The Federal Government is set to arraign five suspected terrorists allegedly linked to the notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, at the Federal High Court in Abuja today. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suspects, arrested by Nigerian security agencies, will face arraignment before Justice Emeka Nwite, a vacation judge, under the supervision of the office … Read more
NDLEA has uncovered a ‘snake-guarded shrine’ storing illicit drugs in Edo. Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives has bursted a shrine, guarded by a snake, being used for storing illicit drugs in Edo State. The agency’s spokesperson. Femi Babafemi, disclosed the development in a statement on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Navy has intercepted 127 bags of cannabis sativa worth N254 million and several jerry cans and drums of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in a fibre boat at Eleko Beach, Lekki, and in the vicinity of Liverpool, Apapa, Lagos State, respectively. The Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, announced … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected drug dealer, 45-year-old Godwin Emuneyin who is physically challenged and allegedly uses his wheelchair as cover to deal in illicit substances such as methamphetamine and skunk in Afuze, headquarters of Owan East local government area of Edo … Read more
Abubakar Ibrahim, the village chief of Gidan Abba in the Bodinga local government area of Sokoto state, was detained in sting operations by agents from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) due to his alleged involvement in drug peddling. Eko Hot Blog reports that the village head was one of eleven suspects detained, … Read more
Lagos NDLEA have destroyed 560,068kg cocaine, cannabis in landmark exercise EKO HOT BLOG reports that approximately 560,068.31414 kilograms of various illicit narcotics were set on fire by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday, in what may be considered the largest operation in the 32-year history of the organization. Leading top … Read more
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191 suspects busted with 966.7kgs of illicit drugs in Imo Outgoing NDLEA Commander in Imo, Mr Nse Inam, made the disclosures on Thursday in Owerri EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 191 drug trafficking suspects and seized 966.7kgs of illicit drugs in Imo in 2020. Between January and … Read more
NYSC coordinator laments the high rate of drug addiction among corps members EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, has expressed worry over the high rate of drug abuse and addiction among Corps members. The NYSC Coordinator in Ondo State, Mrs Victoria Ani lamented that the situation calls for concern following … Read more