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Drug Bust: Businessmen, Hotel Attendant Nabbed in Abuja, Lagos

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Two Lagos businessmen, ThankGod Emenike and Chidike Prince, have been apprehended for concealing cocaine and heroin in their bodies while boarding flights to Hong Kong and France respectively.

The suspects were detained by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, on Friday, October 20th, and Saturday, October 21st.

Also, arrested by NDLEA operatives is Agbo Tochukwu, who was found with a consignment of 58 parcels of skunk, weighing 29.10 kilograms, as he tried to board a flight to Oman.

NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this information in a statement on Sunday, stating that Tochukwu was apprehended at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos.

“Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have detained two businessmen at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, with consignments of cocaine and heroin concealed in their bodies, destined for Hong Kong and France,” the statement read.

“ThankGod Chimamkpa Emenike, 38, was arrested at the boarding gate of the Abuja airport on Friday, October 20th, during the departure of passengers on Air France flight 818 to Paris. Another passenger, 41-year-old Agbo Chidike Prince, was taken into NDLEA custody on Saturday, October 21st, while attempting to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 950 to Hong Kong via Addis Ababa.

“They were both apprehended and detained after body scans revealed they had ingested illicit drugs. After several days in custody and multiple excretions, Emenike excreted 72 wraps of heroin weighing 1.171 kilograms, while Chidike discharged 49 pellets of cocaine with a total weight of 998.53 grams. In his statement, Chidike claimed to be a businessman dealing in spare parts at the Alaba International market in the Ojo area of Lagos. He mentioned that he was to receive N3.5 million, which he intended to use for importing goods from Hong Kong.”

Tochukwu revealed that he was working as a hotel attendant in Oman before getting involved in drug trafficking, Babafemi added.

Babafemi stated that the agency, in various operations across the country, intercepted no less than 2,197 kilograms of illicit drugs in Ondo and 541 kilograms of illicit drugs in Oyo and Lagos.

He further stated, “Meanwhile, a total of 2,197 kilograms of skunk were seized in four interdiction operations in parts of Ondo state over four days. This included 1,165.5 kilograms seized in Uso, Owo LGA on Wednesday, October 25th, and a consignment of 691 kilograms recovered from Ukugu forest in Ipele on the previous day, Tuesday, October 24th. A suspect, Ifeanyi Abuguja, 32, was arrested with 87 kilograms of the same substance on Monday, October 23rd, at Agula Road, Ogbese, Akure North LGA, while 253.5 kilograms were recovered at Ogbese market in Akure North LGA on Thursday, October 26th.

“In Oyo state, two suspects, Ayo Dele, 19, and Olaitan Ahmed, 23, were apprehended with 160 grams of cannabis at a drug joint in Nalende area of Ibadan metropolis on Sunday, October 22nd. A subsequent operation at their warehouse in the same area led to the discovery of 332 kilograms of the same substance.

“Furthermore, operatives of the Lagos Command of the Agency intercepted and recovered a vehicle loaded with 209 kilograms of Loud in the Okun Ajah area of the state on Monday, October 23rd. In Gombe, on Saturday, October 28th, counterparts of the agency discovered an abandoned consignment of 401 blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 392 kilograms and 21,000 capsules of tramadol at Tumfure area of the state.”

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EFCC Secures Public Summons Against Yahaya Bello in ₦110bn Case

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Justice Maryanne Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has issued a public summons for former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to appear in court to respond to a fresh 16-count indictment.

The summons requires Bello to attend court on October 24 for his arraignment, alongside co-defendants Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu.

The public summons was ordered following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In her ruling, Justice Anenih directed the EFCC to publish the summons in a widely circulated newspaper to ensure proper notification.

Also, the court instructed the EFCC to post copies of the public summons at Bello’s last known address and in conspicuous locations within the court premises.

The EFCC has reported difficulties in serving the charges, which were filed on September 24, alleging that Bello and the two co-defendants committed a criminal breach of trust involving a staggering ₦110.4 billion.

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Police Officer Stabs Civilian to Death Over ‘Uncleared Transaction’

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A Police Inspector, Mohammed Bulama, attached to the Police Mobile Force (PMF) 41 in Yobe State, has been arrested for allegedly killing a 39-year-old civilian, Abdulmalik Dauda, during a confrontation in Damaturu, the state capital.

 

The incident, which occurred on September 29, 2024, was sparked by a heated argument between Bulama and Dauda over “uncleared transactions” in the Zango area of Damaturu. The argument escalated, leading Bulama to fatally stab Dauda in the chest.

 

In a statement, the Yobe State Police spokesperson, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed Bulama’s arrest and announced that an investigation into the homicide case had been launched.

 

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, has ordered an immediate and thorough investigation into the incident involving Inspector Mohammed Bulama,” Abdulkarim said.

 

He further disclosed that the officer has been placed in custody, pending internal disciplinary action and prosecution.

 

CP Ahmed condemned the actions of the officer, extending his condolences to the family of the victim.

 

He also assured the public that justice would be served swiftly in accordance with the law.

 

 

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Police Summon Officers Over Alleged N1m Corps Members’ Extortion

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The Lagos State Police Command has summoned three officers accused of extorting N1 million from members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the Surulere area of Lagos.

Footage of the incident, which went viral on social media late Friday, shows the officers confronting the corps members, reportedly over the absence of a physical copy of a driver’s license. The video was shared by social media user Oluyemi Fasipe, who claimed that the officers threatened the corps members with firearms and forcibly took them to the Kafaru Oluwole Tinubu House, the Area C Command of the Lagos State Police, where they allegedly extorted the sum of N1 million.

“Dear @BenHundeyin, Your officers today in Surulere extorted 1 million naira from three corps members,” Fasipe wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “They were threatened with firearms, kidnapped, and taken to the KAFARU OLUWOLE TINUBU HOUSE AREA C POLICE COMMAND of the @LagosPoliceNG where they were robbed.”

Fasipe added that the entire incident stemmed from the corps members’ inability to present a physical copy of a driver’s license, a situation he described as “evil.”

In one of the videos, the officers are seen inspecting the vehicle’s documents, with the situation escalating as additional officers arrived. One officer can be seen entering the car and demanding that the corps members stop recording the incident, while also prohibiting them from contacting their families.

In response, the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that the officers involved have been summoned, and an investigation is underway.

“The men have been summoned, and their trial has commenced,” Hundeyin wrote on X. “We urge the complainants to visit the Complaint Response Unit at the State Headquarters to testify at the ongoing trial.”

 

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