Crime
NDLEA intercepts N1.1billion travellers’ cheques, 10.89kg Cocaine at Lagos airport
NDLEA intercepts N1.1billion travellers’ cheques, 10.89kg Cocaine at Lagos airport
By: Michael Mike
Travelers’ cheques in different foreign currencies with a total value of over N1.1 billion have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
A statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi read: “Travellers’ cheques in different foreign currencies with a total value of One Billion, One Hundred and Fifty Seven Million, Six Hundred and Seventy Thousand, Four Hundred and Sixty Nine Naira and Ninety Two Kobo (N1,157, 670,469.92) have been intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.”
Babafemi revealed that at least a suspect, Oguma Uchenna has been arrested in connection to the attempt to export the cheques, which were neatly concealed inside four bound hard cover books disguised as academic project literatures, to the United Kingdom.
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He said the financial instruments suspected to be counterfeits were discovered last Wednesday at NAHCO export shed of the Lagos airport during cargo examination of some consignments meant for exportation to the UK on a cargo flight.
Babafemi disclosed that a breakdown of the cheques showed they have monetary values of $287, 623.31; $1,456,300 and €1,297,800.
He said also at the Lagos Airport, operatives of NDLEA foiled attempt by drug traffickers to smuggle into Nigeria 10.89 kilogrammes of cocaine through a Qatar Airways flight, adding that the illicit drug was hidden in seven children duvets packed in an unaccompanied bag from Brazil.
According to him, raid operations in Kaduna, Ondo and Akwa Ibom states led to the seizure of about 2,000 kilogrammes of tramadol, codeine, cannabis and heroin.
In Ondo state, 401 kilogrammes of cannabis was recovered and two suspects: Julius Dapo, 56 and Emeka Ikebuaku, 32, were arrested at Ipele forest in Owo area on Sunday 24th April.
On same day, a transborder drug trafficker, Chigbo Chinonye, 42, was arrested with amphetamine weighing 2.5 kilogrammes and heroin weighing 0.5 kilogramme during stop and search operation conducted along Oron- Ibaka road on his way to Cameroon. He was said to have concealed the drugs using false bottom packaging.
In Kaduna, a total of 47 cartons of suspected fake tramadol, comprising 2,350,000 tablets, weighing 1222 kilogrammes were seized in Zaria on Monday 25th April while a dealer, Chinedu Asogwa was arrested the following day 26th April along Abuja-Kaduna express road, with 2919 bottles of cough syrup with codeine, measuring 291.9 litres with a gross weight of 396 kilogrammes.
Meanwhile, the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) while commending the officers and men of the MMIA, Ondo, Akwa Ibom and Kaduna Commands of the agency for the seizures and arrests in the past week, charged them and their compatriots across the country to remain steadfast and vigilant in their areas of responsibility.
NDLEA intercepts N1.1billion travellers’ cheques, 10.89kg Cocaine at Lagos airport
Borno police recover AK-47 rifle during operation to retrieve rustled sheep in Konduga
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recovered an AK-47 rifle following a joint operation to retrieve rustled domestic animals in Konduga.
Zagazola Makama, gathered that the teams comprising Army, police tactical units, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and local hunters recovered the rifle from the bush during efforts to recover stolen sheep.
This development follows earlier reports on acts of terrorism, theft of domestic animals, culpable homicide, and causing grievous hurt in the area.
Borno police recover AK-47 rifle during operation to retrieve rustled sheep in Konduga
Crime
Stop the Lies!!!!This Viral Video Is Not from the attack in Marte or Any New Attack in Nigeria
Stop the Lies!!!!This Viral Video Is Not from the attack in Marte or Any New Attack in Nigeria
By: Zagazola Makama
Once again, the rumor mill is working overtime and this time, it’s recycling a tired, grim old lie.
A gruesome video is making the rounds on social media again, some claiming it’s from the Marte attack purporting that captured Nigerian soldiers were allegedly executed by ISWAP; others claiming it’s a recent bandit attack. But here’s the annoying part: this same video has been circulating since 2020. Yes, 2020. That’s five years ago and yet people keep resharing it like it’s fresh off the battlefield.
It was published by NairaLand on 5 April 2020 and due to its gory nature, YouTube deleted the video from circulation.
Let’s be clear: the video is not from Nigeria, and certainly not from Marte attack. It was originally recorded in the Sahel region, where JNIM terrorists captured and executed some soldiers. This has been verified, debunked, and buried and yet, here it is again in 2025, haunting our timelines with false claims.
So, before you hit the share button next time, maybe take a moment to check your facts or better yet, stop spreading recycled horror content from a completely different conflict zone and attributing it to the Nigerian military.
Disinformation like this isn’t just lazy, it’s dangerous. And frankly, it’s exhausting.
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Stop the Lies!!!!This Viral Video Is Not from the attack in Marte or Any New Attack in Nigeria
Two immigration officers shot in Abuja after being mistaken for robbers
By: Zagazola Makama
Two immigration officers were shot in the Sabon Iddo area of Abuja on Friday night after being mistaken for armed robbers by a man identified as Pastor Darlington, who is currently at large.
A Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. when the officers, Oyomide Zion and Hakeem Mashood, were on routine movement in the area.
According to police sources, at about 11:40 p.m., the Divisional Police Officer of Iddo Division received a distress call and deployed patrol teams to the scene.
Upon arrival, another immigration officer, Uduk James, reported that his colleagues had been shot. The injured officers were evacuated to the Nigerian Air Force Base Hospital, Abuja, where they are currently receiving treatment.
Police sources say efforts to track and arrest the fleeing suspect, identified as Pastor Darlington alias, have been intensified.
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