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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued a stern warning to cultists, declaring that nobody, including his own son, would be spared if found engaging in cult-related activities. The governor gave the warning on Monday in Benin City during a mass renunciation ceremony organised by the Edo State Special Security Squad (EDSSS), where over…
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 10 cannabis farms covering 3.699303 hectares in the state. The State NDLEA Commander, Mitchel Ofoyeju, disclosed this in Benin City during an interview with journalists, saying the farms had an estimated yield of 9,248.2575 kilogrammes of cannabis. Giving a breakdown of…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Adewale Arojah, identified as a prophet’s son, for allegedly impersonating a renowned cleric on Facebook and defrauding multiple victims of over N18m under the guise of offering prayers and spiritual assistance. According to a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Thursday,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted more than 1.3 million pills and capsules of tramadol and other opioids, alongside about 6,000 kilogrammes of cannabis, in a nationwide crackdown that yielded illicit drugs with a combined street value of over N3.4 billion. The latest seizures were recorded in Lagos, Edo, Niger,…
The Deputy Governor of Edo State Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has called for the inclusion of every member of the society in the war against drug abuse. He made the call on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the maiden edition of the Okpebholo/Marwa Mini Marathon Against Drug Abuse for secondary school students in the State, with…
…Marwa vows Nigeria will not become safe haven for transnational cartels The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Mexican methamphetamine kingpin attempting to flee Nigeria and dismantled another industrial-scale clandestine laboratory, exposing an expanding international network seeking to establish drug production facilities in the country’s forests and rural communities. The suspect, identified…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested eight suspects over the alleged murder of two persons in the state. Four of the suspects were arrested in connection with the alleged murder of one Chief Saturday, while four others were arrested over the alleged killing of an unidentified driver following a minor argument. The…
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the creation and circulation of a forged document falsely suggesting that fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was shutting down its operations. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this during a press briefing at the NPF-NCCC in Abuja on…
The Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development through its Sexual Assault Referral Centre, SARC, has intervened in the case of a woman allegedly assaulted, stripped naked and filmed by a crowd in Auchi, Edo State In a statement, the Ministry said it has facilitated medical, psychological and counselling support for the survivor…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has linked Chinese counterfeiters now living in Nigeria to the proliferation of fake goods, worsening the production, distribution and sale of adulterated, harmful and unwholesome products. NAFDAC Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, in Lagos on Monday, said recent investigations found Chinese counterfeiters, previously…