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| Formation | 1989 |
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| Headquarters | No 6 Portharcourt Crescent Area 11 Garki Abuja Nigeria |
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer | Mohammed Buba Marwa |
| Website | ndlea.gov.ng |
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is a federal law enforcement agency in Nigeria under the Federal Ministry of Justice charged with eliminating the growing, processing, manufacturing, selling, exporting, and trafficking of hard drugs. The agency was established by Decree Number 48 of 1989.[1] The NDLEA is present in international airports, seaports, and border crossings.[2] The NDLEA also targets the leaders of narcotics and money laundering organizations.[3][4]
- ^ The agency is headquartered in the capital city of Abuja. "National Drug Law Enforcement Agency". ndlea.gov.ng. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "NDLEA arrests seven traffickers, intercepts cocaine consignments at Port Harcourt, Abuja, Lagos airports". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "National Drug Law Enforcement Agency". Global Security. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ^ Itodo, Yemi (2019-10-21). "Reps move to grant NDLEA autonomy, say agency surviving on charity". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-02-24.