Category: Law

End of the Road: Court Remands Fake PR Practitioner

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Marking a significant crackdown on professional impersonation, the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo ordered the remand of Negedu Patrick Siaka on Thursday, February 19. Siaka, 66, was arraigned before Justice Bello Kawu on charges of fraud and forgery after allegedly posing as an unauthorized public relations consultant and trainer to extort unsuspecting members of the public. In a statement released on Saturday, February 21, the Acting Director of Public Relations for the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Duke Imandu, confirmed the arraignment of the suspect. Negedu Patrick…

Blow to PDP: Court Quashes Ibadan Convention, Bars Turaki Faction from Office

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In a major blow to the PDP, a Federal High Court in Oyo State has nullified the November 15, 2025, national convention. Delivering the ruling on Friday, January 30, Justice Uche Agumoh barred all officers elected at the convention from parading themselves as leaders of the party. The court ruled that the gathering was a product of “flagrant disregard” for judicial directives, effectively dissolving the current Tanimu Turaki-led NWC. Justice Agomoh ruled that the PDP’s November national convention was organised in flagrant disregard of subsisting court orders. The judge ruled that the party cannot wilfully disobey judicial directives and subsequently approach the court to seek…

Fake Degree: ICPC Arraigns NIPC Deputy Director

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) arraigned Yusuf Mustapha, a Deputy Director at the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), before a FCT High Court in Maitama on Tuesday. Mustapha faces a three-count charge involving the alleged forgery of academic credentials used to secure his employment. However, the ICPC revealed that university documents expose Mustapha’s second-class certificate as a fraud, confirming he actually graduated with a third-class degree. In a sharp escalation of the case, the anti-graft agency alleged that the defendant swapped a genuine third-class degree…

Huge Drug Haul: 347.5kg of Canadian Loud Seized at Apapa Port

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have struck again at Apapa Port, Lagos. In a coordinated operation, the joint security forces seized 347.5kg of ‘Canadian Loud’—a potent variety of cannabis—stashed inside 13 bags within an imported Toyota Sienna. This latest drug bust highlights the intensifying crackdown on narcotics smuggling at Nigeria’s busiest gateway. The seizure, according to a statement released in Lagos on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Isah Sulaiman, occurred barely 24 hours after the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Apapa Port Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, received a World…

Emir Sanusi: My Journey to a Law Degree

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In a remarkable blend of traditional authority and academic humility, the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has officially resumed his studies as a law undergraduate at Northwest University, Kano Nigeria. Following his Thursday lectures, the monarch revealed that pursuing a Law degree has been a lifelong dream and a necessary tool for building a more equitable society. Already an accomplished scholar with a Ph.D in Sharia and a background in Economics from ABU Zaria, Sanusi’s return to the classroom as a 200-level student serves as a powerful testament…

Marwa’s 2026 Mandate: Dismantling Cartels, Crushing Supply, Curbing Demand, and Fortifying National Awareness to Save Lives

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Seeking to solidify gains in the War Against Drugs in the country, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has unveiled the agency’s 2026 operational roadmap. During a high-level strategic meeting with directors and commanders, Marwa charged the agency to maintain its aggressive momentum, ordering a nationwide crackdown to dismantle drug cartels and a revitalized public sensitization campaign In a statement released Friday, January 23, NDLEA Spokesman Femi Babafemi revealed that Chairman Marwa set the agency’s 2026 agenda during a strategic review meeting…

Clergy Report 160 Worshippers Kidnapped in Dual Raids; Police Force Refutes Claims

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Over 160 worshippers were kidnapped in twin attacks on churches in Kaduna, Nigeria, on Sunday, January 18. A senior church leader reported that armed gangs targeted the congregations during services, the latest in a series of ransom-driven abductions. This incident marks the latest in a wave of mass abductions sweeping Nigeria, where armed groups—locally referred to as ‘bandits’—systematically target both Christian and Muslim communities. These gangs frequently strike northern and central regions to extort ransom payments. Witnesses described Sunday’s assault as a coordinated strike, reporting that gunmen wielding ‘sophisticated weapons’…

Justice Served: Wanted Kingpin ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ Arrested 12 Years After Murder of 3 NDLEA Officers; Agency Recovers Illicit Drugs and Nabs Syndicate Across Nigeria

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Justice has finally caught up with Lekan Jimoh, alias “Kanmo-kanmo,” proving that the evil mortals do indeed lives after them. NDLEA operatives successfully apprehended the long-wanted kingpin, ending a decade-long manhunt for the 2014 murder of three gallant officers. After 12 years on the run, Jimoh was arrested on Friday, January 16, 2026, in a clinical operation. A statement released on Sunday January 18 by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the development:“Kanmo-Kanmo, notorious for evading arrest and mobilizing armed thugs against security agents, was tracked…

Strengthening the Front: NDLEA, US AFRICOM Deepen Ties Against Transnational Drug Networks

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Bolstering the global front against narcotics, a senior delegation from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) met with Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), Chairman/CEO of the NDLEA, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The high-level talks focused on deepening the existing synergy between both organizations, with AFRICOM pledging expanded technical support and strategic collaboration to dismantle transnational drug networks. NDLEA Spokesman Femi Babafemi relayed remarks from Philip Esch (US-DEA Liaison to AFRICOM) on January 13, 2026, who described the alliance as ‘highly important’ to Washington. Esch clarified that the NDLEA-DEA…

NDLEA Arrests 80-Year-Old Ex-Convict Using Mannequins to Hide Drugs; Dispatch Rider, Others Nabbed as Tons of Narcotics Recovered in Multi-State Raids

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In its relentless nationwide crackdown on illicit substances, the NDLEA has rearrested 80-year-old Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta in Akwa Ibom State, proving that old habits truly die hard, his recidivism offers a modern-day echo of Cesare Lombroso, the “father of modern criminology,” who famously proposed that some individuals are “born criminals.” The octogenarian grandfather—an ex-convict who previously served a two-year sentence following a 2022 conviction—was apprehended on Saturday, January 10, 2026, for allegedly returning to the drug trade. In a statement released Sunday, January 11, NDLEA Director of Media and Publicity…