The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a former international footballer, Segun George Hunkarin, and his associate, Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu, over an alleged attempt to smuggle cocaine into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. In a statement released by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the suspects were apprehended after Chinedu arrived in Lagos from Turkey via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on June 24. During a routine search, NDLEA operatives reportedly discovered 800 grams of cocaine hidden in 37 wraps inside his carry-on luggage. Chinedu, described as a…

A High Court in Plateau State has sentenced a former student of Government Technical College, Bukuru, Emmanuel Ude, to death by hanging for the 2021 murder of his teacher, Mr. Job Dashe. Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Silas Bakfur found Ude guilty of culpable homicide punishable under Sections 221 and 222 of the Plateau State Penal Code, which mandate the death penalty for such offences. The tragic incident occurred in July 2021 at the school in Jos South Local Government Area. According to court testimony, Mr. Dashe, who was serving…

Palace of the Emir of Lafiagi, and the office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lafiagi, in Edu local government, was on Monday set ablaze by angry youths over unabated Kidnappings in the area. Tension had gripped the Lafiagi community on Monday, a development that prompted protests by youth in the community to express their feelings on the abduction of a popular businessman. The angry residents had earlier staged a protest on Monday over the latest kidnap incident, blocking roads, burning used tyres and demanding urgent government…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 74 suspected internet fraudsters in a major sting operation in the Nyanya area of the Federal Capital Territory. The suspects were apprehended on Monday, June 30, 2025, at Joyous Hotel, Nyanya, following credible intelligence linking them to cybercrime activities. According to the anti-graft agency, the raid yielded significant recoveries including 86 mobile phones, a rifle pistol, and three motorcycles believed to have been used in the commission of various online-related offences. “The suspects will be arraigned in court upon…

An Abuja High Court has sentenced Elvis Simon Okerenyi, an employee of the Federal Ministry of Aviation, to one year in prison for defrauding a job seeker of ₦1 million with false promises of securing a federal civil service position. Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court delivered the judgment following prosecution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Okerenyi faced charges of employment fraud and forgery. Initially arraigned on May 24, 2019, on a seven-count charge, investigations showed Okerenyi took ₦1 million…