CRIME
NDLEA Foils Cocaine Smuggling, Arrests Nursing Student In Kano [PHOTOS]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted an attempt by a 26-year-old nursing student, Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma, to smuggle 76 wraps of cocaine to India. Uzodinma, a 200-level student of nursing at Noida International University, Uttar Pradesh, India, was apprehended at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, hours before her scheduled flight. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi...
Target Terrorist Strongholds To End Insecurity, CCT Chairman Urges Military
Dr. Mainasara Umar Kogo, the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, has demanded bold military action against terrorists and bandits in Nigeria, including the bombardment of nine northern forests. Speaking at the 2025 Sir Ahmadu Bello National Annual Memorial Conference held at Arewa House in Kaduna on Saturday, Kogo emphasised the need for decisive action to tackle terrorism and...
14 Children Rescued As Police Nab 3 Alleged Traffickers
Three members of a syndicate, including a 62-year-old woman named Sabira Izuorah and a couple named Isiaka Lukman and Abosede Lukman, have reportedly been arrested by the Ondo State police. They are accused of engaging in child trafficking and theft. Mr. Wilfred Afolabi, state commissioner of police (CP), made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Akure. He said that the...
Six Sentenced To Prison For Internet Fraud, Impersonation In Kwara
Six individuals have been convicted and sentenced for fraud-related offences by Justices Haleema Saleeman and Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission revealed this in a statement on its official X handle, @officialEFCC, on Saturday. The convicts include Akingbehin Temitope Oluwaseyi, Ajayi Elijah Olaoluwa, Samson Babatunde Ilesanmi, Quadri Olamilekan Lamidi, Kolawole Kehinde...
Gunmen Kidnap Wife Of Retired AIG Hakeem Odumosu In Ogun
Four armed men, believed to be kidnappers, have abducted the wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu from their home in the Arepo area of Ogun State. According to witnesses, at around 9:55 p.m. on Thursday, the former police AIG's wife was about to enter her compound when the assailants, executing a meticulously planned attack,...
Fake Spiritualist Sentenced For $7,000 Fraud Scheme
A 23-year-old man named Odeyemi Hammed Oluwaseun was given a one-year prison sentence for defrauding victims online by posing as a female spiritualist with a presence in the United States who could help estranged wives and jilted women win back their partners' love. Oluwaseun was convicted and sentenced by Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin...
546 Suspects Arrested, 46 Convictions Secured In 2024 — Oyo NDLEA Commander
546 suspects were detained by the Oyo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency between January and December 2024 on suspicion of engaging in illegal drug activity. The NDLEA Commander, Mr. Olayinka Joe-Fadile, shared the update during a press briefing on Thursday in Ibadan, the state capital, highlighting the command’s achievements over the past year. “The suspects arrested comprised...
Retired Generals, Others Worry Over Fresh Northeast Terror Attacks
Some groups of retired generals have emphasized the need to stop the trend of the resurgence of terrorist attacks in the Northeast. Amnesty International, however, pointed out that the violent escalation indicates a failure of the current security measures. At least 40 farmers were reportedly killed in the Dumba community in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday...
Police Recover N125bn In Fake Foreign Currencies, Unveil Anti-Money Laundering Unit
Four suspects who forged currency in the states of Kano and Nasarawa have been taken into custody by Nigeria Police Force operations. In Kano State, operatives were said to have apprehended one Nura Ibrahim and discovered counterfeit currency, including N129,542,823,000 in counterfeit currencies, on December 8, 2024. A statement on Wednesday by the Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said a breakdown of the...
Gunmen Murder Final-Year Akwa Poly Student In His Room
Suspected cultists shot and killed Ikot Osurua, also known as Prince, a final-year student at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, in his room on Wednesday. The tragic incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. at Prince’s residence on Abuja Street in Ikot Osurua. Prince, a Higher National Diploma (HND2) Computer Science student, had recently completed his final exams and was preparing to defend...
