Crime & Metro

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,…

Stanley Ihedigbo A shocking case of family involvement in drug trafficking has unfolded with the arrest of Ajah Johnson Uchenna, his wife Rosemary Uchenna, their two daughters, Stella Uchenna and Ngozi Uchenna (also known as Blessing Uchenna), and their family friend Okoro Elijah by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…

Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned one Ibrahim Abubakar before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr Dele Oyewale, Abubakar was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on alleged…

Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned one Dr. Nekabari Dambere Nathan, a Port Harcourt-based medical doctor before Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for fraud. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr.…

Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned one Abdulkarim Auwalu before Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr Dele Oyewale, Auwalu was arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on operating…