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President Bola Tinubu has forwarded three executive bills to the House of Representatives, aiming to overhaul drug law enforcement, broaden the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau's remit and set up a National School of Government.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested an 83‑year‑old woman in Abia State on October 7, 2026, after finding methamphetamine and Colorado tied to her waist. The operation follows a similar conviction a year earlier and comes amid a series of drug busts across Nigeria.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency disclosed that it has helped 53,843 people recover from drug dependence and carried out 17,213 outreach programmes under its War Against Drug Abuse campaign across Nigeria in the last five years.
The Edo State branch of the NDLEA reported the detention of 42 alleged traffickers and the confiscation of about 9,520 kilograms of illegal drugs in September, while also naming a suspected kingpin, Gospel Mudiaga Odeh, as wanted after he fled the operation.
Philip Tunde, a 38‑year‑old businessman, was taken into custody by the NDLEA at Murtala Muhammed International Airport after officials say roughly 4.8 kg of cocaine was discovered in his luggage. He reportedly paid N16 million for the drugs and claimed the funds came from compensation for a workplace injury in Italy. The agency also announced other sizable drug busts at ports in Lagos and Rivers State.