Lagos

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NDLEA Seizes over N5Billion Worth of Opioids in Lagos (Radio Nigeria Ibadan)

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the weekend busted another Tramadol cartel in Lagos with the seizure of millions of ...

Buba Marwa (Retd), while commending the officers and men of Lagos, FCT, Ondo, Enugu, Borno, Katsina and Edo Commands for the arrests and seizures, charged them and their compatriots across the country to sustain the heat on drug cartels in Nigeria while balancing their efforts on supply reduction with drug demand reduction activities. In the same vein, a notorious drug dealer who is physically challenged, Abiodun Emaria, 40, was on Saturday 14th January arrested with 6.2kgs of cannabis at his hideout in Ohada village, Uhunmonde LGA, Edo state. In Abuja, operatives of the FCT Command of the Agency on Thursday 12th Jan. In neighbouring Ogun state, operatives in the early hours of Saturday 14th Jan. This was followed by the seizure of 121,630 pills of pharmaceutical opioids and some quantity of Molly from a dealer, Charles Okeke on Wednesday 11th January at Idumota area of Lagos Island. This came on the heels of the arrest of a suspect, Olarenwaju Lawal Wahab who distributes for the cartel same day.

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NDLEA Seizes N5bn Illicit Drugs In Lagos Warehouse (Leadership Newspaper)

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has busted another Tramadol cartel with the seizure of millions of opioids pills and bottles worth over.

“This came on the heels of the arrest of a suspect, Olarenwaju Lawal Wahab who distributes for the cartel same day. Also, in neighbouring Ogun State, operatives in the early hours of Saturday, January 14, 2023, also discovered and dismantled a clandestine laboratory on the outskirts of Sagamu from where skuchies, a highly potent psychoactive substance made with a blend of Cannabis Sativa, Tramadol, Rohypnol, Exol-5 and industrial codeine, was being produced in large quantity, packaged and distributed in jerry cans and bottles. The NDLEA further said another effort by the agency to bring the drug cartels to their kneels paid off on Friday, January 13 when operatives tracked and located a major warehouse for pharmaceutical opioids at 17 Sir Ben Onyeka street, off Ago palace way in Amuwo Odofin area of the State while the owner of the store, Aloysius Okeke, was arrested.

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NDLEA busts another tramadol cartel in Lagos, impounds over ... (Vanguard)

**Dismantles Clandestine Skuchies Lab in Ogun. **Recovers 7 tons of skunk in Lagos. Borno, Ondo, Edo, Enugu, Katsina, FCT. By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja.

Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) while commending the officers and men of Lagos, FCT, Ondo, Enugu, Borno, Katsina and Edo Commands for the arrests and seizures, he charged them and their compatriots across the country to sustain the heat on drug cartels in Nigeria while balancing their efforts on supply reduction with drug demand reduction activities. This is even as 756kgs of C/S were recovered at Dawo village, Kaga LGA, Borno and transferred to the Agency on Friday 13th Jan. raided the notorious Tora bora hills in the federal capital city and recovered 350.7kgs of skunk and 794 bottles of codeine hidden under rocks. In neighbouring Ogun state, operatives in the early hours of Saturday 14th Jan. Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the weekend busted another Tramadol Cartel in Lagos with the seizure of millions of opioids pills and bottles worth over Five Billion Naira (N5billion) from their warehouse in the Amuwo Odofin area of the state and arrested two of the kingpins.

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NDLEA seizes 3.2m tramadol pills, other drugs worth N5bn in Lagos (Guardian)

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has busted another Tramadol cartel in Lagos with the seizure of millions of opioids pills and bottles worth ...

Buba Marwa as commending the officers and men of Lagos Command for the arrests and seizures. Babafemi quoted the Chairman, NDLEA, retired Brig. Babafemi said that Illicit drugs recovered from the warehouse included three million, two hundred and sixty four thousand, six hundred and thirty pills of tramadol.

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Opioids Worth Over N5b Found in Lagos Warehouse (FIJ NG)

On Friday, a major warehouse for pharmaceutical opioids was found at 17 Sir Ben Onyeka street, off Ago Palace Way, Amuwo Odofin.

NDLEA claimed Wahab worked with the drug cartel responsible for the opioids found in Lagos. On Friday, a major warehouse for pharmaceutical opioids was found at 17 Sir Ben Onyeka street, off Ago Palace Way, in the Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos. Another 121,630 pills of pharmaceutical opioids and some quantity of Molly were seized from one Charles Okeke, a drug dealer, in the Idumota area of Lagos Island, on Wednesday.

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NDLEA: Over three million tramadol pills found in Lagos warehouse (TheCable)

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized millions of illicit drugs worth N5 billion at a warehouse in the Amuwo Odofin area of ...

