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Nigeria Demands Justice After E-Hailing Driver Is Hijacked, Killed in Pretoria

The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has strongly condemned the killing of 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlet,...

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China-based Businessman, 2 Angolans Excrete 236 Cocaine Wraps

BY NECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a China-based Nigerian businessman and two Angolan nationals after they...

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Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Global Drug War at DEA Graduation

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment...

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EFCC Arrests Three for Suspected Naira Mutilation in Maiduguri

The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  have arrested three individuals over alleged Naira mutilation. The suspects are:...

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Oyo Police Arrest 24-Year-Old Man Over Alleged Rape and Threat to Life in Iganna

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Ogunwande Sodiq, over an alleged case of rape and threat to...

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Police Arrest Suspect Over IED Explosion at Bayelsa Secretariat

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man suspected of detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) on Wednesday at the State...

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From Duty to Death: NDLEA Officer Falls in Violent Bonny Island Crackdown

BY NKECHI BAECHE-ESEZOBOR—He went out on duty determined to rid his community of dangerous drugs, but he did not return home. Chief Narcotic...

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From Businessman to Drug Mule: How a 62-Year-Old Was Arrested at Kano Airport

What began as a routine trip out of the country ended in handcuffs for 62-year-old Lagos businessman Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, whose journey to...