The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a strong warning to travelers and the general public following their interception of efforts to smuggle illegal drugs into the United Kingdom using food items such as tiger nuts and groundnuts. The NDLEA reported that traffickers hid the drugs within packages of tiger nuts and bags…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a major breakthrough, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully dismantled two cross-border drug trafficking syndicates, arresting six suspected drug kingpins from Adamawa, Anambra, Lagos, and Cameroon. The operation, which was months in the making, resulted in the recovery of cocaine and opioids worth billions of naira. According…
In November 2024, the Nigeria Police Force made headlines by arresting 130 suspected individuals, among them 113 foreign nationals, many from China and Malaysia, implicated in high-level cybercrimes that have been wreaking havoc on Nigeria’s security and economy. While this arrest is only the latest in a series of high-profile operations, it underscores a disturbing…
The Nigerian Armed Forces have escalated their offensive against terrorists and insurgents across the country, with coordinated air and ground operations delivering significant blows to enemy ranks. In a statement released by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba on Saturday, the military confirmed the neutralization of over 70 extremists during air…
The Kwara State Police have arrested three officers following the death of Suleiman Olayinka, a 27-year-old student at Kwara State University (KWASU), who was allegedly assaulted by the officers in Ilorin on Tuesday. The tragic incident, according to reports occurred at Tanke Bridge around 2 p.m. after Olayinka disembarked from a motorcycle to retrieve N1,000…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit agrochemicals worth N5 million during a recent operation in Bauchi Metropolis. The operation targeted counterfeit versions of the widely used agricultural product Patriarc, a pesticide and fertilizer combination designed to boost crop yields and protect plants from pests and diseases. According…
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two Chinese siblings: Wang Jiang and Wang Richard for allegedly making efforts to export some solid minerals without requisite permit. This was contained in a press release by the Head, Media & Publicity for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale. According…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A heart-wrenching incident has sent shockwaves through the community of Ningi, Bauchi State, as a two-year-old girl was found raped and lifeless. The tragic discovery was made on Tuesday, when the lifeless body of the innocent child was found abandoned beside a mosque on Deneva Street. Medical reports confirmed that the…
The Defence Headquarters, (DHQ) has confirmed the emergence of a new terror group, ‘Lukarawas,’ operating in Nigeria’s North West region, particularly in Sokoto and Kebbi States. The group, linked to the breakdown of military cooperation following the recent coup in Niger, is exacerbating regional insecurity. Speaking at a press briefing at the DHQ in Abuja,…
Nine notorious terrorists operating in the northwest of Nigeria have been declared wanted. The Nigerian defence authorities on Thursday declared the deadly terrorists wanted, urging the public to provide any information they know about the wanted criminals. The defence authorities have disclosed of an emerging terrorist’s sect in the northwest called Lakurawas. Their origin is…
