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Nigerian troops arrest 15 Notorious Malian Gang Members Terrorising Maiduguri
Nigerian troops arrest 15 Notorious Malian Gang Members Terrorising Maiduguri
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai, 7 Division Garison have arrested a 15 man Notorious Malian criminal gangs
after a major crackdown on gang related activity in Maiduguri, the capital of the restive Borno state.
It was learned that the arrest followed swift investigations into reports of activities of the gangs in Gwange, Umarari and Jajeri areas of MMC Local Government Areas of Maiduguri.
The criminals had been attacking citizens and snatching their mobile phones and other belongings, a situation which resulted in loss of several lives and severe injuries inflicted on innocent citizens in the state.
Disturbed by the spate of urban gangsterism perpetrated by criminal gangs by residents of Maiduguri, who demanded aggressive action, prompted the troops to conduct a sting Operation at the identified areas.
Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert reports that During the operations,15 suspects were apprehended at about 11:40 p.m. on 9, June 2023.
“Items recovered from the suspects include; one Pump action gun, one Axe, one Jack knife and 5 phones.
The suspects and items have been handed over to the Department of State Security Service for further action.
Nigerian troops arrest 15 Notorious Malian Gang Members Terrorising Maiduguri
Three suspects arrested over robbery in Abuja, as police sergeant stabbed
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Police Force(NPF) FCT Command has arrested three suspects linked to a robbery incident in Mpape that left a police officer injured.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that on March 11, 2025, at about 3:30 p.m., four robbers on a motorcycle attacked and dispossessed Michael Adewunmi of his Redmi cell phone,and other valuables at Mashafa Village, Mpape.
A police officer, Sergeant Ibritam Inyenetin, attempted to intervene but was stabbed by the robbers.
He was later treated and discharged from Jarel Hospital, Mpape.
Following intelligence reports, police operatives arrested three suspects:
Three suspects arrested over robbery in Abuja, as police sergeant stabbed
Nigerian Drug Kingpin Arrested at El Dorado Airport in Colombia
By: Zagazola Makama
Colombian authorities, in collaboration with the FBI, have arrested a Nigerian national, Joseph Chinedu Okparaejesi, alias Alen, a suspected transnational drug trafficker, at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that Okparaejesi, who had been residing in Colombia for over 12 years, was apprehended upon arrival from São Paulo, Brazil, following an intensive investigation led by the Dijín (Colombian police intelligence unit) and the Attorney General’s Office.
The suspect posed as a businessman in the beauty industry but was allegedly coordinating large-scale cocaine shipments to Spain.
Authorities revealed that Okparaejesi financed drug procurement and oversaw operations involving human couriers and specially designed double-bottom suitcases to smuggle narcotics. His arrest was facilitated by intelligence from a detained drug mule en route to Spain, who disclosed details of the Nigerian’s network.
As a result of this breakthrough, 15 other individuals linked to his operations have also been arrested. Investigations indicate that Okparaejesi married a Colombian woman in 2012 at the Nuestra Señora de Fátima parish in Bogotá. He reportedly ran a business dealing in hair extensions, named “Nigeria African,” located near Ciudad de Cali Avenue.
A close associate of the suspect told El Tiempo that the Nigerian rarely left Colombia, traveling to Africa approximately every two years to visit his family. “The last time we spoke, he told us he was in Ghana,” the associate said.
The Colombian National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (INPEC) has confirmed his detention, with charges of drug trafficking, production, and distribution filed against him.
Nigerian Drug Kingpin Arrested at El Dorado Airport in Colombia
Police arrests 72 suspects in raid on criminal hideouts in Abuja
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Police Force(NPF), FCT Command has arrested 72 suspects in a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts across several divisions in the capital.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation, conducted on March 12, 2025, at about 10:10 p.m., targeted black spots, uncompleted buildings, and other suspected criminal hideouts within Maitama, Kurudu, Wuse, Karmo, Kubwa, Pegi, and Life Camp Divisions.
Police operatives recovered dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and illicit drugs from some of the suspects. Those found guilty after screening will be charged to court.
In a separate development, Operatives of the Wuse Division Police Command have recovered a Beretta pistol and ammunition abandoned by a fleeing suspect during a routine patrol in the early hours of March 12, 2025.
Sources said that at about 4:05 a.m., a police surveillance team intercepted a man carrying a handbag along Ademola Adetokunbo Road, near Eterna Filling Station. The suspect attempted to flee, abandoning his bag before jumping into a stationary Toyota Camry with unknown registration number.
A search of the bag led to the recovery of:
One Beretta pistol, three rounds of 9mm live ammunition and Android phone
The police have launched an investigation to track and apprehend the fleeing suspect.
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