NDLEA intercepts N3.4bn illicit drugs, arrests fake police officer, mechanic

NDLEA intercepts N3.4bn illicit drugs, arrests fake police officer, mechanic

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted more than 1.3 million pills of tramadol and other opioids, as well as 6,000 kilogrammes of cannabis worth over N3.4 billion, in operations across several states and the Federal Capital Territory. The agency also arrested a suspected fake police officer, a mechanic allegedly using his workshop as a drug storage facility and two teenagers found with […]

September 21, 2026 10

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Buratai: Timely Military Information Key to Defeating Insurgency

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has stressed the importance of timely dissemination of military information in the fight against insurgency and countering enemy propaganda. Buratai stated this on Friday in Abuja when he received a delegation of the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) Annual Lecture and Awards Committee. He said failure by the military to effectively project its operations and provide […]

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Police Arrest 20 Suspects, Recover Firearms, Vehicles in Nationwide Operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives have arrested several suspects and recovered firearms, vehicles and other exhibits in a series of operations across 10 states between September 17 and 20, 2026. In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the police said the operations targeted kidnapping, armed robbery, homicide, sexual offences, cultism, drug trafficking and other criminal activities. In Oyo State, […]

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COAS Seeks PTDF Partnership to Boost Local Drone Technology

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to developing local technological capacity and strengthening partnerships to enhance national security. Shaibu made this known on Friday, September 18, 2026, during a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) in Abuja. In a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the COAS […]

September 21, 2026 7

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South African Woman Jailed 40 Years for Importing 5.75kg Heroin into Nigeria

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A 38-year-old South African woman, Will Jessica Ann, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for importing 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria. Ann was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after 14 large blocks of heroin were discovered concealed in her luggage. According to a statement signed by the NDLEA Director, Media and […]

September 21, 2026 14

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NDLEA Canine Handlers Get Specialised Training from German Experts

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has trained 11 personnel of its Canine Unit in advanced narcotics detection techniques as part of efforts to strengthen the agency’s capacity to intercept illicit drugs. The refresher training, conducted at the NDLEA Canine Unit Facility in Lagos, was organised in collaboration with Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office, Bundeskriminalamt (BKA). In a statement signed by the NDLEA Director, Media and […]

September 21, 2026 7

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Mining Marshals Shift Focus to Protecting Legitimate Investors, Revenue

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Mining Marshals have stepped up nationwide enforcement against operators violating mining regulations, with the specialised unit warning that illegal activities will increasingly attract prosecution. The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant of Corps John Onoja Attah, said the crackdown is not only aimed at stopping illegal mining but also at protecting legitimate investors and plugging revenue leakages in the solid minerals sector. According to him, […]

September 8, 2026 18

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Wike Vows To Complete All Inherited Road Projects In FCT By December

By Toffa Momoh | News Desk | Abuja | 29/07/2026 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed the FCT Administration’s commitment to completing all inherited projects, saying no abandoned project will be left behind under the Renewed Hope Agenda. The Minister stated this on Tuesday during an inspection tour of two strategic road projects in Abuja. At the Inner Southern Expressway, ISEX II, a 10-kilometre road […]

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NHRC: 180 SGBV Cases Documented Among Displaced Persons in May/June 2026

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), has documented 180 cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, among forcibly displaced persons between May and June 2026, an increase from 174 cases recorded in March/April. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, disclosed this on Tuesday at the Commission's headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, during the presentation of the NHRC’s 3rd bi-monthly dashboard on the rights […]

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