Category: Crime

Gallant Troops Crush ISWAP Attack in Borno

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Nigerian troops crushed an ISWAP assault on the FOB Mairari base in Borno on Friday, inflicting heavy casualties on the terrorists. Citing a report by the counter-insurgency publication Zagazola Makama, sources said the intense counter-operation resulted in the death of several insurgents and the wounding of many others. The army’s response unit successfully neutralized two VBIEDs, though the resulting explosions caused significant damage to the roadway in two areas. This successful operation was a combined effort: Sector 3 Stabilisation Operation led the charge, backed by elements of the Theatre Command…

‘Skipper’ Seizure: NIMASA Distances Nigeria from Detained Tanker

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The Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Skipper (IMO 9304667), recently intercepted by the United States Coast Guard and U.S. Navy over alleged crude oil theft and transnational crimes, is not a Nigerian-flagged vessel. NIMASA confirmed this in a statement Friday, December 12. Agency spokesman Edward Osagie clarified that the vessel was operating under a false Guyanese flag at the time of its seizure. According to the agency, Thomarose Global Ventures Limited, the company claiming ownership of the Skipper, is not a registered shipping entity in Nigeria, according to the recent…

War on Drugs: Alaafin Assures NDLEA of Full Collaboration

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…….Marwa urges traditional leaders to take an active role in eradicating the menace of substance abuse within communities Oba Abimbola Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo, pledged support and collaboration to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), in the ongoing effort to curb substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria.” The development was communicated via a statement released on Friday, December 12, 2025, by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. The traditional ruler offered…

‘No Merit’: Supreme Court Dismisses Maryam Sanda’s Final Appeal, Affirms Death Sentence

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In a final ruling on Friday, December 11, the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence handed to Maryam Sanda for the culpable homicide of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello Sanda. Sanda was first sentenced to death by hanging on January 27, 2020, after an Abuja High Court convicted her of the culpable homicide of her husband, Bilyamin Bello, whom she stabbed to death in 2017. After spending six years and eight months behind bars at Suleja prison, President Bola Tinubu utilized his executive authority to reduce her total sentence to 12 years. Attorney…

Banditry: Noose tightens around Turji

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The army appears to be closing in on notorious bandit commander, Bello Turji, who has been terrorising Sokoto State and its environs. This follows the killing of one his allies, Kachalla Kallamu. Daily Trust gathered that troops of the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army killed the notorious bandit commander, Kachalla Kallamu, during a major offensive operation in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A reliable military source, who confirmed the development on Wednesday, said the operation was carried out in collaboration with local vigilante groups in the…

NDLEA Veterans Unite Behind Marwa for Intensified Drug War

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Retired Deputy Commanders General of Narcotics (DCGNs) who previously served as NDLEA directors have formally congratulated Chairman/CEO Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd.) on his re-appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The veterans used the occasion to pledge continued, robust support for the national effort against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The meeting was announced in a statement released on Thursday, December 11, by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. However, the nine-member team, led by former Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, DCGN Sunday Nbona…

“Direct Assault on Democracy”: Nigeria Slams Benin Coup Bid

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The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has received with grave concern and unequivocally condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempted forcible seizure of power in our friendly neighbour and brotherly nation, the Republic of Benin in the early hours of Sunday 7th December, 2025. The condemnation was contained in a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, on Sunday, December 7. In the statement, Ebienfa asserted that the act of destabilization represents “a direct assault on democracy, constitutional order, and the collective…

Massive NDLEA Drug Bust Yields 7.6 Million Tramadol Pills, 76 Tons of Cannabis Across Five States

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  ……Delta, Imo, Adamawa Interceptions; Ekiti, Ondo Warehouse Busts The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has achieved a monumental success in its efforts to rid the country of illicit substances, seizing over 7.6 million tramadol pills and more than 76,000 kilograms (76 tons) of various cannabis strains across multiple coordinated operations. The intelligence-led operations also resulted in the arrest of several members of Drug Trafficking Organisations (DTOs) and the destruction of clandestine facilities. The agency’s Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, announced the success in a statement released…

Police Probe Ex-South African President Jacob Zuma’s Daughter Over Russia Fighter Recruitment Claims

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A family feud has exposed a potential human trafficking scandal, with Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of South African ex-President, Jacob Zuma, at its center. According to CNN report, she is accused of luring South African men to Russia under the false pretense of security training, only for them to end up on the front lines of the war in Ukraine. Zuma-Sambudla recently resigned as a Member of Parliament amid the controversy and the launch of a formal investigation by South African authorities. ”The daughter of South Africa’s former leader has…

Justice on Trial: Gombe Magistrate Arraigned in N1.4m Bribery Scandal

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Gombe magistrate Mohammed Suleiman Kumo in the state High Court over allegations that he accepted N1.4 million in bribes. Facing serious allegations of corruption, Gombe magistrate Mohammed Suleiman Kumo appeared before Justice H.H. Kereng in a Gombe High Court this week. The EFCC arraigned him on Wednesday on three counts of receiving monetary benefits of N1.4 million via a proxy account, an offence under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000. According to the charges filed by the EFCC,…