Crime

Raheem Ibrahim. The Sarkin Malamai of Ilorin, Sheikh Yakub Imam Ali-Agan, has commended the leadership of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) under its President, Alhaji…
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Kurmin Wali community in southern Kaduna has been thrown into panic following the mass abduction of 177 Christian worshippers, the second attack in a week. On Sunday, gunmen attacked three churches in the community and…
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A 300-level Computer Science student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger State, identified as Kelvin Danlami, has died following reported financial difficulties linked to gambling. …
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By Ebinum Samuel As Agency recovers illicit drugs from his hideout, nabs ex-convict, female online vendor, others in Jigawa, Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Oyo, FCT, Enugu, Kwara raids ABUJA — Operatives of the…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), has lauded the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, and Head of the Central Results Delivery…
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The Edo State High Court, Criminal Court 2, has ordered the remand of several youths arrested during the recent protest in Ekpoma at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre. The decision followed an application by the prosecution…
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By Ebinum Samuel Dispatch rider, others nabbed; tons of illicit drugs recovered in raids across Edo, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Taraba, Niger, Oyo   Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years…
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By Ebinum Samuel Wanted female drug kingpin ‘Mama Kerosine’ arrested in Ibadan; large consignments of opioids, skunk recovered in Borno, Lagos, Kwara, Jigawa raids   Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
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The Benue State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of Miss Usange Janet, whose body was recovered from River Agbuu in Gwer East Local Government Area. Janet was reported missing on December 11, 2025, after…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  We remain resolute to frustrate drug syndicates targeting Nigeria, says Marwa The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured an order of a Federal High Court in Lagos to detain a ship, its captain and 20…
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  The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another major operational success as operatives of the Commissioner of Police (CP) Special Patrol recovered arms, suspected stolen cash, and other incriminating items during a hot pursuit in…
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The Edo State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on cult-related violence, neutralising a suspected cultist and arresting 27 others during a late-night raid that disrupted an alleged initiation ceremony. Public…
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The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 11 passengers who were among 18 kidnapped along the Benin–Akure highway near Obarenren village in Ovia North East Local Government Area. Police spokesperson,…
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“Edo State police have arrested a 49-year-old man for allegedly killing his 15-year-old son and secretly burying him in their family compound in Igueben LGA. Authorities say investigations are ongoing.” A…
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By Ebinum Samuel As NDLEA intercepts US, Canada, Sweden-bound opioids in black soup containers, designer wears; uncovers clandestine codeine syrup factory in Abia; arrests woman, son over 1,187kg skunk seizure in Ondo  …
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By Ebinum Samuel Why we need traditional rulers to join the crusade against substance abuse -MarwaThe Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade has assured the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
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Elder statesman and founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Abubakar Tanko Yakasai, has dismissed claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, insisting that Christians and Muslims have coexisted peacefully for…
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By Ebinum Samuel A new Police Public Relations Officer and the first female has assumed duty following the approval of her posting by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun . According to a press statement…
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By Ebinum Samuel In its avowal to crackdown on criminals operating in Edo state, the Command through a press release signed by the outgoing spokesman, CSP Joel Moses Yamu, confirmed the rescue of a Chinese, arrests of suspected criminals…
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A 7-year-old child has been administered hot water bath and hot candle wax at different times by her guardian, Mrs Juliet Igwe who accused her of stealing in Imo State, South East. Suspect with police spokesman in Imo State…
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By Ebinum Samuel The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) Nigeria has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the reappointment of Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National…
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By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and…
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By Ebinum SamuelThis is a clear statement you’re no longer untouchable, we’ll smoke you out of your hiding, Marwa warns drug baronsOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) continued their offensive action against drug…
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  Residents of Egbe town in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State are living in fear following reports that bandits have adopted a disturbing new method in their operations spraying chemical substances in homes to sedate victims…
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  The Delta State Police Command has disowned the information that the Girls’ Secondary School, Utagba-Ogbe, Kwale, was invaded on 24th November 2025 at around 9.30am. In a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright…
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By Ebinum Samuel As NDLEA launches heavy crackdown on DTOs nationwide: arrests 9 kingpins; recovers tons of illicit drugs in flight boarding pass, others; nabs ladies for selling Colos-laced brownies online In a…
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By Ebinum Samuel In spite of the 14 years imprisonment stipulated by law as penalty on conviction for involving in same-sex love relationship in Nigeria, some thugs have resorted to killing the mother of a suspected gay and their…
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  A United States court has sentenced 27-year-old Nigerian, Imoleayo Aina, also known as Alice Dave, to six years in prison for his involvement in a sexual extortion scheme that contributed to the death of a young man in Pennsylvania.The…
