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NDLEA Intercepts Suppliers of Colorado, Opioid to Bandits, Arrests Two Cocaine, Heroin Kingpins
Two drug kingpins: Victor Nwosa and Felix Chika Obiegbu have been arrested by operatives of a Special Operations Unit (SOU) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after consignments of cocaine, heroin and…
Court Sentences Banker who Duped Job Seekers in CBN, FIRS, NDDC to 8Yrs in Prison
A Federal High Court sitting Abuja has sentenced a former banker and Legislative Aide (lawmaker unnamed), Mr. Goni Yilkan to eight years imprisonment for defrauding job seekers the sum of N120.5 million.
Yilkan had floated a fake…
US Secret Service Uncovers, Dismantles Electronic Threat Capable of Crippling New York Phone…
The U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday announced it has dismantled a network of electronic devices located throughout the New York tristate area that were used to conduct multiple telecommunications-related threats directed towards senior U.S.…
Enugu Police Arrests 38 in Connection with the Killing of Catholic Priest
The Enugu State Police Command over the weekend announced the arrest of 38 suspects in connection with the assassination of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Matthew Eya.
FACTSHEET reported that yet to be identified gunmen on Friday evening…
Two Nigerians Returning from Brazil Excrete 116 Wraps of Heroin, Cocaine
Two Brazil returnees, Mr. Ofoma Sunday and Ukachukwu Frank Ikechukwu have excreted a total of 116 wraps of heroin and cocaine they ingested after days in observatory custody following their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law…
Private Plane Filled with Cocaine Crashes, Kills Lone Pilot
A small private aircraft, a Sling 4 with Reg. ZU-IXM (Zambia) has crashed in Coruripe, Alagoas Region, Brazil and killed its lone pilot. The crash occurred late Sunday, September 14, 2025.
The aircraft laden with hundreds of…
NDLEA Seizes N3.9bn Tramadol in Lagos Airport, Arrests Indian Businessman, 3 Others
An Indian businessman Gupta Ravi Kumar and three Nigerian accomplices: Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode and Bakare Korede Muheeb have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in…
Court Grants EFCC Request to Detain Sujimoto Boss, Over Failed Enugu Smart Schools Contract
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured an a detention order to keep embattled Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Mr. Sijibomi Ogundele over its ongoing…
Soldiers Rescue 17 Kidnap Victims in Kogi State
Troops from 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lokoja on Wednesday rescued 17 kidnap victims along the Obajana-Lokoja road in Kogi State.
The rescue operation was successfully carried by the troops in collaboration with local vigilante…
Retired General Seeks Reversal of N5bn Shares Forfeited to EFCC Army Properties Scandal
Major. General U.M. Mohammed (Rtd), a former Managing Director of the of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), has challenged the decision of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos that ordered the forfeiture of his 246,305,544 shares…