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EFCC offers 5% reward for tips on stolen Nigerian assets abroad – Olukoyede
The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has offered whistleblowers between 2.5 per cent and 5 per cent of recovered stolen Nigerian assets for information leading to the recovery of such assets held abroad.
Osun gets new CP as Adeleke demands police reforms, release of detainees
The Osun State Government has received the newly posted Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, with Governor Ademola Adeleke demanding reforms in the state police command and the release of persons he described as political detainees.
NDLEA Destroys Cocaine, Heroin, Opioids, Others Worth ₦301bn In Lagos
In a massive blow to criminal syndicates operating in Nigeria, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has incinerated over 329,865 kilogrammes of illicit drugs valued at a staggering ₦301 billion.
Customs Hand Over 399 Seized Rifles To Office Of NSA
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has handed more than 399 seized rifles to the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, in a major blow to illegal arms proliferation in the country.
NDLEA arrests India-bound businessman with cocaine, recovers N3.6bn drugs in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Nwankwo Onyebuchi, with 1.550kg of cocaine concealed in the walls and railings of his luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Army intercepts courier with 180 explosives in Zamfara
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have intercepted a suspected arms and explosives courier carrying 180 units of 20mm Super Power explosives in Zamfara State.
Police arrest another suspected cultist with pistol in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 24-year-old Segun Alani, a suspected member of the Eiye Confraternity cult group and recovered one locally made single-barrel pistol in Mushin area of the state.
Police Kill 17 Bandits, Lose 10 Officers In Kebbi Gun Battle
The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed that 17 armed bandits were killed during a gun battle with security operatives at Makuku village in Zuru Emirate, along the Kebbi-Zamfara border.
Customs uncovers arms smuggling plot, intercepts N373.8m drug shipment at Tincan Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded two major seizures at the Tincan Island Port Command, uncovering a container fitted with parts for more than 140 pump-action rifles and intercepting cannabis-infused products valued at over ₦373.8 million.
Tinubu Welcomes Rescue Of 308 Kidnap Victims In Kwara, Niger States
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the “successful” rescue of 308 Nigerian citizens who were abducted in different attacks in Niger and Kwara states.