US, UK, Europe-bound cocaine, opioids concealed in shoe soles, clothes seized in Lagos
| As NDLEA intercepts tramadol pills in custard containers; bursts laughing gas warehouse in VGC Lekki; recovers 11,096kg illicit drugs in Edo, Borno, Ogun, Katsina raids Operatives of the National…
Kaduna journalists freed alongside family members after six days in captivity
AbdulGafar Alabelewe, AbdulRaheem Aodu and their family members, have been released after being abducted from their homes in Kaduna. The two abducted Kaduna journalists – AbdulGafar Alabelewe of The Nation…
FG gets tough against illegal mining, as court remands Chinese nationals in prison
The Federal Government's efforts to combat illegal mining received a significant boost yesterday with the arraignment of several Chinese nationals for illegal mining activities in Lokpaukwu community, Umuchieze, within Umunneochi…
Nigerians pay ₦721bn cash bribes to govt officials — NBS survey
A National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) survey report has shown that Nigerians paid N721 billion in cash bribes to public officials in 2023. The Survey report titled: “Corruption in Nigeria:…
How nine kidnap-kingpins were killed by police in Lagos market
After the arrest of the notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans in June 2017 following his seven years of high-profile abductions across the country, during which he…
Special adviser to ex-Imo gov, others arrested over alleged kidnapping, armed robbery
Elias Igboayaka Dikeigbo, a former Special Adviser on Motor parks, Orlu zone to the immediate past Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha has been arrested for alleged kidnapping in the…
NDLEA smashes cocaine syndicate, arrests couple, recovers ₦2.1b drug in Lagos raid
| Nabs Osun monarch, Chadian, youth corps member for drug trafficking Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided the Lagos base of a high-profile cocaine syndicate…
Police issue nationwide alert on cult initiation coded 7/7 in tertiary institutions
The Nigeria Police Force has raised the alarm over a possible mass secret cult initiation nationwide, especially in tertiary institutions. The Rivers State Police Command, through its spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko,…
Suspected ritualist arrested while trying to kill 10-year-old in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist during an attempt to kill a 10-year-old boy. The command said it received a distress call about the attempted culpable…
TASUED suspends exams after cultists killed student while writing final exam
The management of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State has suspended the school’s ongoing second-semester examination following the killing of it‘s student. The death of a…
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