug baron, while onboard a plane at Lagos airport, local media reported. In a statement, the agency said investigations had identified Mr Ukatu as a major importer of large …
Read More »Nigeria: two afrobeats stars arrested in drug-related raid
Two Nigerian musicians, afrobeats stars have been arrested after a raid on their homes on Thursday, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Zinoleesky and Mohbad, two of the country’s afrobeats rising stars are accused of possessing “cannabis and molly” [MDMA], the force said. Its spokesman Femi Babafemi told …
Read More »Nigeria: cannabis farm destroyed by the anti-drug agency
Nigerian National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed about 255 hectares of cannabis farms in Ondo state in the south-west of the country. “Thirteen suspects were arrested and 250 kilogrammes of cannabis seeds as well as 63.85 kilogrammes (of) cannabis weeds were recovered,” the AFP news agency quotes the …
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