Seizes

Lagos seizes alcoholic drinks from street traders to curb drunk driving

4 months ago1194 min

Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps impounded alcoholic drinks sold by street traders to drivers at Olupese Terminal Park and Oshodi-Bolade Garages on Tuesday. The state Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on X.com. Wahab stated that the clampdown was to curb the rising number of road accidents caused by drunk driving. He wrote, “As part of concerted efforts undertaken by the state government...

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NDLEA seizes US, UK-bound drug in automobile parts, cloths

4 months ago12716 min

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, in a nationwide operation, seized multi-billion-naira worth of cocaine concealed in heavy-duty automobile pivot shafts, Ghanaian fabric, Kente, and other items. This was made known in a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and shared on the agency’s website on Sunday. Suspect The agency disclosed that it also intercepted 2.32kg of cocaine at a courier firm in Lagos, and recovered 10.494kg of cocaine...

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

5 months ago1043 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...