NDLEA declares drug kingpin, three associates wanted, freezes N9.8bn linked to syndicate

This action follows an order from the Federal High Court, Owerri, after an application by the NDLEA. The suspects are wanted in connection with a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory discovered at Isiozi in Umuaka, Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State on February 25, 2026. During the raid, NDLEA operatives recovered 18.4 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Forensic investigations have led to the freezing of bank accounts linked to the suspects, totaling N9,840,873,566.66. The NDLEA has also secured interim forfeiture orders for assets allegedly connected to the syndicate, including a filling station, multi-storey residential buildings, and four Sport Utility Vehicles. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, retired Brig.

Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, stated that this operation demonstrates the agency's commitment to dismantling drug trafficking networks and targeting their financial structures. He assured Nigerians that the agency would continue to use financial and forensic intelligence to track down the suspects and anyone linked to the syndicate, and appealed to the public for information on their whereabouts.