Tag: #PublicSafety
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NDLEA SEIZES OVER 12,700kg OF ILLICIT DRUGS, ARRESTS 1,107 SUSPECTS IN KADUNA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it seized more than 12,700 kilogrammes of illicit drugs and arrested 1,107 suspects in Kaduna State between June 2025 and June 2026. According to the Kaduna State Commander of NDLEA, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, the seizures included cannabis, tramadol, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and other psychotropic substances. He said…
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SGF CONDEMNS KILLING OF BENUE MACBAN CHAIRMAN, CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ARREST OF SUSPECTS
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has strongly condemned the killing of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Risku Mohammed, and his associate. In a statement on Sunday, Akume described the killings as a setback to ongoing peacebuilding efforts in Benue…
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EXPERT WARNS AGAINST CHARGING PHONES ON BED WHILE SLEEPING
An electrical safety educator, Mr Patrick Okoye, has advised Nigerians to avoid keeping their phones on the bed to charge it while asleep saying that it increases the risk of fire incidents. He gave the advice during an electrical safety awareness programme on Saturday June 27 in Awka, Anambra state. Okoye said placing mobile phones…
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LAGOS, OGUN POLICE RESCUE 5 KIDNAP VICTIMS, KILL KIDNAPPERS IN OPERATION “KOSAYE”
A joint security operation between the Ogun and Lagos State Police Commands has resulted in the rescue of five kidnapped victims, the killing of four suspected kidnappers, and the arrest of 4 others in Ogun state. The rescue took place in a forest around Ogbere, along the J4 corridor of the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. The Commissioners…
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WORLD DRUG DAY: NDLEA CAUTIONS YOUTHS AGAINST DRUG ABUSE
The Strategic Border Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Idiroko, Ogun, on Friday June 26, appealed to Nigerian youths to resist peer pressure on hard drugs intake. Mr Olaniyi Ekundayo, the Commander of the NDLEA Special Area, gave the advice as the world commemorates the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and…
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LAGOS EXPLOSION CAUSED BY MECHANICAL FAILURE, NOT I.E.D – CP
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, said on Thursday June 25 that comprehensive investigation had revealed that Monday’s explosion in Mushin was not caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), but by mechanical failure. He made this revelation at a news conference held at the command headquarters, Ikeja. Tijani said preliminary…
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CUSTOMS HAND OVER 6,981 PARCELS, SACKS OF MARIJUANA TO NDLEA IN OGUN
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has intercepted and seized 6,981 parcels and 62 sacks of marijuana in different locations of the state. The Command’s Area Comptroller, Mr Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this while handing over the drugs to Mr Olaniyi Ekundayo, Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Idiroko Special Area…
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NUT HINGES REOPENING OF SCHOOLS ON GOVT PROVIDING ADEQUATE SECURITY MEASURES
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, has hinged the reopening of public schools in the state on government putting in place adequate measures to beef up security. The NUT directed teachers in public schools to embark on indefinite strike effective from June 1 following the May 15 abduction of over 40 students…
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BOMB BLAST IN LAGOS COMMERCIAL AREA, CP ASSURES RESIDENTS OF SAFETY
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has assured residents that a commercial area in Lagos, remains safe following a bomb explosion suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which triggered brief panic in the area. Tijani gave the assurance on Monday June 22 while addressing journalists at the scene of…
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NSCDC IN EDO RESCUE 15 YEAR OLD KIDNAP VICTIM, NAB SUSPECTS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has rescued a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted in Ewohimi, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to the Edo State Command, the teenager was rescued during an intelligence-led operation after her family reported that she had gone out to buy a…
