April 28, 2024

April 28, 2024

NDLEA Arraigns Soldier For Alleged Drug Trafficking In Lagos

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arraigned a 49-year-old soldier, Olanrewaju Lawal, before a Federal High Court in Lagos State for alleged trafficking of tramadol and other illicit drugs.   Lawal, who was arraigned before Justice Akintayo Aluko, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, is facing six-count bordering on conspiracy and unlawfully engaging in […]

Police Begin Investigation Into Suspected Arson At Akere Market

The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the early morning fire at the Akere Motor Spare Parts Market, Tolu, Olodi Apapa Lagos, on Wednesday, March 8.   The fire which started at about 3am was put out by a combined team of officers from Tolu Police Division and the Lagos State Fire […]

Bandits Kill Six Vigilante Men In Kaduna

Bandits on Tuesday attacked and killed six vigilantes members at the Awaro checkpoint in the Western part of Birnin-Gwari of Kaduna State. Speaking with newsmen in Kaduna, on Wednesday, a member of the vigilante in the area, Usman Babangida, said the bandits attacked the checkpoint on Tuesday around 4pm. He said the bandits were passing […]

Terrorists Storm Niger Communities, Kill Pregnant Woman, Abduct 50 Persons

Bandits in Niger State have killed five people, including a heavily pregnant woman in the state have killed a six months pregnant woman in Rafi Local Government Area of the state. The bandits who attacked Agwa community in Rafi LGA on Tuesday afternoon came into the community shooting sporadically and killed their victims in the […]

NDLEA Seizes 13,125kgs Of Illicit Drugs, Arrests 793 Suspects In Abuja

No fewer than 793 suspects were apprehended by the operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), last year. Kabir Tsakuwa, the Commander of the NDLEA in FCT, while addressing newsmen during a grassroots sensitisation and awareness campaign on the dangers of illicit drugs on Tuesday, also confirmed that […]

Suspected Armed Robber Apprehended By Police In Delta

Police operatives in a combined effort with the Ekrerhavwe Community Vigilante in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have arrested a suspected armed robber/cultist, Kingsley Vejeta who has been terrorising Ekrerhavwe community and its environs in Delta State. Other gang members escaped from the crime scene. The police also recovered seven locally […]

Police Nab Teenager, Six Others For Raping Female Friend In Adamawa

Police operatives in Adamawa State have arrested seven teenage boys for allegedly raping a girl. The suspected rapists include: Ephraim Emmanuel, 17 years old; Madapwa Fidelis (17 years old), Paka Albert (16 years), Jude Shido Aventi (18), Harmony Manade (18), Napwanwa Nahim Edmanth (16) and Manbiah Ojes (16). They are all residents of Kodomun Village […]

Police Warn Against Use Of Dogs, Other Pets At Polling Units

  The Police Force Headquarters in Abuja has warned against the use of dogs at polling units in Saturday’s governorship and state house of assembly elections. The police said the warning became necessary following plans by some voters to go to the polling units with their dogs, to protect their votes and prevent those planning […]