Security General

Kidnappers of Bille/Port Harcourt Passenger Boat Demand N100 Million Ransom After Two Weeks

More than two weeks after abducting passengers from a boat along the Bille and Port Harcourt waterways, kidnappers have finally revealed their ransom demand. The criminal syndicate is reportedly insisting on a staggering sum of one hundred million naira before releasing their victims. Confirming the development to our correspondent, Monica Ogwa, the immediate past Bille

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NDLEA Arrests 80-Year-Old Man with 2.3kg of Skunk in Kaduna

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of 80-year-old Ayuba Ashiru for drug possession. According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Ashiru was apprehended on May 14, 2025, at Barazana Street, Dogarawa area of Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The suspect was found in possession of 2.3 kilograms of skunk,

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Security Politics

Rivers State Security Chiefs Engage Community Leaders in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA

On Thursday, security chiefs in Rivers State continued their ongoing efforts to foster collaboration with community leaders, visiting Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) Local Government Area on the directive of the Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. Led by the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Olugbenga Adepoju, the security team urged community leaders to unite in

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Security General

Police arrest 228 suspects for various offences in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested 228 suspects in two months for various crimes ranging from kidnapping, murder, armed robbery and vandalism. In a press briefing on Thursday in Enugu, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Giwa, said that the arrests were part of the command’s efforts to combat crime and ensure

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Security General

Anambra: Police seek information to unravel death of pregnant woman

The Police Command in Anambra says it will unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a pregnant woman found hanging from a cashew tree. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Tuesday in Onitsha, said the incident occurred along the Uke/Ideani Road in Idemili North Local Government Area. Ikenga stated that the

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Security General

EFCC traces laundered $300,000 to yahoo boy

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has traced over 300,000 dollars, laundered to a suspected internet fraudster. A statement by Mr Dele Oyewale, the Spokesperson of the EFCC on Tuesday in Abuja said the suspect was among the 35 suspects arrested Sunday in Auchi area of Edo. Oyewale said the arrest was

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NDLEA intercepts 942 explosives en-route Zamfara, recovers 314,020 pills of tramadol

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a commercial vehicle loaded with 942 explosives along Kaduna-Zaria expressway. The Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said the vehicle was coming from Nasarawa and heading to Zamfara. Babafemi said the explosives were concealed

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Security General

NDLEA Seizes Drugs Worth ₦3.4 Billion in Major Busts Across Lagos and Rivers

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have struck a significant blow against illicit drug trafficking, seizing narcotics with an estimated street value of ₦3.428 billion in coordinated operations across Lagos and Rivers states. According to a statement released by NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, the seized drugs include a staggering 3.5 million pills

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Entertainment & Lifestyle General Security

EFCC Arrests Socialite E-Money for Alleged Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested popular socialite Emeka Okonkwo, widely known as E-Money, over allegations of money laundering. The arrest took place in the Omole area of Lagos State, where E-Money was apprehended by the anti-graft agency. Following his arrest, E-Money has been transferred to EFCC custody in Abuja. Reports indicate

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General Security

Marwa insists on drug tests for corps members

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has reiterated the agency’s call for mandatory drug tests for corps members, describing the initiative as a preventive—not punitive—measure. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Olakunle

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