The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Oluchukwu Onu, who excreted 86 wraps of cocaine. The Head of Public Affairs Unit of NDLEA, Mr. Jonah Achema, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, said Onu was intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. He said
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arrested two brothers, Samson Adayi and Jacob Adayi, for an alleged Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card fraud in Makurdi, Benue State. The brother, according to a statement issued by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, specialize in stealing innocent citizens ATM cards and use
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Justice N.I Buba of the Federal High Court, Enugu on Tuesday convicted and sentenced the duo of Ebene Favour and Desmond Onumajuru to one year imprisonment each on separate one count charges bordering on internet fraud. The convicts, upon arraignment, pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
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The Task force in Oyo State on Saturday arrested 40 persons in Ibadan for violating the state’s environmental sanitation law. The team also impounded 50 vehicles and 75 motorcycles during an enforcement exercise in the state capital. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Abdulateef Oyeleke, who led the enforcement team, told residents
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Operatives of Rapid Response Squad in Anambra State Police Command on Wednesday arrested a notorious armed robber. Firearms and ammunition as well as a stolen car snatched at gunpoint were said to be recovered from the suspect. The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO of the command, Haruna Mohammed (CSP) said at about 7:15am, police operatives
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Enugu Command has paraded four suspects for allegedly vandalizing rail line tracks at Ezza Nkwubor-Nike Community in Enugu East Local Council Area of the state. The State Commandant revealed that the sustained operation was successful, though the prime suspect is currently at large. Parading the suspects before newsmen
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In continuation of it’s determination to further stem the tide of crime and other nefarious activities in the State, police operatives attached to Isiowulu Division in conjuction with local community vigilante have arrested three suspected armed robbers. The suspects according to Haruna Mohammed(CSP), the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Anambra State command were nabbed
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The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, has pleaded for another bail at the Federal High Court, Abuja, to enable him to seek a medical attention for his worsening health. He made the request in a motion on notice filed by his counsel, Anayo Adibe, dated December 24, 2020
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The Apapa command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lagos has made a total seizure of 318 containers, including 133 containers of unregistered pharmaceutical products. Giving the breakdown of the seizures, the command’s Area Controller, Mohammed Abba-Kura, said: “Some of the seized items are 133 containers of unregistered pharmaceuticals, including tramadol; 58 containers of parboiled
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The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday said it recovered N2,722,750 cash and drugs worth over N10 million after a drug cartel was raided in the Mayas area of Lafenwa, Abeokuta. The state Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, disclosed this at the police headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta while displaying the exhibits. The police commissioner also explained
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Police in Katsina State on Wednesday arrested two individuals who disguise as spirits (Aljannu) to defraud unsuspecting individuals of their monies in the state. This was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Command, SP Gambo Isah, in a statement adding that nemesis caught up with the suspects when they stole the ATM card of one
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Police operatives in Lagos have arrested 243 persons for violating the COVID-19 protocols in the state. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, who disclosed this while parading the suspects at the command headquarters, Ikeja, on Saturday, said the violators were arrested during the raid on some night clubs in the state. According to him,
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Three men, Loto Temitayo aged 34, Olabode Omoboye aged 54 and Ogunbamila Erioluwa aged 52, have been arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly kidnapping three minors for the purpose of using them for money rituals. They were arraigned on three count charges of conspiracy, abduction, and deprivation of liberty, misdemeanors and others.
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A 25-year-old man identified as Umar Yahaya is to be flogged 12 strokes of cane and also pay a fine of N10,000 for dealing in hard drugs. The suspect was arrested on December 31, 2020 at about 7pm by a team of police officers attached to Fagge Division Kano. The defendant was in possession of
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Justice Lateefa A. Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, convicted and sentenced Okey Nwosu, a former Managing Director, Finbank Plc, to three years imprisonment for over 10m fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had arraigned Nwosu alongside Dayo Famuroti, Agnes Ebubedike and Danjuma Ocholi
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