- The United States government has funded and delivered modern audiovisual interrogation facilities to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to boost transparency and judicial integrity.
- The project, implemented by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), aims to ensure Nigeria is no longer a “permissive environment” for international drug trafficking syndicates.
- UNODC officials praised Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) for transforming the agency into a professional force capable of dismantling sophisticated criminal networks since 2021.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has taken a significant step toward full digitalization with the acquisition of state-of-the-art interrogation rooms funded by the United States government.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the facilities were officially handed over in Abuja on Monday, April 27, 2026, by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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Cheikh Toure, the UNODC Country Representative in Nigeria, emphasized that these modern audiovisual rooms are more than just equipment; they represent a major investment in the rule of law.
Toure noted that drug trafficking remains a destabilizing force that fuels violence and corruption, but credited the NDLEA’s recent intensified enforcement for making Nigeria a difficult target for global cartels.
“Nigeria is no longer a permissive environment,” Toure remarked, citing the “remarkable courage” shown by the agency under its current leadership.
In his acceptance speech, NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), stated that the agency is upgrading the very integrity of its investigative processes.
He noted that the facility aligns with the NDLEA’s ongoing digital transformation, ensuring that the agency remains in step with international law enforcement standards and global best practices in criminal justice.
“For our officers, this means better tools for the job. For the public, it means a more transparent and professional agency,” Marwa said.
He expressed deep gratitude to the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) and the UNODC, promising that his officers would master the new technology to enhance their investigative capacity.
