May 26, 2026

NDLEA Uncovers ₦480bn Meth Lab in Ogun Forest, Arrests Three Mexicans, Seven Nigerians

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered what is believed to be one of the largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratories ever discovered in the country, hidden deep inside Abidagba Forest in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State. The operation, carried out on May 16, 2026, also led to the arrest of three Mexican nationals and seven Nigerians allegedly linked to an international methamphetamine production syndicate with an estimated street value of over ₦480 billion. According to the NDLEA, the raid uncovered over 2,419.48 kilograms of methamphetamine,…

Bandits Abduct Kwara Monarch’s Three Wives, Four Children in Midnight Attack

May 26, 2026 topnews

Suspected bandits have abducted three wives and four children of the Emir of Yashikira in Kwara State, Alhaji Umaru Seriki, during a midnight attack on his palace in Yashikira community, Baruten Local Government Area of the state. The gunmen reportedly invaded the community between 12:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. on Monday, shooting sporadically before storming the monarch’s residence. Sources in the area said the attackers abducted the emir’s wives identified as Hafsat Umaru, Aishat Umaru and Zainab Umaru, alongside four of his children whose identities had yet to be officially…