Tag: Arrest
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Iran-bound businessman arrested at PH airport for ingesting 53 wraps of cocaine
. As NDLEA recovers tramadol consignments in winter jackets going to Europe at Lagos airport; intercepts N1.1billion opioids in Rivers; 2,687kg skunk in Cross River Barely two weeks after operatives of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano, intercepted a 60-year-old businessman Chinedu Leonard Okigbo heading to…
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Military confirms fresh developments in ongoing fight against terrorism
The Nigerian Security forces are reporting fresh developments in the ongoing fight against terrorism in the country’s North East region. Military authorities warn that terrorist groups, now receiving support from foreign mercenaries, are stepping up their tactics. The use of more sophisticated improvised explosive devices and lethal traps has resulted in increased troop casualties and…
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Anti-narcotics war: NDLEA nabs two Britons, N6.5bn opioids intercepted in Lagos, Rivers ports
. Destroys 77,000kg skunk in Cross River, Edo forests; recovers 4,000kg in Nasarawa No fewer than six million pills of opioids namely: tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as 332,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup with a combined street value of Six Billion Five Hundred and Twenty-Four Million Naira (N6,524,000,000.00) have been…
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Just in: ‘Notorious kidnapper’ nabbed while preparing for Hajj pilgrimage in Abuja Airport
The Department of State Services (DSS), operatives have nabbed a wanted kidnapper at the hajj camp in Abuja during pilgrim screenings ahead of their departure to Saudi Arabia, a security source confirmed this. The security source revealed that the suspected kidnapper, identified as Yahaya Zango, was arrested on Sunday. Zango, who resides in the Paikon-Kore…
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Reps member condemns arrest of VeryDarkMan
The member representing Ndokwa/Ukwuani federal constituency in House of Representatives, Rep. Nnamdi Ezechi has condemned the arrest of Mr Martins Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). VDM was arrested on May 2 on allegations of cyberstalking the Guarantee Trust Bank, Abuja.
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‘An uniformed joker’ – group slams Ayiri over arrest call on Otuaro
The Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (CHURAC) has strongly condemned Chief Ayiri Emami’s recent call for the arrest of former Delta State Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, describing the move as an insult and a display of ignorance. In a press statement dated April 16, 2025, and signed by CHURAC’s Chairman, Board of…
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NDLEA intercepts cocaine in Saudi-bound religious books
..nabs bandits supplier with drugs hidden in private part . ..recovers 563kg skunk, meth, heroin in Bayelsa warehouse, arrests 4; destroys cannabis farms in Edo forest Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a shipment of cocaine concealed in 20 sets of religious books going to Saudi Arabia. The cocaine consignment…
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NDLEA nabs Indian lady with 72 parcels of heroin in chocolate wraps at Kano airport(PHOTOS)
. Recovers tramadol pills concealed in gas cylinder, cocaine, skunk in Kano, Lagos raids Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a 42-year-old Indian lady, Ms. Neetu Neetu at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin factory sealed in wafer wraps and packaged as chocolates.…
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How Customs intercepted $578k undeclared cash at Lagos Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, has revealed how it intercepted a total of $578 000 falsely declared from an inbound passenger coming into Nigeria from South Africa. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, John Harrison announced this while addressing journalists at the command on Friday. He explained that…
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NDLEA impounds US, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Italy-bound cocaine, opioid shipments in prayer beads, others
…nabs 2 suspects; recovers large consignments of skunk, heroin, opioids in Kano, Kwara, Kaduna, Taraba, Abia, Osun, and FCT raids Desperate bids by some drug trafficking organisations (DTO) to move illicit consignments such as Cocaine, Tramadol, Loud, Molly and others concealed in prayer beads, packs of board games, female cloths to the United States of…