The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has ramped up its efforts to combat drug trafficking, intercepting large consignments of cocaine, methamphetamine, and opioids destined for international markets, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Turkey, and Qatar. In a statement issued on Sunday, November 17, 2024, by Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Bidemi Rufai, a 46-year-old aide to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, is reported to have been released from a US prison after serving time for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme. Rufai was arrested in May 2021 at John F. Kennedy airport while attempting to flee to Nigeria. He pleaded…
The police have arrested a 28-year-old Samuel Ani for alleged defilement. Ani was caught in the act of defiling a 14-year-old girl in Sagamu on Wednesday at 2 pm. The victim’s father, Paul, reported the crime to the police, leading to Ani’s immediate arrest. According to Police Spokesperson Omolola Odutola, Ani confessed to the crime…
The Nigerian Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has urged the implementation of cutting-edge technology to address new security threats throughout the nation. This position was highlighted during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Chief of the Defence Intelligence Conference in Abuja. In a message delivered by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, the DIA…
Not too long ago, precisely in October this year a One Chance robber was lynched in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. He was a member of a syndicate which operated around the NYSC junction, along the Kubwa express way in Abuja. He met his waterloo on a fateful Tuesday morning. Eyewitnesses said the suspect arrived the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A 40-year-old fisherman has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for the sexual exploitation of a 10-year-old girl. The conviction was handed down by Justice S.M. Shu’aibu of the Federal High Court in Kano on Wednesday. The prosecution, led by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled an illegal herbal medicine factory in Mararaba, Nasarawa State. NAFDAC announced via it social media platforms that the facility, located in Amina Plaza, was discovered to be producing unsafe and unregistered herbal mixtures. “Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, our…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian military has dealt a significant blow to oil bunkering operations in the Niger Delta Region, dismantling 43 illegal hubs and arresting 19 suspects between November 4-10, 2024. This was disclosed in a press statement on Sunday signed by Lieutenant-Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Tragedy struck in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday as a three-man armed gang shot dead two people and left two others with bullet injuries. The incident occurred at 12:30 am in the parking lot of Diamond Dumplings, GRA, Abeokuta. According to Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, the…
The Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, embarked on an operational tour to Sokoto State on Sunday, November 10, 2024. The AHF learnt that his visit aimed to assess the security situation in the region and boost the morale of troops fighting terrorism and insurgency. During his tour, the Acting COAS visited…
