The Kano State Police Command has launched a statewide crackdown on vehicles with covered, defaced or missing number plates. The operation, known as Operation Clean Plates, has led to the impoundment of 72 vehicles across Kano State. Police Commissioner Ibrahim Bakori said the affected drivers will face prosecution for violating number plate regulations. Bakori described…
The NDLEA has arrested a 67-year-old woman after discovering cocaine concealed inside fake plantains during a nationwide anti-drug operation. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the elderly suspect was among several people arrested in coordinated operations that uncovered large quantities of illicit drugs across Nigeria. The agency also intercepted a 30-year-old suspect on…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects over alleged illegal firearms trafficking in Plateau State. Police said officers recovered a Type 06 rifle, two magazines, and 29 rounds of live ammunition from one of the suspects during the operation. Investigators are continuing efforts to trace the source of the weapons and arrest other members…
Operatives of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested former Minister of Science and Technology Uche Nnaji over allegations of certificate forgery. Nnaji was reportedly arrested on Wednesday at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu while preparing to board a private jet to Abuja. Security sources said the arrest was carried out at…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed more than 12 tonnes of illicit drugs in Kano State, reinforcing its efforts to curb drug trafficking and substance abuse. The agency said the drugs were seized during intelligence-led operations, targeted raids and sustained enforcement activities carried out across the state. According to the NDLEA, the…
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued two abducted children and arrested four suspected kidnappers during an intelligence-led operation in Ibarapa East Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the operation followed a distress call on June 27 reporting that armed men invaded Ebinpejo Village…
A parcel bomb exploded at a residential building in Monaco, seriously injuring Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner, and their 13-year-old son. The blast happened shortly before 9:00 p.m. local time on Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla, close to Monaco’s border with France. Authorities said the explosion was caused by a parcel bomb containing bolts…
A 17-year-old Thai girl has been found dead, her body stuffed inside a suitcase discarded near a railway track in the coastal city of Pattaya, Thailand. An Australian man has been charged with her murder. Tunchanok Donhomla, known by her nickname Cake, was reported missing on Friday evening. Thai police reviewed CCTV footage that allegedly…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 9,058.543 kilograms of illicit drugs at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, while arresting 260 suspected drug traffickers since the beginning of 2025. The Commander of the NDLEA MMIA Strategic Command, Mohammad Ahmad, disclosed the figures on Friday during the commemoration of the International…
Troops under Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 53 civilians after dismantling a terrorist roadblock mounted by suspected JAS/ISWAP fighters along the Buratai–Kamuya Road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation was carried out on Wednesday by soldiers of Sector 2, 135 Special Forces Battalion. According to the military, troops stationed at Dutse…
