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ABUJA – Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa has recounted how the agency in the last 18 months made a total of 29,262 arrests leading to the seizure of 5,305,484.88 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs valued at over N1.5 trillion.
He said to date, the agency has convicted 5,225 offenders.
Marwa made the disclosure on Friday at the Presidential Villa, during the grand finale of celebrations, marking the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
According to him, “These numbers represent more than just data; they represent millions of lives saved, billions of naira in criminal wealth confiscated, and a future reclaimed for our youths.”
Restating his resolve to tackle illicit drug cartels, he said even “in the face of these sophisticated threats, the NDLEA has not blinked.”
He attributed these feats recorded to intelligence-driven enforcement, dismantling seemingly untouchable syndicates and executing unprecedented seizures across our airports, seaports, land borders, and deep in the forests in communities.
“To those who think they can operate with impunity, our recent spectacular operational breakthroughs send an unmistakable message: there is no safe haven. In a masterclass of transnational intelligence sharing, the NDLEA, in seamless collaboration with the US-DEA, and law enforcement authorities from Greece, France, and Switzerland, successfully dismantled the notorious Amadi Simon drug cartel.”