Recovered from his white Mercedes distribution bus include: 14,690 bottles of codeine-based syrup; 402,500 tablets of Tramadol 250mg; 50,000 tablets of Tramadol 225mg, and 210,000 capsules of pregabalin 300mg.” “This came on the heels of the arrest of a suspect, Olarenwaju Lawal Wahab, who distributes for the cartel, the same day. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized millions of illicit drugs worth N5 billion at a warehouse in the Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos state.

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'Exercise Still Water': 15 miscreants arrested in Lagos (Vanguard)

By Efe Onodjae. Troops of 'Exercise Still Water' recently flagged off by the Nigerian Army to fish out cultists planning to take over Lagos, have arrested ...

That is what we are trying to push with Exercise Still Water, it is the vision of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant Farouk Yahaya”. Recall that a few days ago in the area, vehicles were destroyed. According to him: “ We went there when we had information on the miscreants in the area.

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Two suspected Kingpins Arrested, Over N5bn Opioids Seized In ... (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

A suspected drug kingpin is being paraded by the NDLEA in Lagos State after his arrest on January 13, 2023. Credit: NDLEA. Millions of opioids pills and bottles ...

Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), charged officers and their compatriots across the country to sustain the heat on drug cartels in Nigeria while balancing their efforts on supply reduction with drug demand reduction activities. In the same vein, a notorious drug dealer who is physically challenged, Abiodun Emaria, 40, was on Saturday 14th January arrested with 6.2kgs of cannabis at his hideout in Ohada village, Uhunmonde LGA, Edo state. Reacting to the arrests, the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. This comes as 756kgs of C/S were recovered at Dawo village, Kaga LGA, Borno, and transferred to the Agency on Friday 13th Jan. Recovered from his white Mercedes distribution bus include 14,690 bottles of codeine-based syrup; 402, 500 tablets of Tramadol 250mg; 50,000 tablets of Tramadol 225mg, and 210,000 capsules of pregabalin 300mg. “Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the weekend busted another Tramadol cartel in Lagos with the seizure of millions of opioids pills and bottles worth over Five Billion Naira (N5billion) from their warehouse in Amuwo Odofin area of the state and arrest of two of the kingpins,” he said.

Lagos seals abandoned filling station (The Punch)

Lagos State Government has sealed an abandoned filling Station along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

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Lagos resumes enforcement against illegal structures, seals ... (Nairametrics)

The Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPA) has resumed its enforcement activities for the year 2023 ...

The General Manager of LASPPA, Tpl. - The Lagos State Government has in recent times embarked on the demolition and sealing off of properties across the state for breaching the state’s physical planning laws and getting approval from the relevant authorities. The action by the state government is part of its efforts aimed at ridding the state of illegal structures and ensuring compliance with its physical and town planning laws.

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Cultists destroy vehicles as Lagos ignores distress calls (The Punch)

There was tension in the Ijeshatedo area of Surulere, Lagos State, on Sunday, when suspected cultists raided the community and vandalised many vehicles.

On the allegation that they called the police and no one showed up, we’re also looking into it to know what went wrong and for service delivery to be improved.” Every vehicle on the two streets was vandalised; windscreens were shattered and I can say this was done to almost 100 vehicles. If there is anything concerning an emergency, it goes directly to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and they direct it to us.”

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Adozillion real estate unveils Monte Carlo city Lagos - Punch ... (The Punch)

Is a new year down for all real estate investors and those looking for a new affordable homes in Nigeria, a world class and glamour project in Lagos has just ...

Interestingly, Monte Carlo Lagos is an answer to people who sought for a serene environment in Lagos that will keep them in Lagos, but away from the noises, hustles and bustles of the busy Lagos. Epe has competitively become the fastest growing neighborhood in Lagos State, this is because of the geometric rise of development that is coming into it like the newly launched proposed International Airport, Tech and Industrial cities, Entertainment Village etc. He said this during the first inspection of the Monte Carlo Lagos on 13th December 2022, which had in attendance, investors, real estate enthusiasts, and key players in the sector. An eco friendly estate, immersed in an entirely green environment where you sit at the comfort of nature and ease the bustles and hustles of Lagos state and experience the entire world in one estate. Simon Adozi, the Ceo of Adozillion homes, ‘’Monte Carlo is a city of Glitz and Glamour located in Lagos Cit, Epe. Some of the facilities the estate features are themed building hubs, Arcade Centres, resort beach house, hotels apartments, marine bay, and many others.

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Lagos, lawmaker train youths in digital skills (The Punch)

The Lagos State Government has said it would partner with the lawmaker representing Eti-Osa Constituency II at the state House of Assembly, Gbolahan Yishawu ...

Though this training is free, you need some level of commitment because half of the participants will get job placements,” he said. Abisoye said, “The digital skills training was an initiative for youths in this constituency. In his address, Yishawu promised that half of the youth that will participate in the training will be given job placements.

