The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted illicit drugs concealed in footwear at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.
The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
Babafemi revealed that a consignment of 160 pills of tramadol concealed in footwear by a 38-year-old passenger, Umar Aminu, was intercepted at the arrival hall of the Maiduguri airport on Friday, August 1.
NDLEA arrests dispatch riders distributing drugs in Abuja
He said Aminu was promptly arrested by the anti-narcotic officers.
The NDLEA spokesman added that the agency continued its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation activities to schools, worship centres, workplaces, and communities, among others, in the past week.
Babafemi listed the activities to include WADA enlightenment lecture to students and staff of Ciroma Ibrahim Islamiyya School, Potiskum, Yobe State; Sultan Maccido Institute for Qur’an and General Studies, Wamakko, Sokoto State; metro drivers of Borno Express Transport Services, Maiduguri in Borno State; and worshippers at Seventh Day Adventist Church, Abakpa Nike, Enugu State.
- TUC expels 11 members, suspends 14 over alleged disobedience - May 19, 2026
- Oil prices drop as Trump pushes Iran peace talks - May 19, 2026
- Stock market open week bearish as investors lose N81bn - May 19, 2026
