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NDLEA Arrests drug kingpin Emami ‘Warri kinsman’, others for drug Trafficking

….intercepts Saudi, UK-bound cocaine in lipsticks, property title documents,  …Arrests drug kingpin ‘Warri kinsman’ over drug shipment; couple, 2 daughters, family friend detained for running drug ring; recovers $17.7million travelers’ cheques in children books going to Malaysia Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted
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EFCC nabs 24 suspected fraudsters in Benin

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday August 28, 2024 arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The suspects were arrested based on actionable intelligence regarding their suspected involvement in internet- related fraud. READ ALSO: Kebbi Govt donates over
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Carpenter faces burglary, theft charge

A carpenter, David Akinjomo, who allegedly broke into three different apartments and stole properties worth N293,000, on Thursday appeared at an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State. The defendant, 24, whose address was not provided, is facing trial on a three-count charge bordering on burglary and stealing. The Police Prosecutor, ASP Zedekiah Orogbemi, told
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Alleged N160,000 fraud lands 2 brothers in court

Two brothers – Oluwatoyin Nejo, 45, and Oworinde Nejo, 50, on Thursday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, over alleged N160,000 fraud. The defendants, a mechanic and farmer respectively, of no fixed addresses, are facing a three-count charge of misdemeanour, assault and Advance Fee Fraud. The prosecutor, Insp. Ayodeji Omoyeigha, told […]