Crime

By Sunny A. David, Awka Troops of the Nigerian Army have uncovered a suspected criminal hideout in a forest in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, recovering firearms, ammunition and materials suspected to be used in the…
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The Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi State Command, has recorded a significant breakthrough in its investigation into a child-trafficking syndicate, with the arrest of several suspects and the recovery of children abducted and unlawfully…
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By Sunny A. David, Nnewi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two men and recovered a six-round English-made pistol during a stop-and-search operation in Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state. The suspects,…
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A 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, after he ingested 72 wraps of cocaine allegedly destined…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory Command, has arrested three suspected pipeline vandals while they were allegedly attempting to load vandalised NNPC petroleum pipeline components into a truck…
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By Sunny A. David, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old woman, Nwachukwu Chidubem Blessing, over an alleged attempt to stage her own kidnap and obtain ₦3 million from her family. The suspect was arrested…
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted more than 1.3 million pills and capsules of tramadol and other opioids, alongside about 6,000 kilogrammes of cannabis, in a nationwide crackdown that yielded…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman to 40 years imprisonment for importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria using her three-year-old son as cover. Justice Obiora Egwuatu convicted…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Mexican methamphetamine kingpin attempting to flee Nigeria and dismantled another industrial-scale clandestine laboratory, exposing an expanding international network seeking…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested and paraded 13 suspects linked to cable vandalism, armed robbery, car theft and human trafficking across seven states, recovering stolen electrical infrastructure valued at…
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