Lagos, Nigeria – The United States government and the United Nations trained officers from Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and nine other West African nations to combat transnational drug trafficking on Friday, April 24, 2026.
Okay News reports that the United States Mission in Nigeria disclosed the partnership in a statement detailing the capacity-building program.
The training was delivered through the United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The curriculum covered operations ranging from dismantling clandestine drug laboratories to sharpening investigative techniques.
“From dismantling clandestine drug labs to sharpening investigative techniques, the United States supports West African drug enforcement agencies in their fight against transnational drug traffickers that harm Americans and Africans alike,” the mission said.
The initiative directs focus toward increasing intelligence-sharing among regional enforcement bodies. “This hands-on program strengthens the region’s ability to confront drug cartels by deepening cooperation and intelligence-sharing between NDLEA and its counterparts and boosting their capacity to disrupt criminal networks, stop drugs at source, and protect communities across West Africa, making the region and America safer,” the mission said.
