A wanted drug baron operating under the guise of a businessman and hotelier, Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, popularly known as Chisco Bee, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) Special Operations Unit after several weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance.
It was reports that the NDLEA confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday, November 16, 2025, by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.
According to the agency, the 42-year-old suspect, who is the MD/CEO of Franc CJ Ibemesi Nigeria Ltd, was picked up in the early hours of Saturday, November 15, at Daisy Garden Hotel, located at 66–68 Agbeke Street, Ago Palace Way, Isolo, Lagos.
Immediately after the arrest, operatives took him to one of his warehouses at 7 Pius Ezeobi Street, off Ago Palace Way, where they recovered 42 jumbo bags and four cartons of Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, with a total weight of 1,762.8 kilograms.
Also seized from him on the spot were large volumes of foreign currency: $11,600, £2,000, €2,200 and 50 Canadian dollars, all found in cash.
The agency stated that the raid on the Lagos hotel was only one part of a massive, week-long operation conducted across several states.
In Osun State, NDLEA operatives intercepted a major drug syndicate operating from the Orita-Apeje, Araromi-Okeodo forest reserve in Ife South LGA after days of monitoring.
Two trucks, a Volvo truck marked WWR 29 XA and a Mercedes truck with registration AWK 713 YZ, both loaded with processed skunk weighing 11,135 kilograms, were seized.
Seven suspects were arrested: Lucky Abiodun, Julius Amos, Victor Ngbikili, Sunday Oduegwu, Ibrahim Akanni, Eze Godstime, and Fred Ifeanyichukwu.
The NDLEA said its operatives in Edo State also made several seizures totalling 1,902.1 kilograms of skunk across different locations.
The breakdown shows:
184.1kg was recovered along a bush path at Oza/Igbanke Road, Orhionmwon LGA, on Thursday, November 13.
672kg was evacuated from the Utese forest in Ovia North East LGA on Friday, November 14.
494kg was recovered from a Mercedes-Benz car marked DE311BEN along the Benin–Akure road. The driver, Felix Edah, 45, was arrested.
Another suspect, Lucky Abagha, 51, was arrested in a Mercedes-Benz car marked JJJ 56 JW, conveying 552kg of skunk.
The NDLEA reported further arrests and seizures in several other states.
In Ogun State, four suspects – Michael Okoh, Offor Agada, Raphael Nkemjika, and Nwabueze Franklin, were arrested along the Ijebu-Ode expressway with 68kg of skunk and 3.150kg of methamphetamine.
In Taraba State, operatives arrested Danjuma Tukura, 50, with 172kg of skunk in Sunkani, Ardo Kola LGA. Another suspect, Wisdom Titus, 24, was arrested with 84kg in Takum.
In Adamawa, officers attached to the Aliyu Mustapha International Airport, Yola, seized 396,000 tramadol capsules from Ahmed Isyaku Nda, 50, on Friday, November 14.
In Nasarawa State, 785kg of skunk was evacuated from the warehouse of a drug dealer currently on the run at Asob Maraba Karu.
Naija News reports that more arrests were made in Lagos, including the capture of two suspects, Jamiu Kunle Kardoso and Oriyomi Waliu, with 65.150kg of Canadian Loud in Surulere.
Another suspect, Taofeek Moraina, was arrested the same day in Otto, Oyingbo area of Lagos with 282 blocks of Ghana Loud weighing 141kg.
In Kwara State, NDLEA operatives intercepted a truck marked T-0262KT along the Ilorin–Jebba expressway carrying 197 blocks of skunk weighing 78.565kg and 155 cartons of rubber solutions.
The driver, Umar Yakubu, was arrested.
A commercial bus, marked KJA-657CY, was also intercepted at Eiyenkorin, Ilorin, on Wednesday, November 12, with 20 blocks of skunk concealed in a 50-litre jerry can, leading to the arrest of Ibrahim Bello.
The agency noted that its Commands and formations across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign in schools, worship centres and workplaces.
Schools visited for drug-prevention lectures include Government Day Secondary School, Birnin Ruwa Gusau (Zamfara); Holy Ghost Secondary School, Abakaliki (Ebonyi); Government Science Technical School, Ringim (Jigawa); City Girls Secondary School, Enugu; Randle Junior Secondary School, Surulere (Lagos); and Anglican Girls Grammar School, Obalende, Ijebu-Ode (Ogun).
NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd), commended the officers involved in the operations.
He urged them to remain firm and consistent, saying the agency will continue using a “balanced approach” to advance drug-control efforts nationwide.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 15 persons, including foreign nationals, after uncovering a suspected human trafficking syndicate allegedly operating under the guise of an online marketing company in Nasarawa State.
