The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested and repatriated Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, a suspected drug kingpin who had evaded arrest for more than two years following the seizure of 49.70kg of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Ibewuike, 52, was arrested at an airport in Cotonou,…
Over 130 people were arrested during a Lagos State overnight operation across Victoria Island, Lekki and Ajah, with more than 100 arraigned. Lagos authorities arrested more than 130 people during an operation between 2 am and 4 am. Over 100 defendants were arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Mobile Court. Some pleaded not guilty,…
Six children abducted by a suspected child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate have been confirmed dead while in captivity, the Oyo State Police Command has disclosed. The command also announced the rescue of 17 children and the arrest of seven suspects following an intelligence-led investigation into a criminal network allegedly involved in the stealing, trafficking and…
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 25 people who were kidnapped during separate operations in Katsina and Zamfara states. The Military Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday night. According to the statement, the victims were rescued on Thursday as troops carried out patrols and offensive operations…
At least 37 people are feared dead following an incident involving suspected petroleum product inhalation at Okari Jetty in the Okrika Mainland area of Rivers State, with several others reportedly missing. The incident reportedly occurred around midnight on Thursday, September 3, 2026, while petroleum products were allegedly being transferred from a pipeline tapping point into…
Two years after the collapse of the Namnai Bridge in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, which has remained unattended, another major road infrastructure in the state has suffered a similar fate, heightening concerns over the deteriorating condition of critical transport routes. The latest incident occurred last week along the Bali-Suntai Road, particularly around…
Federal government says stronger GDP growth and economic reforms are positioning Nigeria to achieve its $1tn economy target by 2030. Inspired by the second quarter (Q2) real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 4.43 per cent, up from 3.89 per cent in the preceding quarter, the federal government has declared that Nigeria was well positioned…
Nigerian-British taxi driver Kolawole Erunkulu has been jailed for six years after falling asleep at the wheel and killing a man in Surrey. Nigerian-British taxi driver Kolawole Erunkulu, 45, has been jailed for six years after falling asleep while driving and killing a man in Surrey. Erunkulu had worked for about 53 hours over three…
Tension has continued to mount in Port Harcourt following the reported police shooting that claimed the life of 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate Anthony Obodo. The incident has sparked protests and raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the young man’s death, with his family calling for justice. Anthony’s father, Princewill Obodo, alleged that the…
Afolabi spoke amid a move by Bola Tinubu to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from releasing records linked to allegations of drug trafficking. A member of President Bola Tinubu’s Legal Team in the US, Wole Afolabi (SAN), has dismissed concerns about the president’s records,…
