Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a fugitive drug kingpin, Festus Ibewuike, in the Benin Republic, according to Punch. The arrest is linked to a 49.7-kilogram heroin shipment that was seized at the Lagos airport. The suspect had been on the run before being apprehended across the border, marking a significant development in the agency's anti-narcotics operations.

Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has captured a fugitive drug kingpin linked to a 49.70kg heroin seizure after two years on the run, according to PM News. NDLEA spokesman Babafemi disclosed that the suspect, identified as Ibewuike, had relocated to Mozambique, where he operated a hotel business as a front while continuing to evade arrest. His capture ends a prolonged manhunt by the anti-narcotics agency, which has intensified efforts against international drug trafficking networks operating beyond Nigeria's borders.

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it worked with INTERPOL to arrest and repatriate a wanted 52-year-old fugitive, Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, according to Naija News. The report identifies the suspect and the agencies involved but does not provide details about the alleged offences, where he was found, or the process used to return him to Nigeria.

Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested and returned a suspected leader of a major drug trafficking network to the country to face authorities. According to the report, the alleged kingpin had remained outside Nigeria for more than two years, prompting a prolonged manhunt by the agency. The operation reportedly concluded with the suspect being brought back into Nigerian custody, where they are expected to answer to the allegations connected to the trafficking network.

In Taraba State, NDLEA operatives arrested a 67-year-old grandmother who was allegedly transporting cocaine concealed within fake plantains. This incident follows the arrest of 30-year-old Daniel Harrison Ugwuoke, who was apprehended along the Zaki-Biam Road in the Wukari Local Government Area with 43,980 capsules of tramadol hidden in vehicle fuel tanks, according to Channels TV.

Police in Delta State said officers arrested a suspected drug peddler and recovered illicit drugs, according to Premium Times. Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson in Delta, disclosed the development in a statement issued Tuesday in Asaba. The report did not provide the suspect’s identity, the type or quantity of drugs, or where the arrest occurred.