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Month: January 2024

NSCDC arrests 4 suspects for operating illegal oil refinery in Niger State

Okafor also said that an apartment used for soap production was also sighted with many drums and chemicals in the illegal facility. The Niger Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested four suspects for allegedly operating an illegal refinery to produce Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) in the Tafa Local…

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NDLEA seizes 916.5kg of cocaine, Colorado smuggled from South Africa, Canada

Babafemi stated that NDLEA had arrested a 41-year-old suspect linked with the container. NDLEA has intercepted 884kg of cocaine and “Colorado’’ smuggled from South Africa at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. “Colorado’’ is a strong strain of Indian hemp. NDELA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the drugs were concealed in…

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No case reported yet – Police investigate report of phone thieves in Awka

Adeoye urged the media to assist the command with fact-backed reports and eschew frivolous claims that could instil fear in the minds of residents. The Police Command in Anambra says it has commenced an investigation into allegations of rampant phone robberies in the Awka metropolis. CP Aderemi Adeoye, Commissioner of Police in Anambra, told the…

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Northern groups frown at EFCC, media reports on ex-govs’ fraud cases

Sani appealed to the Northern political elites, and religious and traditional leaders to create an environment of political understanding, unity, and mutual respect for one another. Two northern-based non-political interest groups on Sunday condemned media reports on the revival of alleged fraud cases by EFCC against some ex-northern governors. Northern Elders Progressive Forum and its…

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Air Force neutralises notorious kidnapper in airstrike in Kaduna

The Air Force said intelligence report received after the strike revealed that Janari was indeed eliminated alongside several other terrorists and kidnappers. The air component of the special joint military taskforce “Operation Whirl Punch’’ neutralised a notorious terrorist and kidnap kingpin, “Janari’’ and several members of his syndicate on Saturday. Spokesman of the Nigerian Air…

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Lagos traditional ruler celebrates first year anniversary

He added that the Ikorodu local government on its part also plans to embark on lighting up the area and re-surfacing identified bad roads and other developmental projects. Oba Moruf Ogunnaike, the traditional ruler (Alagura of Agura town) in Ikorodu Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State, celebrated his first year on the throne with…

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Cheat during visitation, lose your accreditation, NUC warns universities

He said the outcome statement forms the basis of what the commission would communicate to JAMB, NYSC TETFund and the public. The National Universities Commission (NUC) has warned universities to desist from cutting corners during accreditation visitations or risk their programmes’ approval being revoked. The Acting Executive Secretary of the commission, Chris Maiyaki, gave the…

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NDLEA arrests owner of drug consignment that caused Lagos airport furore

Babafemi said that the two agents were contacted to send a consignment of 1kg of Indian hemp concealed in tins of chocolate drink to Turkey. The suspected owner of a consignment of tramadol concealed in a bottle of dietary supplements, which caused a furore at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja on Tuesday is in NDLEA’s…

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Emirate distributes grains worth ₦41m to 6,300 persons in Jigawa

The District Head of Dandi, Alhaji Mannir Ibrahim, presented gifts to village and ward heads who excelled in the collection of Zakat in their domains. The Kazaure Emirate Council in Jigawa has distributed grains worth about ₦41 million as “Zakat’’ to 6,300 less privileged people in the area. Zakat is the third pillar of Islam….

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NDLEA arrests 295 drug suspects in Rivers

The commander stated also that the command successfully rehabilitated 53 drug-dependent males who had been reunited with their families. The Rivers Command of the NDLEA arrested 295 drugs suspects in 2023, its commander, Ahmed Mamuda, has said. Those arrested were 237 males and 58 females. The command seized 562.239kg of assorted illicit drugs from the…

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