In continuation of its relentless war against illicit narcotics across the country, the NDLEA has secured another major legal victory as Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos handed a combined 24-year prison sentence to fugitive drug kingpin Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu and former international footballer Hunkarin Segun George for smuggling 7.05 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria.The landmark ruling brings a dramatic, decade-long international manhunt to a definitive close. In a statement released on Monday, July 27, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed that a…
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Bandits Seize Kebbi High Court Judge and Zamfara Council Chief in 48-Hour Terror Wave
The violent targeting of top institutional leaders has reached a critical tipping point in Nigeria’s Northwest region. Heavily armed bandits breached the Zogirma Road residence of Kebbi State High Court Judge Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, abducting him in a brazen midnight raid. This audacious kidnapping closely follows a parallel assault in neighbouring Zamfara State, underscoring a systemic security failure that directly targets top institutional heads. Barely 48 hours prior, heavily armed gunmen stormed the Zango area of Bungudu—less than 20 kilometres from the state capital of Gusau—overpowering security guards to…
NDLEA Seizes N10bn Drugs, 401 Military Ammo in Palm Oil; Intercepts ‘Black Soup’ Tramadol, Arrests Kingpins Nationwide
As the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intensifies its relentless crackdown on narcotics, operatives have arrested a 55-year-old Lagos businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu. The suspect, a prominent clothing trader at the popular Balogun Market on Lagos Island, was nabbed while attempting to export 3.30 kilograms of cocaine to the United Kingdom. In a desperate bid to evade detection, the illicit cargo was meticulously concealed within the false walls of cartons used for packaging foodstuffs. According to an official statement released on Sunday, July 26, by the NDLEA Director of…
Fruit & Felony: $290M Cocaine Bust Hidden in Banana Cargo
Italian authorities have intercepted a massive narcotics shipment at the northwestern Port of Vado Ligure. Officials discovered nearly 1,700 pounds of cocaine carefully stashed inside a refrigerated commercial container. The illicit cargo was split into 650 brick-shaped packages. Smugglers had skillfully hidden the contraband deep among dozens of pallets carrying fresh Ecuadorian bananas. The compromised container originated in Ecuador, a global powerhouse for South American banana exports. Acting on sharp intelligence, Italy’s financial police (Guardia di Finanza) and the Customs and Monopolies Agency intercepted the shipment during a tactical cargo…
‘No Such Order’: Police Clarify Lethal Force Rumours Surrounding IGP Disu
The Nigeria Police Force has moved to debunk a wave of “shoot-on-sight” rumours trailing recent comments by the Inspector-General of Police. IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu clarified that his remarks in Makurdi, Benue State, were completely taken out of context, emphasizing that no illegal lethal force mandate was ever issued to personnel. Clearing the air, Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Aniedu, explained that the Inspector-General’s directive was strictly a reminder that only legally authorized security personnel are permitted to carry firearms. “The Nigeria Police Force has flagged a misleading report…
Thrones & Homes: Marwa Charges Leaders, Parents to Crush Drug Abuse
Driven by an unrelenting nationwide campaign to dismantle illicit drug networks, the Chairman and Chief uExecutive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has issued a clarion call to Nigeria’s traditional institutions, parents, and community leaders. Marwa urged these vital societal pillars to join forces with the agency, emphasizing that crushing the menace of substance abuse requires absolute grassroots ownership. According to a statement released on Saturday, July 25, 2026, by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the anti-narcotics boss…
ICPC Cedes Forfeited FCT Land to FMBN
Striking a major blow against graft, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) officially transferred a forfeited Abuja estate to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) on Tuesday, July 21. This strategic asset handover turns the tide against corruption by directly converting illicit wealth into valuable public infrastructure. The transfer of the prime Kaba District property strictly complies with a final forfeiture order issued by the Federal High Court. By absorbing these seized lands, the FMBN secures a critical foundation to expand affordable public housing utility…
World’s Top Drug Kingpin “El Mayo” to Serve Life, Forfeit $15B Sinaloa Empire
A prominent Mexican cartel leader who heavily influenced the modern illicit drug trade will face a life sentence on Monday, following a record-breaking multi-billion dollar forfeiture agreement with U.S. prosecutors Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel in the late 1980s alongside Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, has agreed to surrender $15 billion in illicit proceeds generated over 30 years of operations. Long considered an almost mythical figure who shunned the public spotlight, the 76-year-old was the ultimate cartel strategist.He controlled a vast web of corruption, paying off political…
Irony: How Abuja Police Patrol Officers Extorted the ICPC Chief
In a shocking twist of enforcement targeting the enforcer, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested four patrol officers for setting up an illegal checkpoint and extorting Nigeria’s top anti-corruption boss. The rogue operatives unknowingly picked the ultimate target, triggering a swift and severe clampdown from police leadership. We bring you the exclusive details from the Sooth News desk. The four FCT police officers are now in custody after allegedly forcing the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), to…
Troops Foil ISWAP School Raid in Borno; 46 Rescued, Casualties Reported
In a fierce defense of national security, joint forces from Operation Hadin Kai and the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL) have crushed an ISWAP plot to kidnap students from the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) in Monguno, Borno State. The decisive interception halted what could have been a catastrophic mass abduction. Detailing the battlefield breakthrough in a Sunday press briefing, Operation Hadin Kai’s acting military information officer, Captain Mohammed Goni, confirmed that joint security forces successfully evacuated 46 students to safety during the chaotic firefight. The assault commenced under the…