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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a large-scale clandestine methamphetamine production facility hidden deep within a forest in Oyo State, leading to the arrest of a Mexican national and four Nigerian suspects allegedly involved in the operation. NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), disclosed…
Troops of Headquarters Sub-Sector 6, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have engaged suspected terrorists during a patrol operation in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Security sources disclosed that the incident occurred at about 1:00 p.m. on June 23 while the troops were conducting…
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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has been remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre by the Federal High Court in Abuja pending a ruling on his application challenging the revocation of his bail. Justice Mohammed Umar ordered that Sowore remain in custody after hearing arguments from his legal team, which is seeking to…
Read More “Court Returns Sowore to Kuje Prison, Reserves Ruling on Bail Application Until June 30” »
Veteran journalist and former presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, has weighed in on the ongoing legal troubles facing former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, suggesting that political considerations may play a significant role in determining when the embattled politician regains his freedom. Speaking during a television programme, Abati argued that authorities may be reluctant to release…
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The Oyo State Government has announced a 16-hour curfew across 10 local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park as part of intensified efforts to combat kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities in the region. The security measure comes amid ongoing operations to rescue schoolchildren and teachers abducted by gunmen in communities within the…
The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into a disturbing security incident involving the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Oluwasegun Alebiosu, after he reportedly received a parcel containing two live rounds of ammunition at his residence. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Tijani, disclosed the…
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The United States government has imposed sanctions on a Nigeria-based money exchange operator accused of facilitating the movement of funds for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), as part of a broader crackdown on the terrorist group’s global financial network. According to U.S. authorities, the sanctions target three individuals and six entities operating…
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A senior member of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) in Kwara State, Comrade Bayo Fabiyi, has reportedly been abducted by suspected bandits while on a mission to deliver ransom for the release of a kidnapped victim in Oko-Irese, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. According to reports, Fabiyi was travelling with two other individuals,…
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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has suffered a setback in his ongoing legal battle after a court declined his application seeking a variation of the bail conditions earlier imposed on him, meaning he will remain in custody pending the fulfillment of those conditions. The ruling was delivered by the Federal High Court, where…
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A shocking case of child abuse has sparked outrage in Imo State following the arrest of a 38-year-old woman accused of inflicting severe burns on a young girl under her care. The suspect, identified as Juliet Igwe, was arrested by operatives of the Imo State Police Command after allegations emerged that she poured hot candle…
Read More “Guardian Arrested For Torture, Pouring Candle Wax on Girl’s Body, Private Parts” »