The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 101-year-old woman in Ogun State for allegedly selling cannabis, while also reporting major drug seizures in Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Abuja, Ondo and Kwara states. The suspect, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested on Saturday, August 15, in Ilisan, Ogun State, with 90 grams of skunk,…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested three men in connection with separate allegations of sexual abuse involving girls aged 11, 13 and 15 in different parts of the state. Among those arrested is Daniel Erumudonmoh Okhuilegbe, who was reportedly engaged as a home lesson teacher for a 13-year-old girl. That was before he was…
A 60-year-old man has been shot dead in Osogbo, Osun State, following a confrontation involving members of singer David Adeleke’s, popularly known as Davido, security team and an alleged gang member. The victim, identified as Tajudeen Yusuf of the Oke-Ayepe area of Osogbo, was shot at about 4:00pm on Wednesday in the Ita-Olokan area. The…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has sealed a suspected illegal maternity facility in the Elelenwo area of Port Harcourt. Also arresting three people in connection with an alleged baby sale worth ₦13.5 million involving a Liberian national residing in Belgium. NAPTIP confirmed the operation in a statement issued on Thursday…
Chinese authorities have arrested a local government official and a businessman accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a business gathering in Hangzhou, with the case triggering widespread anger over alleged abuses of power and China’s drinking-table culture. The woman was allegedly assaulted at a karaoke venue after attending an official company dinner involving executives…
More than twenty people, including women and children, are feared killed in a pre-dawn attack on Amper community in the BWI district of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, sources and police have confirmed. The attack took place in the early hours of Tuesday, marking the third violent incident recorded in Mangu within the space…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with a murder and kidnapping. One that occurred during an armed robbery at Ikot Itienang Village in Etinan Local Government Area on July 12, 2026. Command spokesperson DSP Timfon John confirmed the arrests, identifying two alleged members of the robbery gang as Gospel…
The Nigeria Customs Service Ogun I Area Command has intercepted 6,035 parcels of Ghana Loud and Indica cannabis alongside a wide range of smuggled goods with a combined duty-paid value of N3.57 billion, in operations conducted between June and August 2026. Acting Area Comptroller Deputy Comptroller Olukayode Afeni announced the seizures at a press briefing…
Delta State Police operatives have arrested two men in connection with alleged drug trafficking. This came after intercepting a vehicle during a stop-and-search operation in Asaba on Wednesday. The suspects, Hillary Osondu and Abubakar Bello, both 54, were apprehended on August 13, 2026, by operatives of Operation Delta Shield in Asaba. A search of their…
Two additional suspects in an ongoing crude oil theft case have been arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Uyo. This brings the total number of people facing trial over alleged crude oil theft in Akwa Ibom State to 19. Arepade Dominic Ekprese and Benson Ekiokekeme Innocent were brought before the court after being on the…
