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Continuous Closure Of Onitsha Drug Market: Traders Sue NAFDAC, SON, NSCDC For N1 bn

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1 year ago

February 28, 2025

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A group of traders at the Ogbo Ogwu Bridgehead market, Onitsha, Anambra State, under the umbrella of Unite Nigeria Group (UNG), has dragged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and three others to the Federal High Court sitting at Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly breaking into their shops at the drug market and carting away their goods worth billions of naira without a valid court order or search warrant.

Joined in the suit as the second, third and fourth respondents are Dr Martins Iluyomade, Southeast Zonal Director of NAFDAC; Director-General, Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON; and the Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Anambra State Command.

The applicants, Comrade Peter Okala, Dr Tanko Yunusa, Prof. Samuel Anidike and Comrade C. C. Enwereonwu, for themselves and on behalf of other members of the group operating under the name and style of UNG, are claiming a total sum of N1 billion from the respondents as exemplary and general damages jointly and severally for the damages they suffered at Ogbo Ogwu market located at Niger Bridgehead, Onitsha, as a result of the acts of respondents.

In the Suit No. FHC/AWK/CS/40/2025, the applicants brought the application for the enforcement of their fundamental rights by way of Motion on Notice, pursuant to Sections 34, 35, 41, 43, 44 and Section 46 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended), and under Order 2, Rules 1, 2 and 3 of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009 and under the Inherent Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court.

Apart from asking the court to order the respondents to pay them the total sum of N1 billion jointly and severally, the applicants are also seeking a declaration that the respondents’ act of breaking into their shops at Ogbo Ogwu market, Niger Bridgehead, Onitsha, confiscating and carting away goods worth N500 billion without a valid court order or search warrant is a breach of their fundamental rights guaranteed under the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

The applicants are also seeking a declaration of the court that the respondents should return back to them all the goods, drugs and pharmaceutical products confiscated and carted away from their shops at Ogbo Ogwu market, Niger Bridgehead Onitsha, as well as an order restraining them and their agents from further breaking into their shops and carting away goods without valid court order or search warrant.

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Ex-convict Arrested In Edo For Armed Robbery, Possession Of Firearm

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20 hours ago

May 5, 2026

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The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a robbery incident.

Osas was reportedly arrested with a cut-to-size single-barrel gun during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

The arrest reportedly comes barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.

Osas, who confessed to the latest crime, also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

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Consequently, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
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The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
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‎The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.

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‎Balogun explained that operatives conduct both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
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He said, ‎“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.

“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with firearms and he also confessed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”
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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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2 days ago

May 4, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The victim was kidnapped on Saturday while on his way to his residence.

The incident occurred at Jinarere, Alakia in Ibadan.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Ayanlade in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, explained that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim.

Ayanlade said, “Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male and building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle”.

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Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo

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3 days ago

May 3, 2026

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A 30-year-old entrepreneur and CEO of Principle Takeout, Justice Abu Oshioke, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

He was reportedly attacked by the suspected kidnappers on Saturday while on his way to pick up an order made for his child’s dedication on Sunday morning.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers attempted to force him into a nearby bush in a kidnapping attempt. However, he reportedly resisted and tried to escape.

In the course of the struggle, the assailants opened fire, shooting him multiple times.

Concerned residents quickly rushed him to a nearby medical facility, but he was confirmed dead on arrival.

The deceased was said to have recently gotten married and welcomed a baby boy.

The tragic event has turned a joyous occasion into a moment of grief for the family.

The shocking development has left the Ekpoma community in deep sorrow, with many residents expressing outrage over the growing insecurity in the area.

Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem confirmed the incident and said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika has ordered a “full-scale investigation and intensified manhunt for those responsible.”

According to her, the Police, in collaboration with the military, local vigilantes, and hunters, are actively pursuing the perpetrators through coordinated operations.