The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 60-year-old drug kingpin, Okpara Chigozie, ending seven years of evading the long arm of the law. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday said the wanted drug lord was caught attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine to the South-east and other parts of the country. He noted that Okpara who has been on the wanted list of NDLEA since 2019 was eventually nabbed at his hideout at 72 Michael Ojo Street, Isheri in Ojo area of Lagos state on Sunday 13th July…
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Following coordinated and intelligence-driven operations carried out in Enugu and Ogun States, the police have neutralised three armed suspects, rescued four kidnapped victims, arrested others, and recovered ransom money, firearms, and other incriminating exhibits. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Sunday said in Enugu State, on July 16, 2025, at about 3:00 p.m., police operatives working in synergy with local security outfits, responded swiftly to a distress call from the Okpuje-Ani community in Nsukka LGA, reporting sighting of armed kidnappers in a forest area. He explained that upon engaging the operatives, one of the armed…
The Apex Igbo Socio-Cultural Organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo has lamented that the South East region has been schemed out and marginalised in distribution of key federal government infrastructure for over 50 years. To this end, it proposed that the constitution be amended to ensure equitable distribution of these facilities across the six geopolitical zones of the country. The group made the call at the South East Zonal Public hearing for Constitutional Amendment exercise by the 10th National Assembly for Imo and Abia States on Saturday. Ohaneze made the call in a submission by its National Executive Committee, presented by Mr.…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the decision of the African Democratic Party (ADC) to politicise a solemn moment of national grief was unacceptable. It maintained that the party’s reference to heartfelt gestures and activities of the government in honour of the late President as “exploitation” was beyond the pale. TheHintsNews reports that the ADC had accused President Bola Tinubu of exploiting the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s death for political gains. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka in a statement issued Saturday noted that the party’s criticism of the dignified state burial accorded the…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi has denied the involvement of the federal government in First Bank Holdings (First Holdco) share acquisition. Fagbemi in a statement issued Friday by his Special Adviser on Communication and Publicity, Kamarudeen Ogundele, noted that the report suggesting that 25 per cent of First Holdco shares were transferred to the federal government was inaccurate, misleading, resentful and malicious. He said: “We are compelled to respond to a publication by ThisDay Newspaper of July 17, 2025, and Arise TV suggesting that 25 per cent of First Bank Holdings (First Holdco)…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Friday uncovered a cybercrimes training centre known as ‘yahoo-yahoo Hustle Kingdom’ at Umuahia in Abia State. The agency in a statement said it arrested eight suspected trainees undergoing training and fifteen others. It said the arrested trainees are: Toona Henry, Tavershima Solomon, Chi James, Ubee Benjamin, Gabriel Ifeanyi, Tindue Godwin, Muhammed Micheal, and Destiny Andrew. Others are: Okezie Almond, Precious Osmond, Kenneth Prospect, Iweobi Augustine, Nedolisa Victor, Kanu Austin, Anolu David, Collins Chinedu, Joshua Nnamdi, Ogechi Chibuzor, Michael Chinonso, Prince Chigozie, Festus Nwogu, Michael Lazarus, and Kingsley Ndubuisi. The agency added…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria produced a five star performance on Friday crushing the Copper Queens of Zambia 5-0 in the quarter final game at the on Women African Cup of Nations The performance and result left Africa bewildered, as the Zambians, who had shown incredible strength, ability and ambition in their previous three games, were completely overhauled and left for dead as early as it was time for recess. Defender Osinachi Ohale, who netted when the Super Falcons mauled the Zambians 6-0 in a group stage match in Namibia 11 years ago, rose above everyone else to make…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Friday said it recovered a total of 35 stolen vehicles across the country in the first half of 2025 alone. This, it said, was a demonstration of its deep-rooted commitment to national security and public service delivery. The remarkable feat, it noted, was achieved through the intelligence driven operations preconditioned by the deployment of the National Vehicle Identification Scheme (NVIS) portal, a data-driven platform that continues to be pivotal in the fight against vehicle-related crimes. Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, in a statement said that the recovered vehicles, which were stolen through…
The First Prosecution Witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the trial of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu Thursday narrated before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja how the defendants routed $12 million in cash through him for transfers. Both defendants, who are Managing Director/Chief Executive and Chief Compliance Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, respectively are being prosecuted by the EFCC on a six-count charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of $12 million. The witness, a bureau de change operator while being led in evidence by prosecuting counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN,…
Troops of 3 Division, Operation Safe Haven Wednesday neutralised two terrorists, while others escaped with gunshot wounds in Nteng Community in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau of Plateau State. Its Media Information Officer, Maj. Samson Zhakom in a statement issued Thursday said following credible intelligence on plans by bandits to attack communities at Nteng in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State, troops laid ambush against the criminals, and made contact with them while approaching Nteng Community. He noted: “During the encounter accompanied by exchange of gunfire on Wednesday 16 July 2025, troops neutralised two bandits…