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NDLEA Seizes N5bn Worth Of Drugs At Ports, Arrests Milan-Bound Businessman
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted illicit drugs valued at about N5 billion at Nigerian ports and arrested a businessman allegedly preparing to travel to Milan. The arrested suspect, Philip Tunde, and some of the intercepted consignments. Credit: NDLEA. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted container consignments of Loud,…
Court Dismisses Gospel Kinanee’s 18-Year Detention Suit Over Identity Discrepancy
A court has dismissed a suit alleging that Gospel Kinanee was unlawfully detained for 18 years, with the case affected by discrepancies surrounding his identity. The Haven360 Foundation said it would obtain a certified true copy of the judgment and review the court’s reasoning before determining the next legal step. A court gavel The Rivers…
Families Anxious After Gunmen Abduct NYSC Members In Imo
Families of prospective National Youth Service Corps members have been thrown into panic after gunmen attacked two buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State, with police confirming that 10 victims have been rescued while the number still in captivity is being verified. Families of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from Oyo State have been…
Gunmen Kidnap 20 NYSC Members Along Owerri–Onitsha Road
Twenty National Youth Service Corps members have reportedly been abducted by gunmen along the Owerri–Onitsha Road near Umunoha community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. Gunmen have abducted 20 corps members serving under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) along the Owerri–Onitsha Road by Umunoha community in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of…
EFCC Opens Probe Into Passenger Arrested With $265,000 In Kano
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun investigating a Nigerian passenger intercepted in Kano after $265,000 in undeclared foreign currency was allegedly found concealed in his luggage on arrival from New Delhi. File photo of EFCC operatives The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into a suspect arrested with $265,000…
EFCC Secures Forfeiture of 431 Phones Linked to Alleged Chinese Cyber-Fraud Case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured a court order permanently forfeiting 431 mobile phones allegedly acquired with proceeds of unlawful activities and used in internet fraud. File photo of EFCC operatives The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government of 431 mobile phones allegedly linked to…
NDLEA, Army Raid Cannabis Farms, Arrest Suspects In Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigerian Army have destroyed cannabis farms and arrested suspected illicit drug operators during a joint operation in Edo State. A joint operation of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Nigerian Army has led to the destruction of two cannabis plantations and arrest of two suspects in Eko…
DSS Secures Death Sentence For Suspect In Sokoto Kidnap, Killing Case
The Department of State Services has secured a death sentence against a suspect in a Sokoto kidnapping and killing case involving charges of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, culpable homicide punishable by death, and voluntarily causing grievous hurt without provocation. Ibrahim Usman The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has secured a death sentence against Ibrahim…
Court Nullifies Pantami’s Gombe PDP Governorship Ticket, Orders Fresh Primary
A court has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship primary that produced Isa Pantami as its candidate in Gombe State and ordered the party to conduct a fresh primary, citing non-compliance with its internal regulations and the Electoral Act 2026. The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State, has voided the election of the…
Police Raid Criminal Camps in Abia, Recover 28 Human Skulls and Bones
Police operatives have dismantled suspected criminal camps in Abia State, recovering 28 human skulls and bones believed to be linked to victims of kidnapping, according to the authorities. FILE: Policemen take position in Abuja. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) The Abia State Police Command says it has dismantled suspected criminal camps in the forests…
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