Category: Law

Insecurity: Court Orders Handover of Assorted Firearms to NCCSALW

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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

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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…

Police Shake-Up: IGP Disu Redeploys 7 Spokespersons across Commands

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has ordered a major structural reorganization, redeploying seven new Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) and Public Relations Liaison Officers to strategic commands and formations across the country. The strategic shake-up is part of ongoing institutional efforts to strengthen the Force’s public communication architecture, optimize media engagement, and give the public seamless access to credible police data. In an official statement released on Friday, October 9, 2026, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, confirmed the immediate postings and released the direct…

IBA 2026: Mfon Usoro Demands Unified Front on Legal Services Trade

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Frontline maritime lawyer and Vice-Chair of the International Bar Association (IBA) Bar Issues Commission (BIC), Barr. Mfon Ekong Usoro, has issued an urgent call for seamless subnational and federal collaboration to safeguard domestic legal markets in international trade agreements. In a session monitored virtually by Sooth News at the ongoing 2026 IBA Annual Conference at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Usoro made a compelling case for regulatory alignment amid rapidly shifting global frameworks. Usoro, a leading voice on the BIC Committee on International Trade in Legal Services (BIC ITILS), specifically…

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…

No Soft Landing: Court Jails South African Woman 25 Years for 5.75kg Heroin Importation

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*….Marwa hails landmark conviction as a crushing blow to international drug cartels, reinforcing the judiciary’s unyielding alliance with the NDLEA.* In another major breakthrough for Nigeria’s anti-narcotics war, the Federal High Court in Abuja has handed down sentences totaling 40 years to a 38-year-old South African national, Ms. Will Jessica Ann, who will serve an effective 25 years in prison for smuggling 5.75 kilograms of heroin into the country. The development was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday, September 17, 2026, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…

NDLEA Smashes Industrial Meth Lab, Arrests Mexican Kingpin as Marwa Vows to Crush Cartels

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In a major victory against transnational drug networks, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled another industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory and intercepted a fleeing Mexican drug kingpin at the Lagos airport. The high-stakes operation underscores a desperate, shifting trend by international syndicates to infiltrate Nigeria’s remote forests and rural communities to set up illicit factories. A statement issued on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, noted that the briefing in Lagos highlighted a breakthrough. Addressing journalists, the Chairman and Chief Executive…

Hit Cartels in the Wallet: Marwa Charges NDLEA Investigators as CJ Tsoho Backs Judiciary Ties

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In a decisive move to cripple the financial lifelines of drug barons, the Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has charged investigators and prosecutors to aggressively trace, seize, and recover the proceeds of narcotics trafficking. Marwa insisted that the war against drug cartels can no longer be won by mere arrests and illicit drug seizures alone. According to a statement released on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Director, Media…

Five Law Students Face 10-Year Academic Ban for Exam Fraud.

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In a decisive move to uphold academic integrity, the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has handed a 10-year ban to five law students caught engaging in examination malpractice. The sweeping disciplinary action completely bars the affected candidates from sitting for the qualifying Bar Final Examination for a decade. The CLE ratified the decision during its third-quarter hybrid session hosted at the Nigerian Law School headquarters in Bwari, Abuja. A formal statement released by Aderonke Osho, the Council’s Secretary and Director of Administration, confirmed that the regulatory body extensively reviewed and…

MFON EKONG USORO: A Trailblazer in Law, Maritime Governance, leadership and National Development is occupying the spotlight today

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By: Dr. Ini Adiakpan Mfon is a distinguished legal practitioner, maritime and international trade expert, author, corporate leader and development strategist whose career has been defined by pioneering leadership, institutional reform and service to Nigeria and Africa. A woman of remarkable firsts, she was the pioneer Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and remains its first and only female Director-General. She later became the first and only female Secretary-General of the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, an intergovernmental organisation…