21 h. ago NDLEA arrests bizmen, destroys 13,198 kilograms of skunk in Edo forests

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have apprehended a Lekki-based businessman, Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, the proprietor of Damillionz Takeout, in connection with the shipment of 60 parcels of Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, from the United States to Nigeria. The 43-year-old was arrested at Bay Lounge on Admiralty Way, Lekki, Lagos, on Read More

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29 h. ago Lagos, Italy Based Businessmen Arrested over Illicit Drug Shipments To Nigeria, Europe

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Lekki-based businessman and proprietor of Damillionz Takeout, Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, in connection with the shipment of 60 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, from the United States of America to Nigeria. The 43-year-old businessman was arrested at Bay Lounge, Admiralty Way, […]

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45 h. ago EFCC ignores court ruling six months after businessman’s acquittal

Six months after the Lagos State High Court acquitted the Chief Executive Officer of Rianol Energy, Mark Obisesan, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly failed to release his confiscated belongings as directed by the court. The EFCC’s Lagos zonal office had arrested Obisesan for possession of a suspected fake traveller’s cheque worth $10,000. Read More

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5 d. ago Suspect Arrested With $578,000 At Lagos Airport Collapses In Court

A suspected businessman, identified as Okorie Sunday, who was arrested on 19, 3,2025 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, with $578,000 in cash suddenly collapsed in court during his trial. It was gathered that Mr. Okorie appeared before the Federal High Court on Wednesday, where his trial had begun earlier in the […] The post Suspect Arrested With $578,000 At Lagos Airport Collapses In Court appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago EFCC arraigns Okorie Sunday over $578,000 money laundering charge

From Sola Ojo, Abuja The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, arraigned a suspect, Okorie Sylvernus Sunday, arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) with $578,000. According to the Head of Media […] The post EFCC arraigns Okorie Sunday over $578,000 money laundering charge appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Four Bank Employees Arrested In Lagos For ₦270m International Fraud

The Lagos State Police Command has taken four bank employees into custody for allegedly participating in a complex fraud and money laundering operation that siphoned over £138,924 (more than ₦270 million) from international airline accounts. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrests during a news briefing on Monday at the state police headquarters […] The post Four Bank Employees Arrested In Lagos For ₦270m International Fraud appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago EFCC Arrests Two Women For Allegedly Hawking Naira Notes In Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two women for allegedly hawking naira notes. The suspects, named Adeoti Folake and Adewuyi, were taken into custody in Lagos on March 21. According to a statement issued on Monday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, N3,850.000 and N1,600,000 were recovered from the […] The post EFCC Arrests Two Women For Allegedly Hawking Naira Notes In Lagos appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Police arrest three officers for N150,000 extortion in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three officers accused of extorting N150,000 from travellers along the Ikeja-Berger Road. The arrest follows a viral post by one of the victims, Ramadan Adenola, who detailed the incident on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. Adenola recounted how he and his coworker, identified as @GbReigns, were stopped by Read More

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8 d. ago NDLEA intercepts Indian lady with 72 parcels of heroin in chocolate wraps

Tribune Online NDLEA intercepts Indian lady with 72 parcels of heroin in chocolate wraps On the same day, Yahaya Mohamed was arrested in the Ikotun area of Lagos with varying quantities of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. NDLEA intercepts Indian lady with 72 parcels of heroin in chocolate wraps Tribune Online

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8 d. ago EFCC Begins Investigation Of Lagos Suspect Arrested with $578,000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into Okorie Sunday, who was arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos with $578,000. Sunday was apprehended, after arriving from Johannesburg, South Africa. He initially declared $279,000 but a search revealed an additional $299,000 hidden in various packages. Authorities also found €100 and […] The post EFCC Begins Investigation Of Lagos Suspect Arrested with $578,000 appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago VIDEO: Man to face prosecution for dumping refuse on Lagos road

Officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority have arrested one Wale Akindeinde for illegally disposing of refuse at the road median adjacent to the Car Wash Bus Stop along Idimu Road. The state Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement accompanied by a video and posted Read More

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1 week ago Police arrest man for stabbing wife to death during argument

The relentless surge of violence against women in Nigeria deepens as the Lagos State Police Command announces the shocking arrest of Mr Peter Dike, accused of brutally killing his wife at their home in the Oke-Ira Ilogbo Eremi Community, Marogbo. The command revealed on Thursday that the suspect allegedly stabbed his wife to death with Read More

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1 week ago FG confirms arrest of two Interpol’s suspects in Lagos, Abuja

The Federal Government has confirmed the recent arrest of two individuals in Abuja and Lagos, both of whom were on Interpol’s red list. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement during the 5th edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on Thursday. Tunji-Ojo highlighted that these arrests mark a change in Read More

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1 week ago Alleged Infidelity: Man Arrested For Stabbing Wife To Death In Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command from the Morogbo Division in Badagry have apprehended a man for stabbing his wife to death over an allegation of infidelity. The suspect identified as Peter Dike and his wife, a 38-year-old woman were said to have engaged in a scuffle due to alleged infidelity from the woman. […]

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1 week ago Police Arrest Mohbad’s Brother, Friend After Court Session In Lagos

Operatives of the Nigeria Police have arrested the younger brother of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, at the Magistrates’ Court premises in the Ogba area of Lagos State. Adura was reportedly taken away on Wednesday, along with his friend Ibrahim Koleosho, aka King White, shortly after attending a court session concerning a phone […] The post Police Arrest Mohbad’s Brother, Friend After Court Session In Lagos appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Wrapped In Shoes, Prayer Beads Bound For Holy Land

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted cocaine concealed in prayer beads and locally made shoes. It was gathered that two suspects were arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos State while attempting to smuggle the illicit substances into Holy Land. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that one of the arrested individuals, […] The post NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Wrapped In Shoes, Prayer Beads Bound For Holy Land appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Lagos: Police arrest principal, teacher for alleged assault on 15

Tribune Online Lagos: Police arrest principal, teacher for alleged assault on 15-year-old student He said, "The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Kayode Abolarin and Atueyin Martins, principal and teacher, respectively, of Okota Junior Grammar School for assaulting a fifteen-year-old student of the school. Lagos: Police arrest principal, teacher for alleged assault on 15-year-old student Tribune Online

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2 w. ago VIDEO: Security guard arrested for dumping refuse on Lagos road

A security man attached to a phones and accessories store has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority for dumping refuse on the road median along Akowonjo Road. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a video posted on X.com on Sunday. His caption Read More

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2 w. ago NDLEA intercepts cocaine, opioid shipments bound for US, Saudi Arabia, others

Tribune Online NDLEA intercepts cocaine, opioid shipments bound for US, Saudi Arabia, others At the export shed of the Lagos airport, Babafemi said officers of the Agency, on 11th March arrested a 60-year-old suspect, Yahaya Fatai Ayinla, while attempting to ship a cargo containing cloths used to conceal 400grams of skunk going to New York, United States of America. NDLEA intercepts cocaine, opioid shipments bound for US, Saudi Arabia, others Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Lagos Woman, Brother Nabbed For Stealing iPhones, N15m In Bitcoins From Boyfriend

The Lagos Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old woman for allegedly colluding with her brother and an accomplice to rob her boyfriend of three iPhones and bitcoins valued at about N15 million. Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman, confirmed the arrest to journalists in Lagos on Saturday. He mentioned that the complainant […] The post Lagos Woman, Brother Nabbed For Stealing iPhones, N15m In Bitcoins From Boyfriend appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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