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By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, for attempting to smuggle 1.3 kilograms of cocaine disguised as a pregnancy bump. According to a statement released Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja, the suspect was apprehended on Friday, August 22 at a bus terminal in the Jibowu area of Lagos while en route to deliver the illicit substance to clients in Abuja. Ezewuike, a mother of one and owner of Golden Star Creation, a fashion business located along…

By Deborah Nnamdi Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to transfer N32.7 billion and $445,000—recovered from officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development—to the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) for appropriate use. In a public statement issued on August 24, 2025, under the platform of the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), which he chairs, Falana emphasized the need for the funds to be redirected to the programme they were originally intended for. He recalled that President Bola Tinubu,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Ebonyi North, Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has strongly condemned the alleged harassment and public humiliation of Mr. Michael Eje, an Ebonyi native, by youths in Nkpor, Anambra State, over the reported killing of a sacred snake. In reaction to a viral video on social media, Senator Nwebonyi described the incident as “barbaric” and urged the Anambra State Government, led by Governor Charles Soludo, to publicly denounce the act and take urgent measures to prevent such incidents from recurring. The disturbing footage shows Mr. Eje being paraded, beaten,…

In one of the largest coordinated crackdowns on cybercrime in Africa, INTERPOL has arrested 1,209 suspected cybercriminals and dismantled over 11,000 malicious online infrastructures, recovering $97.4 million linked to online fraud schemes. Codenamed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the transcontinental effort ran from June to August 2025 and involved law enforcement agencies from 18 African nations and the United Kingdom. The sting targeted high-impact cyber threats such as ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), and online scams—key risks identified in INTERPOL’s latest Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report. Nearly 88,000 victims were affected by these schemes, which spanned a wide range of illicit digital activity.…

Tension has gripped residents of Warri, Delta State, following a violent clash between Itsekiri and Agbarha-Warri (Urhobo) youths on Saturday afternoon. The conflict, which erupted in the oil-rich city’s Warri South Local Government Area, was reportedly triggered by renewed territorial disputes and a contested celebratory procession. The violence broke out around noon when Agbarha-Warri youths allegedly attempted to block an Itsekiri procession marking the fourth coronation anniversary of the Olu of Warri. According to eyewitnesses, the situation escalated after chants of “na we get Warri” (“we own Warri”) from the celebrating Itsekiri group provoked a hostile response. The unrest quickly…

The Kano Strategic Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 27-year-old man, Umar Adamu-Umar, with 9 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as Colorado, valued at over N10 million. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Saturday in Kano. He said the suspect, a resident of Fagge Local Government Area, was intercepted on August 6 along the Zaria–Kano Road by operatives attached to the Kiru Area Command. According to the statement, Adamu-Umar was transporting 19 parcels of the illicit drug from Lagos to Kano and had been…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a critical alert about a newly discovered vulnerability in embedded SIM (eSIM) technology, warning that the flaw could expose more than 2 billion smartphones, tablets, wearables, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices to large-scale cyber threats. The flaw is linked to the GSMA TS.48 Generic Test Profile (versions 6.0 and earlier), commonly used in radio compliance testing of embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (eUICC). Devices using these older test profiles are at risk. NITDA warned that attackers could exploit the vulnerability to gain physical or remote access to affected devices. This…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 65-year-old man, Akpan Godwin, for allegedly having 1,100 rounds of live ammunition in Nkpor, near Onitsha. Police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday in Awka. He said operatives from the Rapid Response Squad in Akwuzu apprehended the suspect on Friday following credible intelligence. During interrogation, Godwin reportedly confessed to engaging in the illegal sale of ammunition and named other individuals involved in the operation. Ikenga added that a manhunt is underway to track down the suspect’s accomplices and assured the public that further updates will be…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has resumed the direct collection of cargo revenue at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, marking the first time in 15 years that the authority has handled such collections independently. This milestone was announced in a statement signed by Mrs. Obiageli Orah, FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, and shared via the authority’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, August 23, 2025. FAAN officials from the Directorate of Cargo Development and Services (DCDS) are now deployed at the cargo release points of both Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) and…

A tragic incident occurred in Otan-Ile, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, where an artisan identified as Tope Olajide reportedly took his own life following a disagreement with his wife. The incident took place around 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Confirming the development in a statement on Friday, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, Kehinde Adeleke, said: “On August 21, 2025, at approximately 9:27 a.m., our Ilare Division received information that one Olajide Tope, popularly known as MECO in Otan-Ile, had committed suicide.” According to Adeleke, community members confirmed…