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The NDLEA successfully halts the trafficking of illicit substances concealed in beverage packaging and seizes 1,274 parcels of Cocaine and Colorado in Lagos.

Operatives from various specialized units of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully intercepted significant shipments of Cocaine and Colorado, a potent strain of cannabis. These illicit substances were concealed within household items and vehicles imported from Durban, South Africa, and Canada at the Tincan Seaport in Lagos. In a statement released by…

A 26-year-old woman fatally st@bs her lover in Rivers following a dispute over a demand for intimacy.

The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a 26-year-old woman, Sarah Nwankpo, for fatally stabbing her lover, Igbodike Anthony, during a heated argument over sex. The incident occurred at the victim’s apartment in the Obiri-Ikwerre area of Port Harcourt on December 22, 2023. Nwankpo, who is currently held at the Rivers State Criminal Investigation Department…

In Abuja, law enforcement apprehends a kidnapper and successfully rescues the victim.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command successfully rescued Suleiman Sabo, an abducted victim, and apprehended a suspect, Muhammad Abel, hailing from Kogi State. The spokesperson for the command, SP Josephine Adeh, announced this development in a statement, revealing that the rescue operation took place at Sauka, along Airport Road, Abuja, on Sunday, January 21,…

Police successfully thwart attack on Benue village, eliminating two armed bandits in the process.

Benue State Police Command operatives have successfully neutralized two bandits and thwarted an attack on Tse Gaagum village in Ukemberegya council ward, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The armed bandits launched the attack on the village during the early hours of Wednesday, January 17, 2024, seizing motorcycles and other valuables. Responding promptly to…

A man has been apprehended in Abuja for allegedly trying to sell his 8-year-old son for N20 million. He attributed his actions to the prevailing hardship.

The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested Chinana Telpesa Solomon Tali for attempting to sell his 8-year-old son, Ushafa Tali, for N20 million. The accomplice, Pius Aondoakaa, was also apprehended. The suspects were paraded by the FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Odumosu…

Individual apprehended in Lagos for extorting money from a stranded motorist with a malfunctioning car.

Lagos police have detained a suspected thug, 28-year-old Michael Desmond, for attempting to extort money from a motorist whose car had broken down. According to a statement from the command, the arrest was made after the distressed motorist reported the incident to the police. The suspect boldly claimed entitlement to what is colloquially known as…

Abuja estate residents allegedly face an increased ransom demand of N700 million from their kidnappers.

Kidnappers, who abducted 10 individuals from Sagwari Estate Layout in Dutse, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on January 7, 2024, and tragically killed three, have reportedly raised the ransom for the remaining captives to N700 million. According to reports from Leadership, the bandits initially demanded N60 million per person but escalated…

Law enforcement apprehends a 17-year-old boy in Jigawa for swindling a Point of Sale (POS) vendor of N900,000.

The Jigawa State Police Command has taken into custody a 17-year-old boy, Abdulmuminu Tasi’u, for defrauding a Point of Sale (POS) vendor of the sum of N900,000 in the Maigatari Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrest in a statement over the weekend, stating…

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