The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted illicit drugs concealed in crayfish at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Babafemi said NDLEA …
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THE Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps) in Osun has apprehended three suspects in connection with series of alleged burglary at the popular Atakumosa Market. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Yusuf Abass, the Public Relation Officer of the corps, on Thursday in Osogbo. The statement said …
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THE police on Thursday arraigned ten defendants before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of narcotics and unlawful conduct. The defendants are: Omotosho Tobi, 24; Joseph Winner, 26; Mojees Totolaye, 23; Nifemi Ogunfunminiyi, 22; Enase Ezekiel, 20; Olusola Oluwafemi, 25; Oyeniyi Olawale, 20; David Peters, 22; Timilehin Ogunwale, …
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THE Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, one of the proscribed terrorist organisation, Ansaru, to a 15-year imprisonment for illegal mining activities. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after Usman, a.k.a Abu Bara’a/Abbas Mukhtar, pleaded guilty to count 10 of the 32-count terrorism charge …
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Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP), has arrested two suspected cattle rustlers in Kogul Community of Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of the operation disclosed this in a statement in Jos on Thursday. He explained that the arrest …
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THE Police Command in Nasarawa State has detained a final-year student and nursing mother for allegedly abandoning her newborn baby girl in a bush in Akwanga, Akwanga Local Government Area of the state. SP Ramhan Nansel, the command’s spokesperson, who confirmed the arrest and detention to newsmen on Thursday in …
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The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Audi has launched a Special Intelligence Squad operations to comb the entire Edo Forest and arrest killers of eight of his men, and rescue the kidnapped Chinese expatriate. The NSCDC Operatives were ambushed last Friday night …
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THE Police on Tuesday, arraigned one Waheed Adekojo, 55, before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly defrauding an Estate Agent of N37million. The defendant of Ijaye Orile, Ibadan, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecuting Counsel, ASP. …
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A 53-year-old doctor accused of intentionally poisoning 30 child and adult patients, 12 of whom died, went on trial in France on Monday, September 8, 2025. The doctor, Frederic Pechier, worked as an anaesthetist at two clinics in the eastern city of Besancon when patients went into cardiac arrest in …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 653kg of Colorado and Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa in Lagos and Abuja raids respectively. Mr Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDELA said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Giving a breakdown, Babafemi said that in …
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