Tag: National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)

Lesser Hajj: Saudi-bound Widower, Divorcee Arrested With 14.4kg Cocaine

Abibat Babalola

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a widower, Ariyibi Ahmed Olaseinde, and a divorcee, Akanbi Silifat Tunrayo, who were going for lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos, for attempting to export 14.4 kilograms of cocaine concealed in lace and ankara fabrics. The male suspect, Ariyibi was intercepted on Thursday, April 20 at the screening point of MMIA Terminal 2 during outward clearance of Qatar Airways passengers travelling from Lagos via Doha to Medina, Saudi Arabia. READ ALSO: 2.9 Million…

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Niger 2023: LP Governorship Candidate Challenges APC, PDP, Other Guber Candidates To Drug Test

Daniel Atori

MINNA: As political parties prepare for the 2023 Governorship elections, the Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Niger state, Dr Joshua Bawa has challenged other governorship candidates to submit themselves to a drug test to prove to the people that they are not conducting campaigns or holding meetings under the influence of drugs. It should be recalled that the Chairman/Chief Executive, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Buba Marwa had urged political parties to make drug integrity tests part of the screening requirements for aspirants seeking to…

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