Tag: #Edo
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NDLEA ARRESTS 68 SUSPECTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS, SEIZES OVER 7,500KG OF DRUGS IN EDO
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo State arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized 7,531.51kg of illicit drugs in August. This was disclosed on Thursday September 3 by the state commander, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju. The suspects comprised 34 males and 34 females and were arrested during intelligence-led operations across the state. Ofoyeju…
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LASSA FEVER: NIGERIA RECORDS 1,000 CONFIRMED CASES, 237 DEATHS
Nigeria has recorded 1,000 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 237 deaths across 23 states as of epidemiological week 30 of 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The NCDC’s latest situation report, covering July 13 to July 26, put the case fatality rate at 23.7 per cent, compared with…
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NCDC REPORTS 166 LASSA FEVER DEATHS IN NIGERIA, CASE FATALITY RATE RISES TO 18.5%
Despite fewer cases, delayed treatment and poor health-seeking fuel more fatalities, especially in five key states. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed 166 deaths from Lassa fever between January and September 2025, with a fatality rate of 18.5%, up from 16.9% in the same period of 2024. A total of 895…
