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NDLEA Arrests Man With 8,000 Bottles Of Drug-laced Herbal Mixture, Cannabis

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3 weeks ago

September 2, 2025

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Command, have arrested a 37-year-old suspect with 8,000 bottles of Akuskura (a herbal mixture) suspected to contain dangerous drugs and 48 blocks of Cannabis sativa.

The NDLEA Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Maigatari, confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement on Tuesday.

“The interception occurred around Gadar Tamburawa, Zaria – Kano Road, during a stop of a trailer conveying goods from Lagos en route to Maiduguri.

“The trailer was fully loaded with tricycles (Keke NAPEP), and the exhibit was concealed between the Keke NAPEP units and beneath the trailer, where a wooden cover had been constructed to hide the items.

“NDLEA operatives discovered the concealment through their diligence and commitment,” Maigatari said.

According to him, both the exhibits and the suspect are now in NDLEA custody pending further investigation and laboratory analysis to confirm the nature of the substances and determine the full scope of the operation.

“The Commander, Kano State Strategic Command, ACGN AI Ahmad, appreciates the continued support of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), CON, OFR, which enables frontline commands to act decisively,” he added.

The agency urged the public to remain vigilant and to report suspicious consignments or activity to the nearest NDLEA office or other law enforcement agency for prompt action.

In the last seven months, the NDLEA has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illicit substances, arresting 1,315 suspected drug traffickers and peddlers.

The agency also seized a total of 1,387,254.27 kilograms of assorted drugs during the period under review.

Cannabis topped the list of seizures, with 126,168.73kg recovered during raids and another 801,553.23kg destroyed directly on farms.

In addition, the NDLEA uncovered and destroyed 43 cannabis farms spanning over 320 hectares in Edo, Ondo, Cross River, Delta, Ekiti, and Osun States.

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BREAKING: Bodies Of 8 Missing Policemen Recovered In Benue

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22 hours ago

September 22, 2025

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Lifeless bodies of the eight policemen who were declared missing after a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered.

Dr Justin Shaku, Chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA disclosed this to reporters in Makurdi on Monday.

According to him, “this brings the number of officers killed to 11 (10 policemen and one BSCPG)”.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, when a team of security operatives came under the attack of armed invaders.

Three personnel were immediately confirmed dead while eight others were declared missing.

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Police Arrest Three Kidnappers Over ₦6.9m Ransom, Victim’s Murder

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22 hours ago

September 22, 2025

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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday.

Iringe-Koko identified the suspects as Hassan Mohammed (20) of Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar (25) of Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed (23) of Hazari LGA, Bauchi State.

She said the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali.

According to the PPRO, the suspects also kidnapped one Mercy Chinyere on September 12, 2025, at the same location, where they also collected a ransom of N3,500,000 before releasing her.

The statement read, “On 26th August, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a distressing report, suggesting the kidnapping of one Humphrey Wagbara, m of Igwuruta-Atali.

“Operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annexe, acting on this information and in a daring and coordinated operation on 19th September, 2025, at about 0200hrs arrested three suspects at different locations in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of the State in connection with the kidnapping of the victim.”

Iringe-Koko said during interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to their involvement in multiple kidnappings in the State.

Among their past kidnappings are those of Onwuli Jude and Nwabueze Nchekwube on September 24, 2025, at School Road, Igwuruta-Atali, where they collected a ransom of N6,900,000 before killing the victim.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one G-3 rifle with Breech Number 10398, one magazine, one Itel phone belonging to Humphrey Wagbara, a kidnapped victim, three short daggers, one jack knife and one stainless short knife,” Rivers police imagemaker said.

Iringe-Koko added that the suspects and exhibits remain in police custody while detectives track other fleeing members of the syndicate and search for additional weapons.

The Command said it arrested a 48-year-old man, Emmanuel George, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

According to Iringe-Koko, George committed the offence on September 6, 2025, after luring the minor while she was sent on an errand by her aunt.