NDLEA arrests woman with fake pregnancy, seizes drugs at Seme border Nigeria
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- •NDLEA arrested a woman at the Seme border on February 22, 2026, for using a fake pregnancy to conceal drugs.
- •The seized drugs were handed over by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Sokoto on February 23, 2026, valued at 99.9 million naira.
- •NDLEA also arrested a real estate CEO and an Ivorian national involved in drug trafficking around the same time.
- •The arrests occurred amid a coordinated crackdown on drug syndicates in Nigeria.
- •The Seme border is a known route for drug smuggling into Nigeria.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If NDLEA increases border surveillance at Seme drug trafficking through this route may decline, improving Nigeria's border security.
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AFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)NCS hands over drugs worth N99.9m to NDLEA in SokotoAFRICAAllAfrica - TopNigeria: NDLEA Smashes Drug Syndicate, Arrests Real Estate CEO, Grandma, Ivorian MuleAFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)NDLEA nabs fake pregnancy drug trafficker, arrests real estate CEOAFRICAPunch (Nigeria)NDLEA arrests real estate boss, Ivorian with drugs