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By Itodo Daniel Sule (Abuja), Salim Ibrahim (Kano) & Mumini Abdulkarim (Ilorin) Despite massive seizures, arrest of Nigerians and foreign nationals, prosecution and dismantling of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories linked to international criminal networks by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), among others, drug trafficking remains a major challenge in Nigeria. In this report, Weekend Trust examines some of the factors making Nigeria a drug trafficking destination and production hub, impacts on drug users and abusers, nexus between drug trafficking and insecurity, and the way forward.
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✦He said the country’s growing significance in the global drug trade was also reflected in the alleged involvement of foreign criminal networks in local drug production and distribution.
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2026:Between January 2026 and September 2026 alone, data showed that 18,290 arrests have been made with illicit drug seizures of 698,488.76kgs while 81.69 hectares of cannabis farms have been destroyed across the country.Today:Today, he struggles to come to terms with the consequences of his past, particularly when he compares his life with those of friends and younger siblings who have moved ahead of him.today:“Drug abuse affected me significantly in ways I regret today.
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✦By Itodo Daniel Sule (Abuja), Salim Ibrahim (Kano) & Mumini Abdulkarim (Ilorin) Despite massive seizures, arrest of Nigerians and foreign nationals, prosecution and dismantling of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories linked to international criminal networks by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), among others, drug trafficking remains a major challenge in Nigeria.
✦In this report, Weekend Trust examines some of the factors making Nigeria a drug trafficking destination and production hub, impacts on drug users and abusers, nexus between drug trafficking and insecurity, and the way forward.
✦He said the country’s growing significance in the global drug trade was also reflected in the alleged involvement of foreign criminal networks in local drug production and distribution.
Key Facts:2026: Between January 2026 and September 2026 alone, data showed that 18,290 arrests have been made with illicit drug seizures of 698,488.76kgs while 81.69 hectares of cannabis farms have been destroyed across the country.Today: Today, he struggles to come to terms with the consequences of his past, particularly when he compares his life with those of friends and younger siblings who have moved ahead of him.today: “Drug abuse affected me significantly in ways I regret today.today: “I am a better person today.
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By Itodo Daniel Sule (Abuja), Salim Ibrahim (Kano) & Mumini Abdulkarim (Ilorin) Despite massive seizures, arrest of Nigerians and foreign nationals,...
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By Itodo Daniel Sule (Abuja), Salim Ibrahim (Kano) & Mumini Abdulkarim (Ilorin) Despite massive seizures, arrest of Nigerians and foreign nationals, prosecution and dismantling of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories linked to international criminal networks by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), among others, drug trafficking remains a major challenge in Nigeria.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria Customs Service, Ondo State.
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Between January 2026 and September 2026 alone, data showed that 18,290 arrests have been made with illicit drug seizures of 698,488.76kgs while 81.69 hectares of cannabis farms have been destroyed across the country.
