Fugitive drug kingpin wanted in UK arrested in Lagos after 15 years on the run
In a major breakthrough against international drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 58-year-old fugitive drug lord, Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, who had been on the…
Oyo man arrested for killing brother over dispute they had in his dream
A 43-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his elder brother, Mustapha Amidu, after accusing him of shooting him in a dream. The incident was confirmed in a statement…
NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin after 13 years in hiding, busts meth lab in Imo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, who had been on the run for 13 years over cocaine and heroin trafficking…
Violence erupts across Mexico after reported death of cartel lord ‘El Mencho’
Widespread unrest has broken out across Mexico following reports that Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed during…
NDLEA foils fake pregnancy drug plot, arrests Ivorian with 82 cocaine wraps at Kano airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered two unusual drug trafficking attempts involving a fake pregnancy and ingested cocaine, leading to multiple arrests across the country.…
US sanctions eight Nigerians over Boko Haram, ISIL, cybercrime links
The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of links to Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), alongside cybercrime-related…
NDLEA arrests China-based Nigerian, Angolans after excreting 236 cocaine wraps
Operatives of the (NDLEA) have arrested a China-based Nigerian businessman and two Angolan nationals after they excreted a total of 236 wraps of cocaine at airports in Abuja and Kano.…
EFCC arraigns suspect for collecting ₦600m to secure NNPC job
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, February 9, 2026, arraigned Gidado Ibrahim alongside Halimat Adenike Tejusho, who is currently at large, before Justice H. Muazu of the…
Banana Island bans short-let rentals after Police bust robbery gang
The Banana Island Estate in Ikoyi, Lagos, has announced a total ban on short-let and Airbnb rentals following a security breach linked to alleged criminal activity within the community. In…
NDLEA arrests China-bound auto parts dealer with 95 wraps of cocaine at Kano airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, for attempting to…