Crime & Metro
NDLEA boss warns 2023 ‘ll be tough year for drug barons, cartels
Stanley Ihedigbo Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has warned that unrepentant drug barons and cartels will face tougher time in 2023 if they fail to back out of the illicit drug business. According to Director, Media &…
Read More »NDLEA busts tramadol cartel, seizes over N5billion Opioids in warehouse
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the weekend busted another Tramadol cartel in Lagos with the seizure of millions of opioids pills and bottles worth over Five Billion Naira (N5billion) from their warehouse in Amuwo Odofin area of the state and arrest of…
Read More »COAS commissions land force simulation center, declares 2023 simulation workshop open
Stanley Ihedigbo Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya on Tuesday 17 January 2023 commissioned the Land Forces Simulation Center Nigeria (LFSCN) Giri Abuja and also declared the first quarter 2023 simulation workshop open. In his remarks, the COAS appreciates the leadership of the Centre for crafting…
Read More »Major General Mutkut assumes command as GOC 8 division, commander OPHD
Stanley Ihedigbo Newly appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army (NA) and Commander Joint Task Force Northwest Operation HADARIN DAJI (CJTF NW OPHD) Major General Godwin Mutkut has assumed office on 17 as CJTF NW OPHD and GOC 8 Division on 18 January 2023. He takes over…
Read More »Group demands immediate dismantle of military checkpoints, roadblocks over extorting motorists
Stanley Ihedigbo Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) , the apex socio-political youth group has demanded the immediate dismantling of all military checkpoints and roadblocks in the region roads as personals resorted to extorting monies from motorists. They also added the military personnels have outlived their purpose of deploying…
Read More »Human Rights activist laments alleged extortion by Army from motorists
Stanley Ihedigbo Human Rights activist and State Coordinator, Congress of Civil Siciety Abia Chapter, Comrade Damian Ogudike, has lamented alleged extortion by the Nigerian Army from motorists, at ABSU Military Check Point and Ihube-Uturu round about of the state. Speaking with The Mirror, Ogudike, said it is unfortunate that…
Read More »NDLEA uncovers drug in wooden statue, imported vehicle
Stanley Ihedigbo Organised Criminal Groups to use various disingenuous modes of concealment to import consignments of illicit substances into Nigeria and export same to the other countries through ports been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Also no less than 37.5 kilograms of such…
Read More »NSCDC recruitment: Agency warns’ Nigerians over job scammers, says no aptitude test soon
Stanley Ihedigbo Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have warned Nigerians over job scammers , says that the agency has no arrangement for any aptitude test soon. According to the Director Of Public Relations, DCC Olusola Odumosu , their attention have been drawn to an erroneously crafted message to applicants about the recently advertised NSCDC 2022…
Read More »New Year: Lagos APC VC, Orelope, Lateef, preach unity, faith on Asiwaju, others
Stanley Ihedigbo Vice- Chairman, Lagos West Senatorial All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Babatunde Sunday Aboyade; APC Candidate Alimosho Constituency’01, Hon. Luqman Olatunji Orelope; and Supervisor for Sports and Youths, Egbe-Idimu Council, Hon. Ogungbade Olawale Lateef, have congratulated people of Alimosho and Lagos in general on the successful crossing over to…
Read More »Child Forensic interviewer tells court How Dr. Olaleye serially abuse wife niece
The trial of the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye alleged to have sexually abused his wife niece resumes today with the testimony of child forensic interview expert, Mrs Olabisi Ajayi-Kayode. Mrs Ajayi-Kayode, been led in evidence by the Director, Department of Public Prosecution, DPP,…
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