Crime & Metro

Stanley Ihedigbo Months on the run ended abruptly for founder and General Overseer, Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye), when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) finally tracked him down. According to the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, Prophet Adefolusho…

Stanley Ihedigbo National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a startling discovery, arresting an 80-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Grace Ekpeme and a Chinese businessman, Liang Tak, for allegedly concealing Colorado substances in sachets of moimoi, a popular Nigerian bean pudding and and Canadian Loud, another strong strain of cannabis concealed…

Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, July 21, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of digital assets to the tune of $222,729. 86 recovered from Chinese involved in cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The assets form part of the recoveries made from…

Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Maurin Oyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters to various jail terms. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Dele Oyewale, they were jailed on Monday, July 21,…

Stanley Ihedigbo After a prolonged manhunt, the Operatives of a special unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully tracked down and arrested a high-profile fugitive wanted for drug trafficking, Okpara Paul Chigozie, 60, confiscating a substantial cache of cocaine and methamphetamine weighing 11.6 kilograms. According to…

Stanley Ihedigbo Michael Olumide First Prosecution Witness (PW1), in the trial of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu on Thursday, July 17, 2025, narrated before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, how the defendants routed multi-million dollars in cash through him for transfers. Both defendants, who are Managing…

Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of seven internet fraudsters before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Calabar, Cross River State. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the…

Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has revealed that its officers contribute a staggering N97.5 million annually to the state’s economy through their efforts in preserving man-hours, ensuring freight mobility, and reducing accident response time. Speaking at the agency’s Conference to mark the 25 jubilee celebration, in Lagos…

Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, struck out an application by the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom for medical…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have made a significant breakthrough in their efforts to curb drug trafficking in Nigeria. A wanted drug kingpin, Okechukwu Izugha, also known as Okey Omeogo, was arrested after a 12-month manhunt. The agency also recovered substantial quantities of cocaine and Loud,…