Crime
Police arrest girlfriend of suspected armed robber, recover arms, N2m
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a girlfriend of an armed robbery suspect and recovered one locally made pistol, six rounds of live ammunition, and the sum of N2.04 million.
The spokesman of the command and a Superintendent of Police, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, made the disclosure to newsmen in a statement on Thursday.
The suspect’s girlfriend, aged 23, was reportedly arrested in a hotel in Okene Local Government Area by operatives of the Okene Police Division.
Ovye-Aya said: “This is consequent upon intelligence tip off that a suspected criminal was sighted in Yuwander lodge, alleged to be a suspected criminal hideout at Oguda village, Okene.
“Immediately, the police swung into action and raided the lodge.
“Upon the search of one of the rooms, which was booked by one Christopher Christopher-Kadiri, a lady named Charity Williams, aged 23 years, was arrested.”
Ovye-Aya said during the raid, the police recovered one locally made Beretta pistol, a sum of N2,047,300, six rounds of 9mm live ammunition, hard drugs, axe, and four phones.
According to him, efforts are on to apprehend the suspect, Christopher-Kadiri, now at large, as investigation is ongoing.
He further disclosed that in another development, the operatives attached to Ofu Division recovered one locally made gun at Ogbakpedo village on the Itobe-Ayingba Road.
Ovye-Aya said that the recovery followed a tip off that some persons suspected to be kidnappers were sighted in the bush.
He added: “On getting the tip, the patrol team immediately moved to the scene.
“The suspects, on sighting the police, ran away.
“A search of the area led to the recovery of one locally made barrel gun, cutlass, Techno phone among others.”
Ovye-Aya quoted the command’s Commissioner, CP Miller Dantawaye, as commending the officers for their dedication to duty.
The CP reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the fight against criminality in the state.
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international organised criminal group (IOCG) operating between Nigeria, the UK, Brazil, Australia and the UAE, following a two-week, intelligence-led operation in Lagos.
It was understands that three leaders of the cartel were arrested after officers at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, intercepted a large cocaine shipment concealed in textile materials and “local charms” en route to Sydney, Australia.
The bust reportedly began on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, when NDLEA officers at the MMIA export shed intercepted 76 cartons of textile materials bound for Sydney.
A thorough search uncovered 16 big blocks of cocaine (17.9kg) hidden inside lace fabrics and packed with charms “to provide spiritual cover against law-enforcement detection,” according to an NDLEA statement.
A freight agent, Olashupo Michael Oladimeji, identified as a syndicate member, was arrested immediately. The consignment carried an estimated street value of AU$5.3m (₦5.3bn).
Fast-tracked investigations unmasked two other leaders: Muaezee Ademola Ogunbiyi and Shola Adegoke.
Ogunbiyi, described as the cartel’s Nigeria coordinator, was arrested on Wednesday, September 3, at a hotel in Ikeja GRA. A follow-up search at his Lekki residence yielded 21 parcels of Canadian Loud (10.90kg) and a double-barrel pump-action gun with cartridges.
A black Toyota Venza (FST 771 JQ) was also recovered at the point of arrest.
In a statement signed and issued Sunday, September 7, 2025, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, said operatives raided a house at 13 Reverend Ogunbiyi Street, Ikeja GRA, used by the syndicate to package drugs for export. There, another leader, Shola Adegoke, was arrested.
According to him, a black Range Rover (RBC 459 EJ) parked in the compound was searched; 17 parcels of Loud (9.60kg) were recovered.
Investigators identified Adebisi Ademola Omoyele (alias “Mr. Bee”), currently “hibernating” in Dubai, UAE, as the cartel’s overall ringleader coordinating offshore operations.
Adegoke was jailed in the UK in 2021 for methamphetamine dealing and deported in 2024.
It was understands that Ogunbiyi served 14 years in the UK over a murder case before returning to Nigeria about eight years ago.
