Crime
PHOTOS: Mob beats man to d3ath for k!lling his mother over inheritance in Niger State
A 25-year-old man, Adamu Abdullahi, was lynched to d3ath in Suleja, Niger State, for allegedly k!lling his mother, Hauwa Sanusi, over dispute on inheritance.
The incident occurred on Saturday, December 13, 2025 following a misunderstanding between the young man and his mother over his share of his late father’s property, which the mother had kept in her custody to prevent it from being wasted away.
Sources told Daily Trust that the suspect, who had just returned after being away for a long period, attacked his mother in the wee hours of Saturday, st@bbing her several times with a knife.
A source, Ibrahim Hassan, told our correspondent that the woman’s screams attracted neighbours, who apprehended the suspect as he attempted to flee and subsequently lynched him.
“From what we gathered, there was a misunderstanding between the late mother and her son over an inheritance. We learnt that after the d3ath of their father, the property was shared and the mother held on to his share believing that it would be wasted away,” he explained.
“So, the young man just came back because he was not even residing in Suleja. Nobody knew where he had relocated to. So, he just came back and attacked his mother. It was mother’s screaming that attracted the neighbours who rushed and found the mother in a pool of blood. Upon sighting the people, he attempted to flee and he was held and seeing the condition the mother was in, some youths started beating mercilessly before he was eventually taken away by the police. The woman was actually his biological mother.”
The spokesperson of the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident but did not provide details on the cause of the misunderstanding.
“On December 13, 2025 at about 1.30am, a report received indicated that one Hawa Sanusi 45yrs of Suleja Area was k!lled by her son Adamu Abdullahi, 25yrs, with a knife during a misunderstanding between them. It was further reported that as a result of this, a group of mob attacked the suspect and he was lynched to d3ath,” the PPRO stated.
“Police operatives of ‘A’ Div Suleja moved to the scene, while the mob members took to their heels, corpses evacuated, the knife was also recovered and effort is ongoing to arrest the mob members.”
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a businesswoman, Iwebema Ogechi Peace, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, after allegedly discovering 7.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a false compartment of her luggage.
This was disclosed in a statement to Naija News on Sunday signed by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi.
The 38-year-old suspect, who claimed she regularly travelled to China to purchase goods for sale in Nigeria, was arrested on June 21 while preparing to board a Qatar Airways flight to Beijing.
According to the NDLEA, the arrest followed credible intelligence, while a search of her luggage uncovered four large parcels of cocaine professionally concealed beneath a false bottom.
In another major operation, the anti-narcotics agency recovered 4,959 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, with an estimated street value of ₦12.397 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos.
The seizure followed more than four weeks of intelligence-led surveillance on a 40-foot container carrying 195 sacks of the illicit substance alongside a Ford and a Nissan vehicle.
The container was tracked from Toronto, Canada, through Montreal and Morocco before arriving in Lagos.
The drugs were recovered during a joint examination involving officers of the NDLEA, the Nigeria Customs Service and other security agencies.
The agency also uncovered a syndicate allegedly involved in planting illicit drugs inside the luggage of unsuspecting interstate travellers.
The operation began after NDLEA operatives intercepted a Sienna bus travelling from Nnewi, Anambra State, to Abuja at Abaji in the Federal Capital Territory.
A package containing 467.7 grams of methamphetamine concealed inside a bag of clothes was recovered during the search.
The supposed recipient, Gloria Peter, was arrested at Utako Motor Park but denied ownership of the package.
Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of loaders in Nnewi, who allegedly confessed that the package had been secretly placed in the woman’s luggage on the instruction of the bus driver, Abdurrazak Isah.
The driver later identified another passenger, Onyebuchi Victor Okoye, as the owner of the illicit consignment, leading to his arrest in Abuja.
NDLEA operatives also arrested two nationals of the Benin Republic, Hossou Tito Julien, 30, and Mancellim Dossou, 19, alongside a Nigerian, Jackson ThankGod, after intercepting a truck conveying 558,900 pills of Tramadol 250mg.
The truck, travelling from Togo through the Benin Republic into Nigeria, was intercepted on the Mile 2 Bridge in Lagos following intelligence reports.
A search of the vehicle uncovered the tramadol tablets hidden inside a fabricated compartment.
In another operation, officers arrested 57-year-old Ikechukwu Uwakwe at the Iddo Motor Park in Lagos with 209.5 kilograms of Scottish Loud allegedly destined for Enugu State.
Along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Lucky Abonga and Osas Azamobo were arrested while transporting 118 kilograms of skunk concealed among legitimate goods in a truck travelling from Lagos to Onitsha.
Similarly, Helen Ese Idiji, 40, and Rashidat Sa’adullah, 53, were arrested in the Amukoko area of Lagos with 28.8 kilograms of skunk.
Investigations indicated that Helen allegedly stored the illicit drugs at Rashidat’s residence before distributing them to customers.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), commended officers involved in the operations for their sustained efforts in drug supply reduction and public sensitisation under the War Against Drug Abuse campaign.
He urged personnel across the country to remain vigilant and sustain the momentum in the fight against illicit drug trafficking and abuse.
Source: naijanews.com
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PHOTOS: Police arrest two women for alleged child trafficking and ritual activities, rescue four children in Niger State
The Niger State Police Command has rescued four children from suspected traffickers operating under the guise of adoption and orphanage services.
Spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, June 26, 2026 said the suspects, Promise Chukwudi, 68, and her accomplice, Mrs Suzanna Onojekwo, 62, were arrested for child trafficking and ritual activities.
According to the PPRO, the children were recovered on June 3, 2026, during a raid on a residence behind the old NEPA area in Suleja, where police arrested the two women.
One of the children was found in Onojekwo’s residence on Church Road in the same town.
The suspects claimed the children, all originally from Karim-Lamido in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, had been lawfully released to them by their parents between November 2025 and February 2026 for adoption purpose.
Contrary to the suspects’ claims, several parents from Abuja, Nasarawa, and Benue States emerged to claim the children.
Mrs Chukwudi said she previously operated an orphanage known as Precious Promise Nursery, Primary and Orphanage Home in 2022, which she resumed in November 2025, and that she described herself as a licensed herbal medical practitioner.
During a search of her residence, a shrine, animal skulls, pieces of multi-coloured clothing and bird feathers, amongst other fetish items, were discovered.
“Police operatives of the Command’s State Intelligence Department, acting on reliable information on 3rd June 2026 mobilized to a location behind old Nepa area, Suleja where a suspected child trafficker and ritualist was arrested, and four children between the ages of 4-7yrs were rescued,” the statement read.
“The suspects arrested include; Mrs Promise Chukwudi 68yrs of Suleja, and her accomplice, Mrs Suzanna Onojekwo 62yrs of Church road, Suleja in whose residence one of the children was found.
“The suspects claimed that the children were released to them by their parents, all natives of Karim-Lamido in Gassol LGA of Taraba State, between the months of November to February 2026 for adoption.
“She added that she previously ran an orphanage home called Precious Promise Nursery, Primary & Orphanage home in 2022, but resumed operation in November 2025.
“She also claimed to be a licensed herbal medical practitioner who provides local medicine for ailments.
“During investigations, different parents emerged from Abuja, Nasarawa and Benue States to claim the children contrary to the suspect’s claim and in the course of searching her residence, the following were discovered; a shrine, animal skulls, pieces of multi-coloured clothing and bird feathers, amongst other fetish items.
“The suspects were transferred to the Police headquarters Minna for discreet investigation and the children were handed over to child rights agency for care, as investigation to identify the parents continues.
“The suspects have been charged to court for prosecution.”
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