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Pandemonium as cultists invade Lagos community, vandalize vehicles (Pulse Nigeria)

The hoodlums reportedly became furious after looking endlessly for a drug dealer in Surulere, Lagos. | Pulse Nigeria.

“They actually came for a young man who deals in drugs. Every vehicle on the two streets was vandalized; windscreens were shattered and I can say this was done to almost 100 vehicles. A source, who spoke on the incident on a condition of anonymity, said all the cars parked on the roadside of both streets were vandalized, adding that the alleged drug dealer was the son of a landlord on Ehi Street.

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Lagos resumes enforcement against illegal structures, seals ... (NNN)

Lagos resumes enforcement against illegal structures, seals abandoned filling station The Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Physical Planning ...

[Source Credit](https://nnn.ng/lagos-resumes-enforcement-against-illegal-structures-seals-abandoned-filling-station/#Source Credit) [](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=social media blogger outreach) The General Manager of LASPPA, Tpl.

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Exercise Still Waters: Army arrest 15 miscreants in Lagos (Blueprint newspapers Limited)

Operatives of the 9th Brigade Nigerian Army, have paraded 15 miscreants who specialise in robbing people and disturbing the peace of Lagos state.

“We had warned the miscreants that there is no place for them to hide in Lagos. Obina Ajunwa, who has been encouraging us that we should not give any space to this kind of people so that we can have a peaceful area, especially as we work towards the 2023 general elections.” I want to assure the citizens that Lagos is calm; and we will make sure we are in charge.

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Lagos Lawmaker, Yishawu Partners LASG To Train Youths On ... (City People Magazine)

As part of his continuous effort to reduce unemployment, a lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu has inducted some youths for ...

The world is digitalized now, so the youths need to key into the opportunity provided to them. The opportunity is there and it is up to the young people to make sure that they take advantage of it. “We have done programmes to infuse knowledge and uplift the livelihood of our constituents. “He’s thinking about the youths and how they will get employment. “We also decided to upscale representation by empowering our youths with digital training. Gbolahan Yishawu has inducted some youths for a digital training programme in conjunction with the Lagos State Government.

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Adozillion Real Estate ya buɗe garin Monte Carlo a Legas (NNN)

Farkon sabuwar shekara yana ba da damar yin la'akari da abubuwan da suka gabata da mabuɗin shiga sabbin jari wanda zai haifar da riba mai yawa kuma tabbas ...

[](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=naija news today) Ba za mu iya ba da tabbacin cewa ya yi daidai ba. Epe ta zama unguwa mafi girma cikin sauri a jihar Legas, wannan ya faru ne saboda haɓakar ci gaban geometric da ke shigowa cikinta kamar sabon filin jirgin sama na kasa da kasa, biranen fasaha da masana’antu, Village Entertainment da sauransu. Ya bayyana haka ne a yayin ziyarar farko da aka yi a Monte Carlo Legas a ranar 13 ga Disamba 2022, wanda ya samu halartar mahalarta taron, masu zuba jari, masu sha’awar gidaje, da manyan ‘yan wasa a fannin. [y](https://nnn.ng/videodownload/youtube-downloader/)ana ba da damar yin la’akari da abubuwan da suka gabata da mabuɗin shiga sabbin jari wanda zai haifar da riba mai yawa kuma tabbas dukiya na ɗaya daga cikin mahimman wuraren da za a bincika musamman a cikin manyan biranen kamar Legas. Simon Adozi, babban jami’in gidajen Adozillion, ”Monte Carlo birni ne na Glitz and Glamour dake Legas Cit, Epe.

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'Lagos generates 2.2m litres untreated domestic wastewater daily' (The Punch)

Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state generates 2.2 million cubic meters of untreated domestic ...

Experts have also established that there is an unbreakable relationship between health and the environment. She said there was a need for stakeholders to key into the policy guidelines that would galvanise and up-skill critical sector players in the state in sustainably managing faecal sludge. She said that this would help to safeguard the environment and protect the water resources of the state and mitigate events of waterborne diseases.

Lagos Free Zone gets recognition (The Punch)

LFZ disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the company was bestowed with the Highest Foreign Direct Investment Value Award by the Nigerian Export ...

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Club decries insecurity, moves to build toilet facilities in Lagos (Guardian)

The Lagos Imperial Lions Club, District 404B-2, has expressed worries over increasing insecurity in the country, urging the Federal Government to take ...

So, insecurity needs to be addressed and the electorate need to be sensitised about their civic rights. Also, Chief of Staff to the District Governor and the global membership team Coordinator, Olukayode Abayomi Ojo, said the club is determined to create awareness about humanitarian needs around the world and how to meet the needs of the community. A member of the club, Adebayo Abolarin, said the major objective of the charter is service to humanity.

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