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The command arrested 135 suspects with 1,341 kilograms of various substances, which included Indian hemp, cocaine and heroin.

One man travelling to China was found with Cannabis hidden in garri.

The Court again ordered the Nigerian government against extraditing Mr. Kashamu.

Mr. Kashamu says the former Attorney General worked for his political opponents.

The arrest came few weeks after some Nigerians were executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking.

NDLEA says it has filed a formal extradition process at the Federal High Court.

The NDLEA had said no court would issue an order preventing a government agency from performing its statutory responsibilities.

The lawmaker-elect is wanted by United States authorities for alleged drug related offences.

The anti-drug agency says a Court cannot stop it from doing its lawful duties.

The NDLEA had placed Mr. Kashamu under house arrest.

The NDLEA says it has received a formal request for extradition from the Embassy of the United States of America.

“We expect Kashamu as a distinguished senator-elect to demonstrate ample confidence in the Nigerian judicial system and stop the blame ...

Mr. ​Kashamu says he is baffled why the NDLEA cannot wait till Wednesday for​ a​ court judgement on a suit ...

The anti-narcotics agency says it has commenced extradition procedures against the Senator-elect.

Mr. Kashamu said the Attorney General did not authorise the raid.

Mr. Kashamu instituted a lawsuit to block any move by the Nigerian government to release him to face drug-related charges ...

Mr. Giade says the NDLEA statutorily has no business with an accused once the person had been arraigned and remanded ...

The suspect says he was tricked into drug trafficking

The arrest came weeks after the NDLEA arrested a local pastor at Lagos airport, with drugs.

In the last 16 months, 19 Nigerians and a Ghanaian were arrested with drugs en route Asia.

The ringleader of the thugs is still at large, the police said.

The suspects will be charged to court soon.

Four suspected drug traffickers who ingested 170 wraps of cocaine were nabbed Tuesday.

Two Nigerians are also being investigated by the anti-narcotic agency in connection with the case.

The agency also arrested two people who were on their way to Dubai with cannabis.