THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kaduna State recovered 478 kilogrammes of various illicit drugs in November. This is according to a statement made on Tuesday by the command’s spokeswoman, Shuaibu Yusuf-Omale. According to Yusuf-Omale, cocaine, heroin, cannabis, tramadol, methamphetamine, and other psychotropic substances were among the items …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Sokoto State office, on Friday, arrested one Anas Sani, 32, discovered to be an Indian hemp farmer in the state. The agency’s state Commander, Iro Adamu, in his remarks, said the discovery was made last Friday night at the Sanyinna area in Tambuwal Local …
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YET-to-be-identified gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev Fr Kingsley Eze, in Umuekebi, Osuoweerre, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. Newsextra24 learnt that the priest, who is in charge of St Michael’s Catholic Parish in Umuekebi, was kidnapped on Thursday night. The priest was reportedly abducted alongside one …
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THE Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State has been shaken by the tragic killing of a prominent businessman, Linus Nmuo, who was also known as Sakatan. The ruthless attack took place in his home in Umuezikegbu, Egbuoma community, during the early hours of the day. According to a family …
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THE Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital, sentenced Serikin Fulani of Kwara, Usman A Adamu, his brother, and one Gidaddo Idris to life imprisonment on Thursday for conspiracy to kidnap and kidnapping itself. The convicts were accused of kidnapping Abubakar Ahmad and allegedly collected a ransom …
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JUSTICE A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, has convicted and sentenced a fake beauty promoter, Ogunleye Samson Oluwasola to ten years imprisonment for cheating and obtaining by false pretense. He was jailed after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on cheating and obtaining by false pretense, preferred against …
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THE Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested eight suspects over alleged kidnapping and armed robbery in the state. The spokesman of the Command, ASP Mansur Hassan, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said operatives of the Command from the Divisional Headquarters Maigana arrested the suspects on …
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NO fewer than 18 hunters were killed in the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State in recent attacks by bandits,. It was gathered that a group of 15 hunters were killed while bravely confronting the bandits near Maihula town on Tuesday. According to reports, the bandits, numbering over 200, …
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THE Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of thirty-three (33) internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts were jailed by Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebukola Olajide and M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan; Justice B.B. Adebowale of …
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A special prayer session was organized during the weekend for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Naija News understands that over 1,000 Islamic clerics gathered to offer special prayers for the two political bigwigs to bring peace, progress, and political stability to …
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