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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 58-year-old alleged fugitive drug lord, Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, who had reportedly been on the wanted list of Nigerian and British authorities for more than 15 years. The suspect was apprehended during a coordinated operation by officers of the NDLEA Special…
Nigeria is set to take delivery of Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug that demonstrated 100% effectiveness in preventing HIV infection during clinical trials, according to the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). In a statement released by NACA’s Head of Public Relations, Toyin Aderibigbe, the agency…
A total of 106 Nigerians were arrested in India last year for drug trafficking, making them one of the largest groups of foreign nationals implicated in the crime, according to a new report by the Indian Express. The report, which cited the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) annual data, revealed that…
Three Nigerian pilgrims detained in Saudi Arabia over alleged drug trafficking have been released after weeks of diplomatic engagement, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed on Wednesday. The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the pilgrims — Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu,…
Three Nigerian pilgrims who were detained in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking have been released following a comprehensive investigation and diplomatic engagement by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NDLEA announced their release on Wednesday at a press briefing in Abuja, confirming that Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 55-year-old drug baron, Mohammed Abubakar, popularly known as Bello Karama, and five members of his syndicate allegedly behind a criminal operation at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport that led to the detention of three unsuspecting Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed security agencies to immediately quell the rising tide of thuggery and violence in parts of the Kano metropolis. The Governor gave the order during the 15th weekly meeting of the Kano State Executive Council at the Government House. According to a statement by the…
Iran executes more people a year than any other nation except China, according to human rights groups including Amnesty International.
