The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says Nigeria, and West and Central Africa face “disruptive and destabilising” new trends regarding drug trafficking, drug use and other crimes. The Executive Director of UNODC, Mr Yury Fedotov, said this while briefing the UN Security Council session, presided by Côte d’Ivoire. The briefing was the…
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) asserts that N7. 3 billion worth of Tramadol brought into the country from India has being seized. In a statement on Thursday, Joseph Attah, spokesman of the NCS, explained that they were able to seize the pharmaceutical products because of intelligence provided by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).…
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has busted a warehouse filled with illegal importation of controlled pharmaceutical products. NAFDAC, in a statement issued yesterday, 20th of September, by its Director-General, Prof. Moji Christianah Adeyeye, said its operatives discovered 187 cartons of assorted 120mg, 200mg and 225mg tramadol on September 14, 2018. She said…
The kidnapper who has allegedly bee asleep under the influence of Tramadol in Owo, Ondo State has passed away. The unidentified man was one out of a three who had planned to kidnap a renowned pharmacist in the area. The Ondo state Police Public Relations Officer, Femi Joseph said that he suspect died at Owo General Hospital. The…
According to Police reports, the unidentified kidnapper who stormed a pharmaceutical shop with guns with the intention to kidnap the owner is still sleeping after six days. The police explained that after the unsuccessful operation, the suspect tried to escape on a motorcycle but stumbled while he was trying to ride it. The police recovered a 400mg…