The rescue followed an operation by the agency in Keffi and Karu local government areas based on credible intelligence about suspicious activities linked to fraudulent online marketing operations.
NAPTIP disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday via its X handle.
It said the operation was conducted on May 7, 2026, by officers of its Investigation Department and the Intelligence and International Cooperation Unit.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that fifteen (15) persons comprising four (4) female victims and eleven (11) male victims were found at the location. Among the male victims, three (3) were identified as Nigerians, while others are foreign nationals.
“Findings indicate that the suspects allegedly operated under the guise of an online marketing company to recruit and harbour unsuspecting persons in conditions suspected to be connected to human trafficking, cyber-related exploitation, and other organised criminal activities,” the statement read.
NAPTIP described the development as a serious security and humanitarian concern, citing the deceptive recruitment methods allegedly used by the traffickers and the vulnerability of victims to exploitation.
It said investigations were ongoing to uncover the full extent of the network and arrest other collaborators linked to the syndicate.
The agency also reiterated its commitment to combating human trafficking and urged members of the public to report suspicious recruitment activities and movements within their communities to relevant authorities.
Officers of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have apprehended suspected vandals in connection with the looting and theft of items from a truck involved in an accident along the Calabar–Itu Highway.
A statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in Uyo on Monday said the suspects were arrested on Sunday, while vandalising and stealing from a truck that had fallen into a valley at the Afaha community located along the Highway.
According to the statement, the operatives, after credible intelligence, mobilised to the scene and arrested one Adamu Hamza, aged 19, and a native of Maiduguri, Borno State, who was found in possession of four suspected stolen truck tyres.
In a follow-up operation, they also arrested the tricycle operator, one Anthony James, who was allegedly used to convey the stolen items from the scene.
The statement reads in part, “The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded another operational breakthrough following the arrest of suspected vandals involved in the looting and theft of items from an accidented truck along the Calabar–Itu Highway.
“On 10th May, 2026, at about 22:00 hours, Operatives of the Command acted swiftly on credible intelligence received through a tricycle operator regarding the activities of criminal elements vandalizing and stealing from a truck that had fallen into a valley at Afaha along the Calabar–Itu Highway.
“Acting promptly on the information, Police operatives mobilized to the scene and successfully arrested one Adamu Hamza ‘M’, aged 19, a native of Maiduguri, in possession of four suspected stolen truck tyres, with the value yet to be ascertained.
“Further investigation led to the arrest of the tricycle operator, one Anthony James, who was allegedly used to convey the stolen items from the scene.”
DSP John, who disclosed that the suspects are currently in Police custody, noted that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing accomplices connected to the criminal act.
She stated that the commissioner of police in the state, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has warned all criminal elements to desist from looting accident scenes, and has also reiterated the command’s commitment to strengthening its surveillance and deploying intelligence-driven policing strategies to safeguard lives and property across the state.
She called on members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to the Police, urging them to remain law-abiding and security-conscious at all times.
Gunmen have opened fire on the head office of a local security outfit, codenamed OSPAC, at Erema Street in Omoku town, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, injuring one officer. OSPAC is the acronym for Onelga Security and Peace Advisory Committee.
It was gathered that the incident which occurred at about 8:10pm on Saturday night caused pandemonium as residents and passersby scampered for safety.
Though the reason for the attack could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the assailants rode on two cars, one of which was an ash-coloured Lexus Jeep.
Speaking to newsmen on Sunday, the Public Relations Officer of the security outfit in Rivers State, Godknows Nkem, said its office is a place where people come to lodge various complaints.
Nkem, however, expressed surprise how the gunmen drove into the office and started shooting indiscriminately, leaving one of its personnel with an ankle injury.
He stated, “At that hour of the day, the gunmen drove in and started shooting sporadically. Nobody died, but one of our personnel sustained a bullet injury on his ankle. Our station guards later repelled the attack.
“The fear of OSPAC is the beginning of wisdom in the entire Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA and Rivers State at large. Just that for the past eight months we came on board, our welfare has not been catered for. We have been struggling to survive.”
The state OSPAC image maker however urged residents of ONELGA to be law abiding and go about their normal activities without fear and assured that the perpetrators will be fished out.
When contacted on Sunday afternoon, spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Blessing Agabe, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, confirmed the attack on the vigilante office, saying investigation is ongoing.
Agabe stated, “I can confirm the incident. No arrest for now because the incident happened late in the night, but investigation is ongoing to unmask the identities of the perpetrators with a view to bringing them to justice.”
