Crime

NDLEA uncovers N22bn worth of imported Tramadol

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that ongoing investigation of a suspected drug baron, (name withheld) has led to the discovery of more than N22billion worth of tramadol. This is contained in a statement by NDLEA Director…

Ondo APC Chieftain laments level of insecurity

By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure A Senatorial aspirant and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Alex Ajipe, has lamented the level of insecurity, lack of infrastructure and sickening poverty among the people of Ondo North Senatorial district in the…

Police confirm Church thief electrocution in Aba

The Abia Command of Nigeria Police on Sunday confirmed the electrocution of a suspected thief popularly called “Bouncer” in Aba while stealing from a church. SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, the Abia Command Police PRO confirmed the report in an interview with…

Eid-el-Fitri: Security beef up at airports— FAAN

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says security has been beefed up at the nation’s airports ahead of the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. The acting General- Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, said this in a statement on Saturday in…

Police intercept drugs worth N3m in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have intercepted 10 bags of illicit drugs worth N3 million and suspected to be Indian Hemp. Lagos Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. Hundeyin…

Police arrest suspected cultist in Ogun

The police command in Ogun on Sunday said it had arrested a suspected notorious cultist, Rotimi Adebiyi, (AKA Na Paracetamol), believed to have been terrorising Abeokuta and Ifo environs of the state. The command’s Spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this…

NDLEA seizes 2.3m tramadol, 2,919 codeine in Kaduna

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized a total of 47 cartons of suspected fake Tramadol, comprising 2.3 million tablets, weighing 1222kg in Zaria, Kaduna state. The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, who said this in a statement…