LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it is investigating allegations of unprofessional conduct by its operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos State. The probe by the secret police followed an allegation by an Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi…

The Comptroller of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Rivers State, AJ Kwasua, has handed over three underage girls rescued from a failed journey to Ghana for prostitution to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The Comptroller said the girls…

Ahead of 2023 general elections, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Monday ordered immediate distribution anti-riot equipment and kits to officers of the force nationwide. The police chief said the equipment should include bullet-proof vests with armored plates, ballistic helmets, long and…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested two Pakistani businessmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport with eight kilograms of cocaine concealed in a public address system. The suspects, Asif Muhammed, and Hussain Naveed, were arrested while attempting to board…

The Ondo State Police Command on Sunday said it arrested a man, Ojo Joseph, for allegedly setting ablaze five of his stepchildren in the Fagun area of Ondo town, Ondo State. The 64-year-old suspect was said to have committed the act following a…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it is set to commence Phase 5 of the Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Exercise, following the successful completion of the 4th phase earlier in the year. In a statement, ICPC said…

The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday said the autopsy conducted on the corpse of Ifeanyi Adeleke, son of Davido and his fiancée, Chioma Rowland, revealed that he died as a result of drowning. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has denied requesting to buy sniffer dogs in its 2023 budget proposal. The Chairman of the Agency, Buba Marwa, had while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Narcotics to defend the agency’s budget was quoted…

The Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris, has announced the summary dismissal of eight personnel from the Service and a wide range of sanctions for 18 others found to have committed offences. In a statement signed by Chief Superintendent of Immigration, Kenneth…