The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of Colorado, opioids and other illicit drugs concealed in cargo, music speakers and loaves of bread. The agency said its operatives recovered more than 2.3 tonnes of assorted illicit drugs during operations across eight states. The operations were carried out in Lagos, Ondo, Edo, Delta,…
At least nine passengers have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a commercial bus in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack occurred around 9:40 p.m. at Dungus Junction in Kuru community, according to residents and community sources. The bus was reportedly travelling towards Jos when the driver stopped at the…
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a nationwide security alert over intelligence indicating possible attacks by ISWAP on churches, mosques, schools and NYSC camps. The alert covers the North East, North Central, North West and South West regions, according to the directive. Police personnel were ordered to address any identified security weaknesses without delay as…
Three herders killed while tending their cattle in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State have been buried amid grief. The victims, identified as Garzali Shaibu, Bashiru Yakubu, and Salim Abubakar, were killed on Saturday in the Aloghom area of Mangu. About 50 cattle were also reportedly killed in the attack. A funeral prayer was…
An Afghan woman with legal permanent residency in the United States has been deported in the first case ever heard by the Alien Terrorist Removal Court. The court is a secretive tribunal created in 1996 that had never been used until proceedings began in July. Nazira Haji Zada who had been living in Fort Worth,…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman over alleged drug trafficking in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Joy Anthony, was arrested by operatives of the command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU). Police spokesperson Bright Edafe said the arrest followed credible intelligence received by the command. He said SAKU…
Mississippi police have arrested a man in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in the lot of an abandoned home in Jackson in August. Authorities have confirmed her death as a homicide and indicated that further arrests may follow. Jackson Police Chief RaShall…
Tension gripped Sokoto on Friday after Islamic cleric Malam Musa Lukwa was stabbed twice in the neck immediately after leading the Juma’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of the city. The suspected attacker was subsequently beaten to death by enraged worshippers at the scene. According to sources, the suspect, identified as Mai…
South African authorities are set to extradite six Nigerians wanted in the United States over alleged online romance scams. The suspects, who were arrested in South Africa in 2021, are accused of defrauding more than 100 women in the US of over 100 million rand, or about $6 million. South Africa’s elite Hawks police unit…
Anambra State Police have arrested a 36-year-old content creator identified as Anulika Onyeanusia over an alleged case of child pornography on social media. This followed widespread public outrage after disturbing videos circulated online earlier this week. A video allegedly showing a woman using sex toys on a minor went viral, prompting a wave of social…
