Insecurity: Court Orders Handover of Assorted Firearms to NCCSALW

Oct 22, 2026Oct 22, 2026 Author sooth

By; Bashir Hassan Abubakar The High Court of Justice, Yobe State, Potiskum Division, has ordered the release and handover of assorted small arms and light weapons to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), North East Zonal Centre as a measure in curtailing insecurity in the country. The judgement, delivered on October 21, 2026, directed the centre to take custody of the firearms, which include AK-47, K2 and G3 rifles, for further necessary action in line with the law. The case, marked Suit No.YBS/HC/PT/194m/2026,…

US Hails NDLEA Over Mexican Meth Lab Busts; Marwa Demands Sustained Support

Oct 20, 2026Oct 20, 2026 Author sooth

Gonzales, who took the helm at the INL bureau four months ago, revealed that Nigeria was his intentional first destination due to its towering status as a continental leader and economic powerhouse. Driven by the agency’s string of high-profile operational victories, the U.S. envoy emphasized that he specifically wanted to see “firsthand where the magic happens. The high-level endorsement was detailed in a Tuesday, October 20, 2026 statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi. Gonzales shared his assessments earlier that day at the NDLEA National Headquarters in Abuja, where he was…

AIG Maritime Hosts New Apapa Customs Boss, Advocates Stronger Port Collaboration

Oct 19, 2026Oct 19, 2026 Author sooth

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Maritime Police Command, AIG Okunade Ronke Nurat, has hosted the newly appointed Customs Area Controller for the Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Murtala Muazu, during a high-profile courtesy visit held at the Force Headquarters Annex in Kam Salem House, Obalende, Lagos. The meeting served as a strategic platform for both agencies to reinforce their alliance and align operations for enhanced port security. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Adebayo Rasheed Adesayo, both heads of agency committed…

From Palm Oil Plots to Regional Raids: NDLEA Intercepts Saudi Cargo, Nabs Octogenarian in ₦7 Billion Narcotic Nationwide Crackdown

Oct 18, 2026Oct 18, 2026 Author sooth

In a fierce escalation of its nationwide war on narcotics, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recently smashed a series of sophisticated smuggling rings across Nigeria. The sweeping operations intercepted a Saudi Arabia-bound contraband cache hidden inside a gallon of palm oil at the Kano Airport, and uncovered a staggering 8,725 kilograms of powdered tramadol—valued at a street-busting ₦6.98 billion—at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The massive breakthrough was confirmed in an official statement released on Sunday, October 18, 2026, by the NDLEA Director of Media…

NAPTIP Rescues 25 Bauchi Indigenes Trafficked to North Africa

Oct 13, 2026Oct 13, 2026 Author sooth

By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 25 Bauchi State indigenes trafficked to North African countries, including Libya and Morocco, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Bauchi State Coordinator Alhaji Atiku Kalli disclosed this on Monday during a two-day review workshop for the state’s Youth Policy Development framework, organized by the SDGs office and supported by the UNFPA. Kalli lamented that the majority of victims were youths lured abroad by misleading prospects, urging young people instead to…

At UN, NDLEA Showcases Nigeria’s ₦2.5T Drug War Success; Demands Global Intelligence, Collaboration and Action on Illicit Finance

Oct 13, 2026Oct 13, 2026 Author sooth

In a bold presentation at the ongoing 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has spotlighted Nigeria’s overhauled drug control architecture as a definitive blueprint for institutional transformation and adaptive threat management. The landmark submission forms part of Nigeria’s national presentation delivered under the UN assembly’s guiding theme: “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All.” According to an official statement released by the NDLEA Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the strategic address…

NDLEA Nationwide Sweep: 83-Year-Old Ex-Convict Grandma, South African Lady Nabbed; Rifles Recovered

Oct 11, 2026Oct 11, 2026 Author sooth

In a normal societal setting, an 83-year-old grandmother would be enjoying a quiet retirement life; alas, the reverse is the case for Mrs. Uloma Uchechi Sunday, an octogenarian who has been re-arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with fresh consignments of Methamphetamine and “Colorado” (synthetic cannabis) concealed around her waist—barely a year after her previous arrest, prosecution, and conviction for the exact same offense. In an official statement released on Sunday, October 11, 2026, the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed that…

From Captivity to Choice: Freed Corps Members Offered Safe South-West Postings

Oct 10, 2026Oct 10, 2026 Author sooth

The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who recently regained their freedom following a highly publicized abduction in Imo State have reportedly been granted an exclusive option to undergo their mandatory national service within any of the six South-West states. Moving swiftly from an arduous captivity to a position of secure choice, the affected graduates—originally deployed to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states before being intercepted on October 1 along the Owerri-Onitsha highway—are being integrated into the current batch within a region widely considered a safer…

Operation Blackout: FBI, Ghana Forces Smash Cyber-Scam Hubs; 130 Arrested Over $10M Fraud

Oct 8, 2026Oct 8, 2026 Author sooth

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has collaborated with Ghanaian authorities to dismantle an international network of cyber-scam compounds, resulting in the arrest and detention of over 130 individuals. The high-impact crackdown exposed nearly $10 million in financial losses and led to the seizure of more than 300 electronic devices used to target unsuspecting American citizens. FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed the landmark operation in an official statement on X (formerly Twitter), characterizing the Ghanaian raid as a vital piece of “Operation Blackout,” a relentless global offensive engineered…

Imo Kidnap Rescue: Marwa Hails Security Forces as 20 Abducted NYSC Members Regain Freedom

Oct 8, 2026Oct 8, 2026 Author sooth

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has commended the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and allied security agencies following the successful rescue of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and one other individual recently abducted in the South-East region. In a statement released on Thursday, 8 October 2026, by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the anti-narcotics boss described the successful joint tactical operation…