Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has described as ‘alarming’ the increasing abuse of pharmaceutical opioids including Tramadol and codeine by the youths in the North-West region. Governor Sani made the assertion at a reception by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Kaduna Branch, held in honour of the newly elected National President and Deputy President…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a renowned business executive and socialite, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu. Her legal team made this known in a statement on Tuesday, emphasizing that Achimugu, who arrived voluntarily into the country from London, was arrested around 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, her lawyer had reportedly told…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned operators of Bureau De Change (BDC) and other business stakeholders across the country against illegal cash smuggling. While emphasising the severe repercussions of non-compliance with Nigeria’s financial regulations, it said illicit cash movement undermines economic stability and fuels crimes such as money laundering, terrorism financing and…
By Yetunde Oke Chief Superintendent of Narcotics, CSN, National Drug Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Oyo State, Mutiat Okuwobi, says anyone into drug trafficking risks life imprisonment. CSN Okuwobi made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM programme, “The Searchlight.” She said the life imprisonment punishment is to serve as a deterrent against illegal drug crimes. CSN…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced social media personality Abdullahi Musa Huseini, widely known as Amuscap, to six months in prison for violating currency regulations by spraying and defacing the Naira at his wedding. Justice S.M. Shuaibu delivered the judgment after Huseini admitted guilt to a single charge of Naira abuse, contrary…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested four Chinese nationals and 27 others over alleged illegal mining in Jos, Plateau State capital. This was contained in a statement by the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday in Abuja. Oyewale said that the suspects were arrested on Saturday in the premises of Jiasheng Nigeria…
The Ogun State Police Command has condemned a brutal attack on Osuke village, Ota, by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Ogunlowo made this known in a statement through the Police Public Relations Officer, Ms Omolola Odutola. “On February 27, 2025, at about 2:20 pm, one resident of Iju mosque compound, Osuke…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has impounded over 350 vehicles with unauthorised number plates within one month nationwide. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Newsmen reports that on February 3, the FRSC began a nationwide operation to impound vehicles with unauthorised…
The Kebbi State Police Command has apprehended 165 illegal immigrants from Burkina Faso, Mali, Ivory Coast, Benin Republic, and Niger Republic, all found crammed into a three-bedroom flat in the Kuwait area of Birnin Kebbi. The arrests followed a tip-off that led detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to the apartment, uncovering what…
A middle-aged man, suspected to be a ‘Yahoo boy’ (Internet fraudster) and identified simply as Adaju, has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend for ritual purposes. It was gathered that the suspect was apprehended in Agwan Sarki, Orozo, a boundary area between Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The suspect’s arrest was…