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NDLEA Arrests Three Persons Living With Disabilities, Uncovers N5.8bn Cannabis Haul in Lekki

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2026May 10, 20260

NDLEA says coordinated raids across Lagos, Anambra and Kwara uncovered massive drug consignments and multiple trafficking suspects. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three persons living with disabilities for alleged involvement in drug trafficking, while uncovering a massive cannabis haul valued at over N5.8 billion in Lagos....

EFCC Declares Ex-Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq Wanted Over Alleged N37bn Fraud

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2026May 10, 20260

EFCC accuses former humanitarian affairs minister Sadiya Umar Farouq of abuse of office and diversion of public intervention funds. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted for alleged abuse of office and diversion of public...

Nigerian Army Reaffirms Technology-Driven Operations Against Terrorism, Insurgency

NewsDeskNgMay 9, 2026May 9, 20260

The Nigerian Army says it will deploy advanced technology, drone warfare and intelligence-driven operations to strengthen counterterrorism efforts nationwide. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to leveraging technology to enhance operational effectiveness in the fight against terrorism, insurgency and other...

Gunmen Abduct 6 NSUK Students From Off-Campus Lodge In Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2026May 7, 20260

Police have launched a manhunt after gunmen abducted six NSUK students and another victim from a lodge in Nasarawa. The operatives of the Nigerian Police Force Nasarawa State command have launched a manhunt to rescue students abducted by yet to be identified gunmen from an off-campus lodge in Gudi, Akwanga...

Security Forces Rescue Remaining Victims Abducted From Kogi Orphanage, Islamic School

NewsDeskNgMay 7, 2026May 7, 20260

Kogi State Government confirms the rescue of the remaining nine victims abducted from an orphanage and Islamic training centre in Adavi LGA after coordinated security operations. The Kogi State Government has confirmed the rescue of the remaining nine victims abducted from the Tajudeen Islamic Foundation and Children’s Home alongside the...

Woman Accuses RCCG Pastor Tayo Sabowale Of Attempted Rape In Church

NewsDeskNgMay 5, 2026May 5, 20260

A woman publicly accused an RCCG pastor during a church confrontation, detailing alleged misconduct in a video now circulating online. A woman has accused a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Tayo Sabowale, of attempting to rape her during a confrontation inside a church. In a video...

NDLEA Arrests Octogenarians, Seizes Drugs In Multi-State Crackdown

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2026May 3, 20260

NDLEA has arrested suspects aged 83 and 78 as nationwide raids uncover large drug consignments Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two elderly men—aged 83 and 78—alongside several other suspects in a series of coordinated anti-drug operations across multiple states, underscoring the agency’s intensified offensive...

EFCC Re-Arraigns Bauchi Accountant-General Over Alleged N1.63bn Money Laundering

NewsDeskNgApr 30, 2026April 30, 20260

EFCC charges Bauchi Accountant-General and firm over alleged diversion of N1.63bn public funds, as trial continues in Abuja court. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned Bauchi State Accountant-General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, and an unlicensed Bureau de Change operator, Aliyu Abubakar of Jasfad Resources Enterprises, before Justice O....

NDLEA Raids Lagos Estates, Seizes ₦16.9bn Worth Of Opioids In Major Drug Bust

NewsDeskNgApr 29, 2026April 29, 20260

The NDLEA has uncovered three hidden drug warehouses in Lagos, recovering opioids valued at about ₦16.9 billion. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and raided three illicit drug warehouses concealed within a residential estate in Lagos, recovering opioids valued at nearly N17 billion in what...

Emefiele Urges Court To End Prosecution In Procurement Fraud Case

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2026April 28, 20260

Emefiele has asked the court to close the prosecution’s case if remaining witnesses are not produced in ongoing fraud trial. Former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele has asked a court in Abuja to close the prosecution’s case if its remaining witnesses are not brought forward. His lawyer made...