Airport, Seaport Hits: Tramadol, Codeine Seizures
At MMIA, Friday, September 5, operatives arrested Gabriel Michael, a Milan-based Nigerian, at Terminal 1 while boarding an Air France flight to Italy. He concealed 24,480 tramadol pills (100mg/200mg/225mg) and claimed he intended to sell them for €19,520.
At WACT, Onne Port (PHPC), Rivers State, on Thursday, September 4, a joint NDLEA–Customs examination uncovered 160,200 bottles of codeine-based syrup in a 40-ft container masked with 220 cartons of ceramic sanitary wares.
The shipment, watch-listed and tracked by an NDLEA special operations unit, has an estimated street value of over ₦1.1bn.
Abuja (FCT): Thursday, September 4, a dispatch rider, Joel Bernard (32), was arrested in Gwarimpa with 3.1kg of “Colorado” (synthetic cannabis).
Lagos (Ijesha, Surulere): Acting on intelligence, on Monday, September 1, operatives arrested Tunde Ayinla (47) and Olawale Omotare (54) while loading four distribution vehicles at 28 Ola Street. Recovered: 9kg Canadian Loud, 5kg Colorado, and 1,101 compressed blocks of Ghana Loud (611kg), total: 625kg.
Lagos (Ajegunle): Friday, September 5, a couple, Andy David (43) and Andy Esther (44), were arrested with 24.4kg of skunk at their residence.
Kogi: Musa Isah (45) was arrested with 53.400kg of skunk hidden in two cartons in the trunk of a Toyota Avensis (ABC 338 SS).
Edo (Auchi): Friday, September 5, Yunusa Zakari (23) was nabbed in a follow-up to an earlier 233kg skunk seizure in Kakau, Kaduna State.
Anambra (Onitsha): Wednesday, September 3, operatives arrested Ayouk Nelson (28) at 61 Bida Road with 11,000 tramadol pills.
Niger (Minna–Bida Road): Tuesday, September 2, a white Toyota Hilux was intercepted; search uncovered 30 bags of skunk (342kg). Driver Afolayan Ayodele (54) was arrested.
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In Taraba, NDLEA destroyed 18,750kg (18.75 tonnes) of skunk cultivated on 7.5 hectares at Joro-Ade village, Ardo-Kola LGA, on Tuesday, September 2. Farm owners Mako Zmar (55) and Sani Titus (45) were arrested.
The agency’s War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) outreach continued nationwide with sensitisation visits and lectures to:
Officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Lafia (Nasarawa);
Ward heads in Kano Municipal Council (Kano);
Members of the Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association, Awgu LGA (Anambra);
The Ohi of Ihima, HRH Alhaji Abdulraheem Ahmed Ogido, and Okehi LGA Council of Traditional Rulers (Kogi), among others.
Commending operatives of MMIA, PHPC/Onne, Lagos, FCT, Anambra, Taraba, Kaduna, Kogi and Niger Commands for the week’s arrests and seizures, NDLEA Chairman/CEO, Brig-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.) urged them and their colleagues nationwide to “intensify the ongoing balanced approach to drug control.”
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PHOTOS: One suspect arrested as police bust illegal factory producing toxic fake drinks in Anambra
Anambra State Police Command has uncovered and dismantled an illegal factory producing toxic fake soft drinks branded as “Iyi Obeleagu Ogbanje Juice”, in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.
The raid was carried out by operatives of the command’s Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu on September 3, 2025.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, September 7, said the operatives arrested one suspect, Chigozie Okafor and recovered several fake juice drinks branded as “Iyi Obeleagu Ogbanje Juice.”
“The operatives arrested one Chigozie Okafor, aged 48 years, in connection with the illicit act and recovered several fake juice drinks branded as “Iyi Obeleagu Juice”, which were being manufactured without approval from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),” the statement read.
“The products are considered highly harmful to the health of both adults and children.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc MNIPS PhD, has ordered a thorough investigation to track down other perpetrators and bring them to justice.
“He further warned individuals engaging in such criminal activities to desist immediately, as the Command will not relent in safeguarding public health.”
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