Kano State

NDLEA secures conviction of 22 Kano drug dealers

5 months ago994 min

The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it had secured the conviction of 22 drug dealers in the state in July 2024. The state NDLEA Commander, Abubakar Ahmad, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the activities of the agency on Thursday. He explained that the conviction was a major victory in the agency’s fight against illicit drug trafficking and abuse, as all the convicts were sentenced to various jail terms....

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EFCC arrests Kano banker, three others for mutilating naira notes

5 months ago884 min

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a banker, Kamaluddeen Lawal, and three businessmen for recycling and manipulating the contents of the naira notes. Lawal was arrested alongside Ismail Ilu, Lamido Bala and Abba Mohammed at Unity Road, Kantin Kwari Market in Kano State. A statement on Tuesday by the EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said the suspects were arrested following an intelligence on their activities. He said, “Operatives of...