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MURIC Seeks Police Probe into Alleged Killing of Man Inside Oyo Mosque

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MURIC Seeks Police Probe into Alleged Killing of Man Inside Oyo Mosque

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has petitioned the police over the alleged killing of a man inside a mosque in Oyo State, seeking an investigation into the incident and justice for the deceased. The petition places the reported incident before law enforcement authorities amid concerns over the safety of worshippers and the need to ensure…

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DSS Arraigns Suspects Over Kidnap of 20 NYSC Members in Imo

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DSS Arraigns Suspects Over Kidnap of 20 NYSC Members in Imo

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another passenger in Imo State, marking a new development in the investigation into the October 1 incident. The suspects were brought before the Imo State…

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Kwara Police Strike Hard on Crime, Arrest Suspected Kidnappers, Murder Suspects, Recover Human Body Parts

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Kwara Police Strike Hard on Crime, Arrest Suspected Kidnappers, Murder Suspects, Recover Human Body Parts

The Kwara State Police Command has recorded a series of arrests and investigative breakthroughs involving suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, motorcycle thieves and other alleged offenders, while intensifying efforts to tackle violent crime across the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi disclosed the developments on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, while briefing journalists on 12…

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Outrage as NDLEA Rearrests 83-Year-Old Woman for Drug Offences Barely a Year After Conviction

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Outrage as NDLEA Rearrests 83-Year-Old Woman for Drug Offences Barely a Year After Conviction

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has rearrested an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, in Abia State over alleged drug trafficking, barely a year after she and her daughter were convicted of drug-related offences and fined ₦200,000 each. The fresh arrest, announced by the agency on Sunday, October 11, 2026, has raised fresh questions…

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Crime Watch, Narcotics

Two AK-47s, 42 Rounds Seized in Ilorin as Police Trace Gun-Running Trail

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Two AK-47s, 42 Rounds Seized in Ilorin as Police Trace Gun-Running Trail

Police in Kwara State have seized two AK-47 rifles, three magazines and 42 rounds of live ammunition from a commercial vehicle in Ilorin, with investigators now pursuing what the Command says may be a wider gun-running network extending beyond the state. The weapons were recovered during a stop-and-search operation along the Alapa–Okolowo axis of Ilorin,…

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NDLEA Seizes Loud, Codeine Worth Over N5bn at Lagos, Onne Ports

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NDLEA Seizes Loud, Codeine Worth Over N5bn at Lagos, Onne Ports

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized more than ₦5 billion worth of Loud cannabis and codeine-based cough syrup at Apapa and Tin Can Island ports in Lagos and Onne Port in Rivers State. The seizures followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance, with NDLEA operatives tracking the containers from their points of…

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NDLEA Busts Italy-Bound Businessman With 4.8kg Cocaine Hidden in Shoes, Travel Bags

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NDLEA Busts Italy-Bound Businessman With 4.8kg Cocaine Hidden in Shoes, Travel Bags

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 38-year-old businessman, identified as Philip Tunde, with 4.80 kilogrammes of cocaine allegedly concealed in the soles of shoes and the railings of travelling bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. According to the anti-narcotics agency, Tunde was arrested on Sunday, September 27, 2026,…

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Kidnapped Before Dawn, Two Arrested: Oyo Police Close In on Suspects as Search for 38-Year-Old Victim Continues

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Kidnapped Before Dawn, Two Arrested: Oyo Police Close In on Suspects as Search for 38-Year-Old Victim Continues

The quiet of the early morning in Layeri Village, near Ikoyi-Ile in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, was shattered on September 24 when armed men reportedly invaded a family compound and abducted 38-year-old Nathaniel Peter. The incident, which occurred at about 4:20 a.m., has since triggered a police investigation and a wider security…

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Lagos Drug Scandal: Police Bust Warehouse Used to Repackage Fake Medicines

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Lagos Drug Scandal: Police Bust Warehouse Used to Repackage Fake Medicines

A major pharmaceutical fraud investigation has erupted in Lagos after police uncovered warehouses allegedly being used to repackage suspected counterfeit and adulterated medicines for distribution across Nigeria and beyond. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit following intelligence concerning the activities of a suspected drug-trafficking…

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FG Suspends Niger NSCDC Commandant, Orders Investigation into Deaths of Alleged Illegal Miners

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FG Suspends Niger NSCDC Commandant, Orders Investigation into Deaths of Alleged Illegal Miners

The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the reported deaths of suspected illegal miners in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis of Minna. The suspension was ordered by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday, Sept. 18,…

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