Crime & Metro
How Eno is making Akwa Ibom Nigeria’s most secure State
By Emmanuel Nicholas When history is written about Akwa Ibom’s transformation in this decade, one chapter will stand out: the restoration of peace. Under the leadership of Governor Pastor Umo Eno, the state has moved from years of fear to an era of confidence, and that shift began…
Read More »EFCC probes alleged N652.18m theft from Petrocam, arraigns three in Lagos
Michael Olumide Alabi Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three men and two companies before the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged theft and money laundering involving N652.18 million. The defendants—Jacob Acheneje Okolo, Yakubu Wisdom Onu…
Read More »Spiritualist allegedly records Indian woman’s naked ritual, demands $1,100 to keep video secret
Michael Olumide Alabi Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a self-acclaimed spiritualist, identified as Odigie Moses, over an alleged sextortion scheme involving an Indian woman and $1,100. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, Moses was arrested in Ekpoma, Edo State, following allegations…
Read More »‘I took €3,500 to traffic drugs, raise money for Germany relocation’
Stanley Ihedigbo A 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, has confessed to accepting €3,500 to ingest 98 wraps of cocaine, claiming that the money was intended to help finance his relocation from Italy to Germany, where his family is based. The suspect, who was nabbed at…
Read More »Alleged N1.35bn fraud: EFCC protests delay as defence Counsel’s absence stalls Lamido trial
Michael Olumide Alabi Trial of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, and his two sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido, over an alleged N1.35 billion fraud charge was stalled on Monday, July 20, 2026, following the absence of their lead defence counsel, Joe Agi, SAN, from proceedings. The case, which…
Read More »Drama in Sokoto as Court officials enforce eviction order over Bazza property
A year-long legal battle over a residential property located along Waziri Maccido Road in the Bazza Area of Sokoto State came to a dramatic end on Saturday, May 23, 2026, when court enforcement officials, backed by security operatives, executed an eviction order against the occupant, Hajiya Balkisu Ibrahim Bazza. The…
Read More »63-year-old Chinese grandmother arrested at Lagos Airport with Canadian loud cannabis
Stanley Ihedigbo A 63-year-old Chinese national, Ting Hung Kiong, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, over an alleged attempt to smuggle a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria. According…
Read More »NDLEA recovers 1,989 military-grade bullets hidden in garri along Abuja-Kaduna Highway
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 1,989 rounds of military-grade ammunition concealed inside bags of fresh cassava granules popularly known as garri along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, leading to the arrest of a 35-year-old suspect, Abdullahi Hassan. According to the Director, Media & Advocacy,…
Read More »From shoemaker to drug trade: 83-year-old nabbed in NDLEA raid
Michael Olumide An 83-year-old grandfather, Pa John Ofiel, and a 78-year-old Ogunjobi Samuel are among the suspects arrested in a sweeping nationwide operation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) targeting drug traffickers and dealers. According to the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, Pa Ofiel was apprehended…
Read More »15kg ‘Scottish loud’ hidden in Chisco Transport bus intercepted on Lagos-Ibadan Highway
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Chisco Transport luxury bus along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, recovering 15 kilograms of “Scottish Loud,” a potent strain of cannabis, concealed in a compartment of the vehicle. According to the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi,…
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