Crime

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), of renewed partnership and further support in its ongoing effort to rid the country of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking.

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The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of Commissioners of Police for Taraba and Anambra State Commands.

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In a bid to recover alleged evaded tax of $42,068,874.35, the Federal Government of Nigeria has renewed it's legal battle  against an offshore construction giant, Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited, and two of its officials namely Michele Poggi and Giani Di Petro.

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By Dayo Emmanuel Last night, I was at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos to pick up guests arriving from Germany via Turkish Airlines. The flight landed at 8:30 pm, but as expected, it took a while for passengers to emerge from the arrival area. I left home just after 7 pm and within minutes, I arrived at the airport …

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In a near death experience, a 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe, has undergone a surgery, exploratory laparotomy, to let out 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine stuck in his stomach after seven days of ingesting the illicit substance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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A staggering N2.4 billion was disbursed for 15 federal government projects across nine states in 2023, but shockingly, not a single contractor has begun work on these sites. This alarming revelation comes from Tracka, BudgIT's service delivery promotion platform, which empowers citizens to track and provide feedback on public projects in their communities.

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In a startling development, Anambra state operatives of Agunaechemba launched a surprise operation, resulting in the demolition of what has been described as a kidnapper's den masquerading as the Udoka Golden Point Hotel and Suites, also known as “La Cruise Hotel.”

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Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, Sterling Bank Limited, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to address alleged fraudulent activities linked to Miden Systems Ltd and its director, Dr. Brendan Innocent Usoro.

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A fake soldier who abducts a young man at Ikeja and took him to 3rd Mainland bridge before abandoning him, has been arrested by men of Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos State Police Command.

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) have launched an initiative to develop and implement an Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financial Terrorism/Counter Proliferation of Firearms Data Management Framework and Platform.

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