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Court grants interim forfeiture of 57 properties, valued at ₦213.2bn linked to Malami, 3 others

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and two of his sons, AbdulAziz Malami and AbdulRahman Malami, to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order following an ex-parte Motion moved by counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ekele Iheanacho (SAN). The multi-billion naira landed properties , valued at ₦213,234,120,000 are located in Abuja, Kebbi,…

12 arrested, as Police uncover ₦4.8bn theft at Kainji power plant

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 Aminu Imam

Niger State Police Command has arrested 12 suspects for allegedly committing a massive theft and vandalism at the Kainji Power Plant, valued at over ₦4.8 billion. Another two suspects were arrested for allegedly staging a kidnap designed to extort ₦7 million ransom. The State’s Command Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, Police spokespersons confirmed this in a statement issued yesterday. According to him, the first case, which began with a complaint from Mainstream Energy Solutions Ltd on August 11, 2025, uncovered a long-running conspiracy by security staff at the Kainji…

NDLEA arrests drug kingpin in Delta, seizes ₦7.8bn opioids

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 Aminu Imam

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), says it has arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Sunday Ibigide, while attempting to move 250 blocks of skunk weighing 138 kilograms, with his distribution bus. Ibigide, who had been on the run for three years, was apprehended on Sunday, August 10, 2025, along with one of his aides, Clement Osuya, in Asaba, Delta, while they were trying to move the illegal drugs for distribution. A statement issued yesterday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, stated: “Ibigide came under searchlight on 19th March 2022…

Police arrest 3 suspects over Liberty Radio presenter’s murder

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 Aminu Imam

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, attached to Mpape Division, have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of Azubuko Nwakama, also known as Joel Waksi, a journalist with Liberty Radio. Recall that Nwakama was attacked, robbed and killed on June, 14 2024, at Panteka Market, Mpape, Abuja. He was found dead on Wednesday, June 19, five days after he was declared missing. Thr FCT Police Command, in an issued statement, signed by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, on Sunday, said following the incident in June 2024,…

Over 250 containers of illicit drugs, narcotics identified across several Nigerian ports

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 Aminu Imam

…As NSA Ribaɗu declares war on illicit drugs Over 250 containers of Tramadol and other dangerous substances have been uncovered at Nigerian ports, prompting National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribaɗu to declare an all-out war on drug trafficking. A multi-agency committee, including ONSA, Customs, NDLEA, NAFDAC, and the Army, has been established to investigate the origins and owners of these substances, confiscate and destroy them, and ensure the safety and security of the nation’s ports and borders. Drug abuse is a key driver of violent crimes and insecurity, posing serious…

Ondo:”We buy child at ₦500.000, sell at ₦1m” – Child trafficking suspect

January 20, 2025January 20, 2025 Aminu Imam

A suspected child trafficker, Sabira Izuorah, has told men of the Ondo State Police Command that it costs ₦500.000.00 to buy a child and is usually sold at ₦1 million and above to prospective buyers. Izuorah and two other accomplices who specialise in child stealing and trafficking were arrested by the Police for allegedly stealing 14 children from different parts of the country. The 62-year-old woman, who claimed she operated an orphanage at Ihiala in Anambra State, could not recollect the number of children she has sold to different customers.…

Kaduna: Court denies el-Rufa’i’s ex-aide, Jimi Lawal bail in money-laundering case

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Aminu Imam

A Kaduna State High Court has denied bail to Muhammad Bashir Sa’idu, the former Chief of Staff to Nasir el-Rufa’i, the immediate-past governor of the State, in a money-laundering case filed against him. The court delivered its ruling yesterday, refusing the bail application principally on the grounds that a formal charge had been filed at the Kaduna State High Court II against Sa’idu. According to the Kaduna State Director of Public Prosecution, Samson Irimiya, “The bail application ruling was delivered refusing the bail application principally on the grounds that since…

Terrorism financing: Police makes landmark arrests in Kano, Nasarawa

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 Aminu Imam

…As IGP establishes anti-money laundering units The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has established the Police Anti-Money Laundering units of the Nigeria Police, appointing a renowned financial expert, CP Hyacinth Azuka Edozie, with officers of the rank of Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) to lead the units in all State Criminal Investigation Departments (SCIDs) across the country. According to a press statement issued yesterday by the Police Commands Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, “This initiative is a strategic move to strengthen the Police’s role in national security,…

Rivers: NDLEA intercepts N4.4bn in codeine shipment from India

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 Aminu Imam

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has recovered 636,600 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth N4.4 billion in street value, at Port-Harcourt Port Complex, Onne, Rivers State. According to a statement issued by agency spokesman Femi Babafemi yesterday in Abuja, the drugs were intercepted in shipments from India on December 9, 11 and 13. He said the seizures were made during a joint examination of four containers by NDLEA officers, men of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and other security agencies at the port. This, Babafemi said, was made possible following…

US places $25,000 bounty on fleeing Nigerian suspect on murder�trial

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 Aminu Imam

The United States of America has announced a reward of $25,000 for anyone who could provide it with information that could lead to the arrest of Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, a Nigerian, who is reportedly facing trial for the alleged murder of his own son. According to a statement by Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Don Freeman, on the agency�s website, Olawusi is now listed among the 15 ‘most wanted� fugitives in the country. Freeman revealed that Olawusi, who previously resided in Rhode Island, was initially arraigned on two counts: first-degree murder…