The Nigeria Customs Service (NSC), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ Ikeja Lagos, have arrested 18 suspected members of a smuggling syndicate. Two of the suspects allegedly specilised in forging Customs clearing documents to import vehicles through Cotonou port to the country, NSC said in a statement. The Acting Controller of Customs Zone A Hussein […]
Police in Kebbi State has arrested three suspects, Faruku Zubairu, Ibrahim Musa and Salisu Mohammed, over fake N17m notes in the Warrah area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Magaji Kontagora, said the suspects were arrested at Warrah Motor Park with the help of members of the National Union of Road Transport […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kogi State, has arrested four suspects while 456.8 kilogrammes of illicit drugs were seized in four days. The state Commander of NDLEA, Abdulkadir Abdullahi-Fakai, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lokoja. He said, “The 456.8kg illicit drugs, including exol-5, codeine, and cannabis sativa, were seized between July 30 and August 3, […]
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a member of the National Youth Service Corps, Adetuberu Adetoyese, who is serving in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, over alleged cybercrime. Adetoyese, 28, who hailed from Ilesa in the Ilesa West Local Government Area of Osun State, was arrested at Ogele, […]
The US has urged Moscow to accept a deal to free basketball player Brittney Griner, who has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison. The double Olympic winner was convicted of possessing and smuggling drugs after admitting to possessing cannabis oil. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said the US offer was […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, wanted. “Anyone with useful information as to his whereabout should contact the EFCC or the nearest police station,” the Commission said in a statement on Twitter. The EFCC said Mompha is wanted “in an alleged case of Retention of Proceeds of […]
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters. They were nabbed in the early hours of yesterday in a sting operation at various locations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Thirteen (13) suspects are: Austin Fama, Victor Lucky, Victor Apugo, Emeka Chukwu, […]
Suspected members of Ebubeagu Security Network have allegedly killed 14 youths in Awomama, a community in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. The incident happened on Sunday. The victims, who hailed from Otulu, another community in the council area, were said to have accompanied a young man to the neighbouring Awomama […]
The Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court sitting in the Ikeja area has convicted and sentenced Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha to 16 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a judgment that lasted two hours also convicted Baba Ijesha of four out of […]
The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested one of the inmates who fled the Medium Security Correctional Centre, Kuje in Abuja following an attack on the facility by terrorists. Abimbola Oyeyemi, who is the Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun, confirmed the arrest of the inmate in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta, […]
