NDLEA's Ongoing Fight Against Drug Trafficking in Nigeria
Drug trafficking remains a major challenge in Nigeria, despite extensive efforts by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Over the past five years, the NDLEA has arrested 96,157 suspects, including 250 drug barons, and seized 15,833,856.3 kilograms of illicit drugs.
Between January 2026 and September 2026, the agency recorded 18,290 arrests and seized 698,488.76 kilograms of drugs, while also destroying 81.69 hectares of cannabis farms. The agency secured 18,691 convictions in the last five years and 2,568 within the first nine months of 2026.
The NDLEA has dismantled four industrial methamphetamine laboratories recently and arrested international traffickers from South Africa and other regions. Despite these efforts, experts indicate that Nigeria is evolving into a drug production hub, exacerbating the public health crisis, particularly among youth, who face addiction and its consequences.
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