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  An ex-banker, Atoyebi Adeyemi Akande, was today arraigned before a Federal High Court Lagos, over alleged conspiracy and fraud of N150 million, by the Legal/Prosecution department of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID)…
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 Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old man, Chigbo Umeugokwe, for alleged armed robbery and defilement of a minor in Achina community, Aguata Local Government Area of the state.According to a statement…
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By Ebinum Samuel    Seizes over 14,440kg skunk in Osun forest, Lagos, Edo, Kwara, Taraba, Nasarawa raids A wanted drug baron who operates under the cover of a businessman and hotelier, Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, alias Chisco Bee, has been…
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The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, brought one Obinna Nwaobi, a former Head of Operations at Access Bank Nigeria Plc, before Justice F. O.…
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  At least 16 vigilante operatives have been killed and 42 people taken hostage following a series of bandit incursions in several communities within Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. Residents said the coordinated assaults…
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By Ebinum SamuelBuilding our officers’ technical capacity is essential to safeguarding Nigeria’s borders, says MarwaThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has strengthened its maritime surveillance and interdiction capabilities…
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 By Juliana FrancisA major confrontation unfolded at the Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja on Thursday, November 8, 2025, as a high-profile child defilement case involving a Lebanese took a disturbing turn.Ms Lolade…
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By Ebinum Samuel The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is working with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) to unravel the cartel behind the…
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 In a dramatic turn of events, Isaac and Victor Olayere, two brothers abducted along Adughe–Imoga Road in Edo State, have regained their freedom after their kidnappers reportedly fell asleep in the forest.  The siblings were kidnapped on…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has commended the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force for its effective and efficient deployment of Officers and Men for the off cycle Anambra state Governorship election…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Forfeit cash, luxury vehicles to Federal Government Five members of some international organized criminal groups (IOCG) recently arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in connection…
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By Ebinum Samuel  They contain illicit substances dangerous to health, Marwa warns The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted the Nigerian public about the circulation of dangerous illicit substances being falsely packaged…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Arrests music artist; recovers tons of opioids, skunk in Kaduna, Edo, Kwara, Ogun, Taraba, Ondo, Bauchi raids Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a clandestine laboratory where…
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By Ebinum Samuel  As part of the Command's continuous statewide engagement ahead of the forthcoming Anambra Governorship Election, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc minps PhD on 1st November, 2025, concluded his Election…
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The Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Samaila Bagudu, has been abducted by suspected in his hometown, Bagudu Local Government Area. Witnesses said the attackers stormed Bagudu town on Friday evening, firing sporadically…
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  A pastor who is also a legal practitioner, Aka-Bashorun Olawale Akanni, was on Wednesday re-arraigned before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for the alleged indecent treatment of a 14-year-old girl.The…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Delta State Command, the image maker, SP Edafe Bright, said has tightened the net on violent crime with two decisive operations that led to arrests and the recovery of multiple firearms and ammunition.…
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  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his two brothers in the criminal case instituted against them by the National Drug Law…
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By Ebinum Samuel Provides details of Lagos night club raid, seizure of 384.886kg Loud, others from facility The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned night club operators and fun seekers about…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  The Chairman of the Police Service Commission DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni has expressed shock on the sudden death of CSP Matilda Ngbaronye, the Divional Police Officer, DPO, Festac town Division, Lagos. CSP Ngbaronye…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Raids Lagos night club over drug party, arrests owner, Pretty Mike, others; Mosotho with ice in coffee tea pack at Enugu airport; 75-year-old grandpa in Abia; female distributor of Loud in Lekki, Ikoyi, VI and environs A…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc minps PhD, has continued his election peace-building advocacy tour. On 25th October 2025, he was at the Ogidi Area Command and paid a courtesy…
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A coalition of Christian youth organizations has strongly condemned recent comments by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, on the ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria. On Monday, Bwala visited…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, for steering the agency to record-breaking successes in asset recovery and convictions since assuming office. The…
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The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, PSC, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Hashimu Argungu has been asked to probe allegation of bribery against Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Emmanuel Aina. In a petition…
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  The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a four-man tricycle and phone robbery gang operating in the Awka and Ifite areas of the state and specialising in robbing unsuspecting members of the public. The spokesman for the state…
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  Residents of the Sabuwar Unguwa area in Katsina city were thrown into panic after suspected bandits invaded the community in the early hours of Monday, August 25, 2025. The armed men, who stormed the neighborhood around 3:00 a.m.,…
