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Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Edo State Command, have arrested three male suspects in a cannabis sativa plantation in the Ukaro Forest of Owan West Local Government Area. The Edo State Commander of the agency, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement in Benin City. According to him, the plantation…
…101-year-old great-grandmother arrested for selling cannabis; cocaine hidden in fufu intercepted The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a new maritime route being exploited by international drug syndicates to smuggle synthetic cannabis into Nigeria, following the seizure of 1.49 tonnes of “Loud” worth more than N4.4 billion at the Apapa and Lekki ports…
Three suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo State over an alleged Facebook-based fraud scheme through which a Nigerian living in Italy reportedly lost more than seven million naira. The suspects—Peter Odion, 21; Anthony Ernest, 20; and Destiny Saturday, 20—were arrested in Ebele, Igueben Local Government Area…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected vandals for allegedly breaking into and vandalizing transmission equipment at the Africa Independent Television (AIT) station in Benin. The suspects, Martins Donatus, 26, and Mohammed Abubakar, 28, were arrested on August 10, 2026, at the station’s premises along Benin–Idogbo Road, Ikhueniro Community. They were…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a sprawling drug trafficking network with seizures worth more than N3.6 billion in Lagos alone, while arresting a 48-year-old businessman who allegedly sold off his business and personal assets to finance a cocaine consignment destined for India. The dramatic arrest of Nwankwo Onyebuchi, a Lagos-based marble…
No fewer than 72 cases of child abuse involving children between the ages of two and 10 years have been recorded in Edo State between January and August 2026, with fathers accounting for about 50 percent of the reported cases. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, disclosed this at the monthly…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, over what it described as hateful and inciting remarks capable of aggravating religious tensions ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu, made the demand after…
…NDLEA intercepts cocaine bound for Saudi Arabia, Italy; seizes over 3.2 tonnes of cannabis in nationwide operations A 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after he allegedly ingested 98 wraps of cocaine and attempted to smuggle them out of Nigeria through the Akanu…
Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two suspected drug traffickers and recovered 1,359kg of cannabis and cannabis seeds in a raid on a warehouse in Illushi, Esan South-East Local Government Area of the state. The state NDLEA Commander, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin.Nigerian…
The Edo State Special Security Squad and sister security agencies have arrested four suspected cultists in a raid on their hideout at Egbaen Community in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. The Principal Security Officer to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Saturday Okoh, leading other security agencies, stormed the hideout at about…