Category: Crime

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

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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…

₦5bn Slush Foiled: NDLEA Seizes Italy-Bound ‘Shoe Cocaine’, Nabs Fugitive, Other Suspects in Multi-State Raids

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In a relentless campaign to dismantle narcotics cartels across the country, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Milan-bound businessman, Philip Tunde, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The suspect was caught with 4.80 kilograms of cocaine cleverly concealed in the soles of shoes and the structural railings of his travel luggage. According to a statement released on Sunday, October 4, 2026, by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the 38-year-old suspect was cornered on Sunday, September 27, 2026,…

NYSC Abduction: University Don Philip Olusola Commends Security Efforts, Proffers 7 Rescue Strategies

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A university don, Dr. Philip B. Olusola of the Lead City University, Ibadan has said, “The ongoing coordinated efforts by the Nigerian Army, the Police, and the Department of State Services (DSS) to rescue the abducted prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are highly commendable.” “However, given the reported identification of the kidnappers’ hideout and the potential threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), a more specialized approach is critical to ensuring a successful operation.” Dr. Olusola disclosed this to Sooth News on Sunday, 4 October 2026. While acknowledging the…

‘Highest Degree of Courage’: UAE Deputy PM Honors Wounded Flydubai Captain

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Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum has visited wounded flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar in the hospital, honoring his extraordinary bravery during a mid-air cockpit attack aboard flight FZ1073 According to reports monitored by Sooth News, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum visited Captain Machchhar in the hospital on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Commending the captain’s mid-air heroics, Sheikh Hamdan stated that the pilot had demonstrated the “highest degrees of courage, responsibility, and care for…

Maritime Security Boost: AIG, LSSTF Boss Deepen Ties During Landmark Maiden Visit

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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Maritime Police Command, AIG Okunade Ronke Nurat, fsi, mspsp, has hosted the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, on a high-level strategic visit to the Command Headquarters in Obalende, Lagos. A statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Adebayo Rasheed Adesayo, revealed that the landmark maiden engagement was engineered to forge a tighter partnership and turbocharge the Command’s operational capacity to secure the region’s vast maritime domain. In…

N3B Drug Crackdown: Groom Excretes 72 Cocaine Wraps as NDLEA Busts Cross-Border Traffickers in Multi-State Raids

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In a relentless nationwide crackdown on narcotics, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, while attempting to smuggle 72 ingested wraps of cocaine to Portugal. According to an official statement released on Sunday, September 27, by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the Portugal-based groom was intercepted by eagle-eyed officers at the departure hall on Thursday, September 25, 2026. Strikingly caught with cocaine in his gut and a fresh wedding…

Marwa: Nigeria, UAE Sign New Anti-Narcotics Pact After 354kg Drug Seizures

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In a major stride toward crushing international drug syndicates, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Arab Emirates’ National Drug Enforcement Authority (NDEA) to choke off the transnational narcotics trade. In a statement released on Saturday, September 26, the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that the pact was finalized on the sidelines of the ongoing 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the…

184.5kg Cocaine Bust: Lagos Socialite ‘KC Luxury’ and Accomplices Remanded Over 22-Count UK Drug Route Charge

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has formally arraigned high-profile Lagos socialite Afolabi Kazeem Michael, widely known as ‘KC Luxury,’ alongside two accomplices over a foiled plot to smuggle a massive 184.5-kilogram cocaine shipment into the United Kingdom. Appearing before Hon. Justice Musa Kakaki at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, 25th September, 2026, Afolabi was docked alongside Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule and Ikechukwu Ekugo Patriarch. The trio faces a stringent 22-count charge sheet bordering on transnational cocaine trafficking, the illegal exportation of narcotics, and money laundering.…

Meth War: NDLEA Arraigns Nigerian-Mexican Kingpins as Marwa Vows No Space for Transnational Cartels

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In a major triumph over transnational organized crime, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operated by a sophisticated Nigerian-Mexican drug cartel in the Eziama community of Obeagu, Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu State. According to an official statement released on Thursday, September 24, 2026, by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the crackdown followed months of intense surveillance and intelligence gathering. The operation led to the arrest of two local kingpins: Chukwu Obumneme Christopher (45, alias Brown) and Chukwu Georginus Monday…

NDLEA’s ₦3.4B Multi-State Sweep: Fake Cop, Armed Teens, and Mechanic-Drug Dealer Nabbed

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In a massive nationwide crackdown, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have smashed a syndicate of drug barons, intercepting over 1.3 million pills of opioids and 6,000 kilograms of potent cannabis strains. The colossal haul, valued at over ₦3.4 billion, was recovered during a series of high-stakes operations spanning Lagos, Edo, Niger, Delta, Ondo, Gombe, Imo, and the FCT. According to a statement released on Sunday, 20 September 2026, by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the crown jewel of the operations was the…