Raids

NDLEA recovers billion naira worth of drugs in nationwide raids

4 months ago2629 min

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has announced the recovery of a multi-billion naira worth of cocaine concealed in heavy-duty automobile pivot shafts, and Ghanaian fabric, Kente, by its operatives in a nationwide intelligence-led operation. PUNCH Metro learnt in a statement released on Sunday by the Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, that the NDLEA intercepted and seized 12.814kg of cocaine in two shipments at a courier firm in Lagos, 10kg of Loud (synthetic cannabis)...

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Lagos task force arrests 124 suspects in black spot raids

5 months ago2546 min

The Lagos State Task Force said its officials arrested 124 suspects during multiple raids of criminal hideouts across the state as part of its efforts to restore sanity across the state. The raid, according to a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Sunday by the Director of Press and Public Affairs of the agency, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, was carried out on Saturday midnight and was led by the agency’s chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele. Abdulraheem noted...

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Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS, Reportedly Raids Suspected Terrorist’s Home In Niger State, Seizes Firearms, Dollar Bills

5 months ago1063 min

The suspect targeted in the operation was described as a storekeeper for a terrorist group. Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have recovered firearms and dollars during an operation at the residence of a suspected terrorist in the Gbeganu area, a suburb of Minna, Niger State capital. The daytime operation which was reportedly conducted on Wednesday caused fear among the residents of the area. Daily Trust reports that sources familiar with the operation...