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NDLEA Prevents Student from Swallowing 76 Cocaine Wraps at Kano Airport

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 20, 2025

Operatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully intercepted a 26-year-old student, Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma, as she tried to swallow 76 wraps of cocaine just before her flight back to India. The nursing student, currently enrolled at Noida International

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NDLEA Educates Students on Dangers of Drug Abuse

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 11, 2024

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), through its Tincan Island Port strategic command, continued its school-based awareness programme with a lecture at Park Royal College in Apapa, Lagos, on Sunday. This event is part of a broader initiative led by NDLEA Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), to engage educational institutions throughout Lagos and across […]

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NDLEA proposes mandatory drug tests for university admissions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 19, 2024

Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola, Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kwara State Command, has proposed that institutions require newly admitted students to take mandatory drug tests as part of the admissions process. She added that this would act as a preventative step, while also providing early intervention and therapy to individuals who are […]

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NDLEA urges collaborative action to combat drug abuse in tertiary institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 12, 2024

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has advocated for more proactive steps to combat drug abuse among tertiary institution students across the country. Mr Ndubuisi Agabus, Keffi Area Commander, NDLEA, Nasarawa State, made the announcement during a chat with reporters in Keffi on Thursday. Agabus, an Assistant Commander of Narcotics, stated that drug abuse […]