Crime & Metro
EFCC arraigns a woman, native doctor for alleged N24.3m land fraud in Uyo
Stanley Ihedigbo A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo and presided over by Justice Chigozie M. Onah, has fixed November 1, 2024 for bail hearing and trial in a matter involving a woman, Josephine Anietie Philip allegedly involved in land racketeering alongside a native doctor, Effiong…
Read More »Alleged N3b Fraud: How money flowed from Kogi State government to my accounts-BDC operator
Stanley Ihedigbo An Abuja-based Bureau de Change operator and third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, Jamilu Abdullahi, on Thursday, September 26, 2024, gave a narrative of the financial transactions between him and the Kogi State government under former governor, Yahaya Bello before…
Read More »Libel: Abike Dabiri, NIDCOM wins again
Stanley Ihedigbo Federal Capital Territory Court sitting at Bwari, Abuja has dismissed Frederick Odorige’s motion seeking to set aside the Court order dated July 10, 2023 consolidating the hearing of Hon. Abike Dabiri’s Preliminary Objection with the substantive suit. According to the Director of…
Read More »38-year-old drug mule excretes 76 wraps of cocaine in NDLEA custody
Stanley Ihedigbo A 38-year-old drug mule, Okafor Ifeanyi Anthony, excreted 76 pellets of the ingested cocaine weighing 1.267kg, after three days observation in National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) custody. According to the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International…
Read More »EFCC arrests 44 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ilorin, Kwara State. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, they were arrested on Friday September 6, 2024…
Read More »EFCC arrests 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Umudike
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Umudike, Abia State. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, they were arrested at different locations within Umudike, following…
Read More »NDLEA intercepts 31m pills of tramadol, bottles of opioids worth N17.9bn at Lagos, PH ports
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted a total of 31, 124, 600 pills of tramadol 225mg and bottles of codeine-based syrup worth over N17, 932, 200, 000 in street value at the Port Harcourt Port Complex, Onne, Rivers state…
Read More »54-year-old businessman excretes 88 wraps of cocaine, as NDLEA intercept drugs in noodles at int’l airport
Stanley Ihedigbo 54-year-old Vietnam-bound businessman, Paul Okwuy Mbadugha has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja after he tested positive to ingestion of cocaine. According to the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters…
Read More »3 kingpins, 16 other to spend 302 years in jail for drug trafficking
Stanley Ihedigbo Three kingpins and 16 other offenders have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 302 years in prison for trafficking and dealing in illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis and opioids following their arrest and diligent prosecution by the National Drug Law…
Read More »Woman who tore husband passport risk over two years imprisonment, as NIS investigates incident
Stanley Ihedigbo Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched formal investigation, following the circulation of a video on social media, showing a female traveler destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The individual involved has been identified as Mrs. Favour…
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