By George Omagbemi Sylvester
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared an alleged notorious drug kingpin, Nnamuka Kelvin Uchenna, popularly known as “Odogwu,” and three of his associates wanted over alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking network. The agency also secured the freezing of bank accounts containing ₦9.84 billion believed to be linked to the suspected criminal syndicate.
The announcement was made on Friday, July 17, 2026, as the NDLEA disclosed that the action followed extensive intelligence gathering and forensic financial investigations into the activities of the suspects.
According to the agency, the wanted persons are believed to have coordinated large-scale illicit drug operations and laundered proceeds through multiple financial channels.
The NDLEA said the Federal High Court granted orders declaring the suspects wanted and authorising the freezing of the accounts as part of efforts to dismantle the alleged drug trafficking network.
The agency urged members of the public with useful information on the whereabouts of the suspects to report to the nearest NDLEA office or other security agencies.
The anti-narcotics agency reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying the fight against illicit drug trafficking, financial crimes linked to narcotics and transnational organised crime, stressing that it will continue to deploy intelligence-led operations to apprehend those involved and recover proceeds of crime.
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