Residents raise alarm as open drug markets and rising insecurity persist in a once-peaceful Lagos neighbourhood. WHAT was once a quiet residential enclave has steadily transformed into a hotspot of fear and criminality, as residents of Gowon Estate in Alimosho Local Government Area grapple with a booming illicit drug trade operating in plain sight. An […]
Monarch Raises Concern Over Substance Abuse in Asaba THE Asagba of Asaba, Epiphany Azinge, has called for stronger collaboration between healthcare professionals and traditional institutions in tackling the growing menace of drug abuse and substance misuse in Asaba and beyond. The monarch made the call on Wednesday while receiving the leadership of the Association of […]
An Epidemic Hiding in Plain Sight NIGERIA’S drug abuse crisis has reached alarming proportions, yet its response remains dangerously inadequate. With nearly 14.3 million drug users and fewer than 200 treatment centres—most ill-equipped for addiction care—the country faces a public health challenge of staggering scale. Despite intensified enforcement, drugs remain cheap, accessible and socially […]
NDLEA Seizes ₦300m Drugs, Arrests Two on Asaba–Onitsha Expressway THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a large consignment of illicit drugs worth about ₦300 million in Delta State, arresting two suspects during an intelligence-led operation. The seizure was made on 15 January 2026 along the Asaba–Onitsha expressway, a major transport route increasingly […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE NIGERIA’S drug abuse problem has reached a level that now threatens public safety and economic stability, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said, warning that unchecked substance use could undermine national development. Delta State NDLEA Commander Halilu Hamidu revealed that data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime shows […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has impounded illicit drugs valued at over ₦3 billion across the state in 2025, underscoring intensified efforts against drug trafficking and abuse. State Commander, Halilu Hamidu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ogwashi-Uku while presenting the Command’s end-of-year performance. […]