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 By Ebinum Samuel As agency intercepts 90 parcels of Loud in kitchen sinks; arrests dispatch riders distributing illicit drugs in Abuja; destroys 75,544kg skunk in Delta, Ondo, Edo, Taraba forests; recovers 825,000 pills of opioids in Kano,…
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  A  65-year-old man, Godwin Akpan, has been arrested for being in illegal possession of 1,100 rounds of live ammunition. The suspect was arrested on by operatives of the the Rapid Response Squad, Akwuzu, Anambra State Police Command, on…
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  The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction and killing of a five-year-old boy in Udi Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this in a statement…
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  The Anambra Police Command has warned vigilante groups and other quasi-security outfits against acts of brutality or abuse of authority against residents of the State. The Command gave the warning on Tuesday in a statement by its…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  Their conviction an indication NDLEA strategies are working, says Marwa Two notorious drug kingpins: 37-year-old Ajetsibo Emami popularly known as ‘Warri Kinsman’ and 51-year-old Solomon Akpomuai have been convicted and…
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  Authorities in Illinois, United States, have confirmed that human remains discovered in the Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve belong to Olasinmibo Abosede, a 42-year-old Nigerian woman popularly known as Sinmi, who had been missing…
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 By Ebinum Samuel Destroys 48,750kg skunk in Enugu, Taraba forests; recovers 538,980 pills of tramadol in Kogi, Kaduna, Gombe, others; arrests woman, son for drug trafficking in Lagos Three years after launching a manhunt for him over drug…
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Security forces have captured Abu Baraa, the notorious leader of the Ansaru terrorist network, after an intensive operation that spanned several months. National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu disclosed the development…
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 At least, two Nigerians were arrested in July in Beirut, Lebanon, for allegedly smuggling 156 cocaine capsules, weighing about three kilograms, valued at more than $500,000. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that the suspects allegedly…
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  The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday arraigned a 23-year-old cross-dresser and content creator, Taiwo Austine, before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court over alleged involvement in homosexual activities. Austine appeared in court…
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  Nigeria – The eagle-eyed operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, hasarrested the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye) after months of…
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 Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have reportedly stormed the Green Legacy Hotel, located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State, and arrested some youths suspected…
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By Ebinum Samuel Rallies parents, traditional, religious and community leaders to support government efforts  Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa…
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 A suspected hired assassin, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso, has been arraigned at the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos on 11 counts ranging from murder, unlawful possession of firearms, and felony. According to a statement…
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 By Ebinum Samuel Indian lady, Angolan bizman, 1 other bag 21 years jail in Kano, Enugu as NDLEA secures final forfeiture of multi-billion naira Lagos hotel, cars used for illicit drug distribution A businessman Ajah Johnson Uchenna and his…
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 A 26-year-old Nigerian man has been s#bbed to d3ath in the United Kingdom. Ayowale Aledejana was k!lled in a home in south-east London, according to the Met Police. It was gathered that officers were called to Monson Road, New Cross, at…
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 Saudi Arabia has executed 17 individuals in just three days, according to reports from state media on Monday the country’s fastest rate of capital punishment since March 2022, when 81 people were executed in a single day. The Saudi Press…
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 Shock and grief have gripped Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State after two teenage girls, identified as Ajuma Simon and Omojo Shuaibu, were gruesomely murdered while returning from a local market. The tragic incident…
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 A Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has eight Nigerian youths to one year over their involvement in internet fraud.A statement issued by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, said the convicted…
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Tragedy struck in the Saburi 2 community of Abuja on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, as a young man identified as Stephen Chidubem reportedly took his own life over mounting gambling debts.  The heartbreaking incident occurred at Chidubem’s…
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 By Ebinum Samuel Targeting proceeds of crime ‘ll serve as punishment and deterrence - Marwa  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday 29th July 2025, conducted a public auction of forfeited houses which were either…
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 By Ebinum SamuelIntercepts Loud consignments in processed food cans from Canada; others in Lagos, Cross River, Edo, Ondo, Nasarawa, Borno, Niger, Ogun, Gombe, Kaduna, Kogi raids A Chinese businessman Liang Tak You and an 80-year-old…
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By Ebinum Samuel Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Courtw sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, July, 24, 2025, convicted the duo of Dr. Olufemi Martins Thomas, a former Executive Secretary, National Health…
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 By Ebinum SamuelThe Police Service Commission has vowed to flush out drug addicts in the Nigeria Police Force and has extended an invitation to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to assist the Commission achieve this noble objective.…
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  Tension gripped the Alaba Rago area of Iba, Lagos State, on Sunday as a violent clash broke out between road transport workers, popularly known as agberos, and supporters of a local traditional ruler. The chaos, which began in the early…
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 Terror struck Lumma Sanke in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State over the weekend, as suspected members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched a deadly attack on a service outpost of the Nigeria Immigration…
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