Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have thwarted fresh attempts to traffic illicit substances through the Seme border in Lagos and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, arresting a woman who hid drugs in a fabricated pregnancy and a real estate executive alleged to be a key player in a narcotics network. At the Seme land border on February 16, 2026, anti-narcotics officers apprehended a 35-year-old Kano-based trader, Rabi Muhammad, while she was attempting to cross into Cotonou, Benin Republic. Although she appeared heavily pregnant, a detailed search reportedly revealed that the pregnancy was staged. Officers discovered 3,200…
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Suspected criminals have reportedly burgled a mobile phone charging centre in Jada Local Government Area, escaping with more than 40 phones kept by customers. The incident occurred at a shop operated by Muhammad Mai Caji along the Unguwar Duta’era axis while the owner had temporarily closed business to attend the Isha prayer at a mosque nearby. Community sources said the stolen devices were handed over by customers for charging, leaving many residents counting losses alongside the shop operator. The burglars were also alleged to have carted away cash realised from the shop’s Point of Sale services during the break-in. The…
A 99-year-old woman from Afaraukwu community in Umuahia has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government to grant freedom to detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The elderly woman, Mrs Sarah Nwanyisunday Oparaocha, a native of Etitinabu Na Ndagbo in Afaraukwu, made the plea on Saturday while addressing journalists at her residence. Speaking emotionally in Igbo, laced with proverbs, the nonagenarian said her greatest desire before her death was to set her eyes on Kanu in his hometown once again. According to her, she has continued to pray daily, asking God to soften the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress winner of the Abuja Municipal Area Council chairmanship poll in the Federal Capital Territory. Maikalangu, the incumbent chairman, was returned elected after polling 40,295 votes out of 62,861 valid votes cast in the election. The AMAC Collation Officer, Andrew Abue, who announced the result at the collation centre, said the candidate of the African Democratic Congress secured 12,109 votes to place second, while the Peoples Democratic Party garnered 3,398 votes. Abue stated that 2,336 votes were rejected, bringing the total number of votes cast to 65,197.…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mohammed Kasim, has been declared winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election conducted on Saturday as part of the Federal Capital Territory area council polls. Kasim secured 22,165 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Yahaya Shehu of the All Progressives Congress, who garnered 17,788 votes. The Returning Officer for the exercise, Philip Akpen, announced the results in the early hours of Sunday, describing the poll as peaceful and orderly. He stated that having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of valid votes cast, Kasim was duly returned…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has confirmed the arrest of a suspended operative of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Julius Ekujumi, over his alleged connection to illicit substances weighing about 90 kilogrammes recovered from his shop in December 2025. In a statement issued, the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said Ekujumi was apprehended on Wednesday in Akure as part of a follow-up operation to an earlier raid. Babafemi disclosed that on December 10, 2025, NDLEA operatives stormed Ekujumi’s residence in Akure, where they allegedly recovered a liquid mixture containing various banned substances, including cannabis sativa, popularly called “monkey tail.”…
The Borno State Police Command has announced the death of the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Abubakar A. Balteh, following a road accident. In a brief statement issued on Saturday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, said the senior officer lost his life in a fatal vehicle crash on February 21, 2026. According to the statement, Balteh served the command diligently as the Assistant Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, until his untimely demise. Daso added that further details concerning funeral arrangements and other related matters would be communicated in due…
Tragedy struck on Saturday morning in Vom, Jos South Local Government Area, as a member of the Hunters Vigilante group allegedly shot dead his colleague following a disagreement while on patrol. The victim, identified as Jafar Umar, was reportedly gunned down by a fellow operative of the community-based security outfit during what sources described as a minor dispute. Both men were said to be serving under the Hunters Vigilante, a local security group operating across parts of Plateau State. Confirming awareness of the incident, the Jos South Area Commander of the Nigerian Forest Security Service, Pam Gyang Pwajok, said he…
Pandemonium broke out on Thursday in Ovade, Oghara, in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State after gunmen reportedly invaded the venue of the All Progressives Congress local government congress, forcing a federal lawmaker, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, to flee under tight security. Ibori-Suenu, who represents Ethiope Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, was said to have just arrived at the venue when armed men allegedly stormed the area, firing shots and preventing delegates from accessing the field designated for the exercise. The lawmaker is the daughter of former Delta State governor, James Ibori. Eyewitnesses told journalists that tension had…
The African Democratic Congress has criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his movement across polling centres in Abuja during the ongoing area council elections, describing it as undue interference disguised as “monitoring.” In a statement issued on Saturday, the opposition party faulted the minister’s presence at various voting locations, alleging that his actions amounted to meddling in an electoral process in which he holds no constitutional responsibility. The ADC argued that Wike, who it claimed is not a registered voter in the FCT, had no official role in the conduct of the elections. It maintained…