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EFCC Indicts 19 Suspects After Lekki Estate Raid

NewsDeskNgOct 28, 2026October 28, 20260

EFCC indicts 19 of 21 suspects arrested during a Monday raid on a Lekki estate over alleged cybercrime involving gift cards and cryptocurrency. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says 19 of the 21 people arrested during a raid at an estate in Lekki, Lagos, have been indicted following...

EFCC Arrests 14 Chinese Nationals, Nigerian Over Illegal Lithium Processing In Ogun

NewsDeskNgOct 26, 2026October 26, 20260

The EFCC has arrested 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian over alleged illegal lithium processing at four facilities in Ogun State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian over alleged illegal lithium processing activities at four facilities in Ogere, Ogun State. The...

Nasarawa Police Discover Suspected Cannabis Farm, Arrest Three Suspects

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2026October 24, 20260

Police recover cannabis and arrest three suspects after discovering a cultivation site behind their residence in Nasarawa. The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigerian Police Force, has apprehended no fewer than three suspects and recovered large quantities of leaves believed to be cannabis, including freshly harvested leaves allegedly taken from...

DSS Arraigns Five Suspects Over Abduction Of 20 Corps Members In Imo

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2026October 21, 20260

The DSS has arraigned five suspects over the abduction of 20 prospective NYSC members and a civilian in Imo State. The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspects over the abduction of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and a civilian along the Owerri–Onitsha...

NSCDC Uncovers Underground Tunnels, Suspected Drug Den In Delta

NewsDeskNgOct 14, 20260

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered a network of underground tunnels, heavily secured doors and suspected escape routes in an unfinished building in Camp 74, near Government House in Asaba, Delta State. The discovery followed intelligence reports about suspected drug-related activities at the property, which operatives...

DSS Witness Says Al-Qaeda Backed Ansaru’s Oriire Kidnap

NewsDeskNgOct 12, 2026October 12, 20260

DSS witness tells an Abuja court that Al-Qaeda supported Ansaru’s Oriire kidnappings to force the release of detained leaders. A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Monday that Al-Qaeda supported members of the proscribed terrorist group Ansaru in planning the May 15 kidnappings of students and teachers in Oriire...

Alleged Cocaine Deal: Court Orders NDLEA To Produce Airport Duty Personnel List In Kyari’s Trial

NewsDeskNgOct 6, 2026October 6, 20260

Justice Emeka Nwite orders NDLEA to produce list of personnel on duty at Enugu airport during cocaine seizure linked to Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has directed the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to produce in court the list of...