CRIME
Ogun Police Nab Fake Sergeant On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a 52-year-old man, Harry Collins, for impersonating a police officer while wearing a full police uniform with the rank of sergeant. The spokesperson for the state command, CSP Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Saturday, said that the suspect was apprehended on February 20, 2025, at about 2:10 pm during a reconnaissance patrol...
NBM of Africa, Abia Zone, Condemns Killings In Aba, Calls For Urgent Security Action
The NBM of Africa Worldwide, Abia Zone, has strongly condemned the recent spate of killings in Aba, calling for immediate security intervention and community collaboration to curb the rising violence. In a statement following an executive meeting at its zonal secretariat in Aba, the organization expressed deep concern over the growing insecurity, urging security agencies and stakeholders to take swift...
Anambra Police Vow To Re-Arrest Fleeing Suspects In Justice Azuka’s Murder Case
The Anambra State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing to justice the suspects involved in the gruesome murder of Hon. Justice Azuka, pledging to re-arrest those who escaped from custody. In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 20, 2025, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ikenga Tochukwu, urged the public to maintain trust in the force, emphasizing...
99% Of Social Media Information Is Inaccurate – SP Akpabio Warns (Video)
The Nigeria Police Force has cautioned the public against relying on social media for information, particularly on sensitive national security matters. Speaking on recent allegations regarding USAID funding for Boko Haram, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio emphasized the need to obtain facts directly from Nigerian security intelligence rather than social media speculation. https://youtu.be/dPpmFx0REEA “Ninety-nine percent of what is on social media is inaccurate,...
‘We Won’t Wait Until Your Tenure Ends’ – EFCC Boss Warns LG Chairmen
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has issued a stern warning to local government chairmen across the country, emphasizing that they are not immune to prosecution and will be held accountable for their financial dealings while in office. Olukoyede made this statement on Wednesday through Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and...
Two Suspects Escape Police Custody In Connection With Anambra Lawmaker’s Murder
Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the escape of two suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping and murder of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Justice Azuka. The escape, which occurred during a police operation, has sparked concerns among residents, coming just days after the late lawmaker was laid to rest in his hometown, Onitsha. In a...
NAFDAC Seizes Expired Drugs In Aba, Unveils Secret Warehouses
Two warehouses containing expired medications have been discovered by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control at No. 269, Sam Mbakwe Road (formerly Faulk's Road), Aba. This was made known in a statement shared by the agency on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. According to reports, some suspects managed to remove several cartons of expired but relabeled drugs...
Borno’s Missing Children Surge As Boko Haram Intensifies Recruitment Efforts
A disturbing video of a young boy confessing to receiving military training in a forest with dozens of other children has incited public outrage over the case of missing children in Borno State. Some residents who spoke with The PUNCH on Sunday recounted the agony of their missing loved ones and expressed the fear that the rise in child disappearance cases in...
NDLEA Busts Trans-border Trafficking Syndicate
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have dismantled a trans-border drug syndicate, arresting four suspects and seizing tramadol pills worth multi-million naira hidden in vehicle bumpers and false compartments. According to a statement on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the vehicle was intercepted along the Nasarawa-Toto Road in Keffi, Nasarawa State, at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27,...
Lagos Crackdown: NAFDAC Shuts Down 3,000 Shops, Seizes 12 Trucks Of Counterfeit Drugs [PHOTOS]
Over 3,000 stores in Lagos' Idumota Open Drug Market were shut down in the first week of operations by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, which has stepped up its enforcement actions against the sale of illegal and counterfeit medications. This was made known in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday by NAFDAC. During...
