Crime & Metro
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…
Read More »59 internet fraudsters in Oyo, Ogun, Osogbo to pay fines of N11m
Stanley Ihedigbo Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and 59 internet fraudsters to various jail terms or pay fines of N11,025,000 before five State High Court Judges and a Federal High Court Judge. According to…
Read More »Two fraudsters bag jail terms in Gombe
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice A.Y Yakubu of Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State, convicted and sentenced the duo of Vanna Henry Nguna and Morgak Peter to two years imprisonment for fraud. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Read More »Court sends 24 internet fraudsters to jail in Benin City
Stanley Ihedigbo Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentence of 24 internet fraudsters to various jail terms by Justice G. O. Imadegbelo of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City. According to the Head, Media and…
Read More »EFCC arrests nine suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Directorate, have arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, they were arrested at Wuye axis of Abuja following credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in…
Read More »EFCC arrests 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested eleven suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the suspects, made up of nine males and…
Read More »Spain-bound cocaine consignment recovers from businessman’s sandals
Stanley Ihedigbo Spain based businessman, Francis Akajiobi, 50, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at the departure hall of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos, after parcels of cocaine weighing 1.20 kilograms were discovered in…
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