The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has taken into custody Reginald Peter Chidiebere, a notorious drug lord, who surrendered after evading justice for 13 years following his 2013 bail escape.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Femi Babafemi.
The surrender follows the seizure of large consignments of cocaine and heroin linked to Chidiebere by operatives at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
According to NDLEA, Chidiebere masterminded multiple heroin shipments, including a 49.70-kilogram consignment imported from South Africa, intercepted in February 2024.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), said the agency remains resolute in dismantling criminal networks and bringing all offenders to justice.
Chidiebere’s criminal record includes his initial arrest in 2013 over cocaine shipment into Nigeria, after which he jumped bail and went underground.
Following the raid, Chidiebere disappeared.
NDLEA reported a series of coordinated arrests and seizures across several states.
In Borno State, Bulama Modu, 24, was intercepted while transporting 7,000 capsules of tramadol along the Bama-Konduga road on Tuesday, 24th February.
The agency has, in recent years, sustained crackdowns on high-profile drug lords and cartel leaders across Nigeria.
In September 2025, the agency also dismantled an international drug cartel, arresting three leaders in Lagos after intercepting a large cocaine consignment concealed in export cargo.