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Niger Cancels APC Rally After 37 Die In NSCDC Custody 0

September 18, 2026

The Niger State Government has cancelled the All Progressives Congress (APC) rally scheduled for Saturday in Minna following the reported deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The state government also declared three days of mourning in honour of the deceased, with Governor Umaru

NSCDC Investigates Deaths Of 33 Miners Arrested In Niger 0

CRIME, SLIDE

September 18, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered an investigation into the deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners who reportedly died after being arrested during an enforcement operation in Niger State. The detainees were apprehended during a joint operation targeting illegal mining activities around the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis of the state on September

Oyo School Kidnap Victims Spent 56 Days In Bush – DSS Witness Tells Court 0

CRIME, SLIDE

September 18, 2026

A Department of State Services (DSS) witness, identified by the codename “AAA” to protect her identity, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja how 49 students and teachers abducted in Oyo State allegedly spent 56 days in captivity before their rescue by security forces. The witness gave the account on Thursday while testifying before

South African Bags 40 Years In Jail For Importing Heroin Into Nigeria 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- September 17, 2026
A 38-year-old South African woman, Ms Will Jessica Ann, has been sentenced to a total of 40 years in prison for importing 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria. The conviction followed her arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after officers discovered the
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Photos: Mexican ‘Drug Kingpin’ Arrested Fleeing Nigeria, NDLEA Busts Meth Lab 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- September 15, 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Mexican national identified as Arturo Carrera Loaiza, described by the agency as a drug kingpin, while attempting to leave Nigeria through the Lagos airport. The development came alongside the dismantling of another industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory, with investigators recovering large quantities of chemicals, laboratory equipment and
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Police Arrest Suspected Producer Of Herbal Drink Linked To 29 Deaths In Ondo 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- September 15, 2026
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has arrested three men over the alleged theft and illegal sale of electrical cables temporarily removed during road construction work in Agbona Village, Iwo. The suspects were identified as 60-year-old Taliatu Olunlade, his 25-year-old son, Wasiu Olunlade, and 22-year-old Ganiyu Ayomide. According to the
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