Scientists have come out to explain how Ozempic, the now popular weight loss drug is affecting people’s personalities by making them have anxiety, depression and prone to suicidal acts. A growing number of patients claim that the GLP-1 medication and others like it have caused anxiety, depression and suicidal …
Read More »Man arrested for raping 9 year-old daughter in Adamawa, blames Alcohol and drugs
Men of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a 42year-old man identified as Auwul Shaibu, for allegedly raping his 9-year biological daughter. The incidents occurred in Kabak Mubi South local government area on Monday, March 11. The suspect Auwal Shaibu was apprehended following a report by his wife …
Read More »FG plans to replace imported drugs with local herbs for health treatments
The Director-General of NNMDA, Prof. Martins Emeje, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the ongoing Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Expo taking place in Abuja. He said that “before colonialism, Nigerians used natural medicines to cure all manner of illnesses and diseases.” …
Read More »Man jailed after deliberately crashing into cars while high on drugs because he thought cars were being 'badly driven'
A man has been jailed after deliberately slamming cars at speeds of 130mph while high on drugs. Police say Gavin Bathurst-Shaw-Binning, 46, was on a mixture of cocaine, cannabis and alcohol as he ‘crazily’ drove his silver BMW 125 on the M3. Gavin while viewing himself as the ‘enforcer …
Read More »NDLEA plans to expose Ogun indigenes to types, consequences of illicit drugs
The anti-narcotic agency had resolved to end the reign of drug barons and disconnect Nigeria from the global drug trafficking network. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it will combat the spread and consumption of illicit drugs in Ogun.
Read More »Troops intercept 27 sacks of illicit drugs in Badagry
Troops of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with a team from the Nigerian Customs Service have uncovered 27 sacks containing suspected drugs in the Badagry area of Lagos state. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Olalekan …
Read More »Nigerian man and his Kenyan girlfriend arrested with banned drugs worth over N9m
The Goverdhan Villas police of Udaipur in India have arrested a Nigerian drug peddler and his Kenyan girlfriend for allegedly possessing banned drugs, MDMA worth ₹5 lakhs. Acting upon a tipoff the Station House Officer (SHO) Goverdhan Villas police station Ajay Singh Rao and his team nabbed the accused, …
Read More »Deaf and Dumb person arrested for trafficking drugs in Kaduna (photos)
Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, Kaduna command, have arrested a male deaf and dumb suspect dealing in illicit substances in the Samaru area of Zaria, the state capital. A statement released by Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, says the time of the suspect’s …
Read More »Lagos police arrest two men attempting to change dates of 70 cartons of drugs that expired since 2016
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two men with seventy cartons of expired drugs. Spokesperson of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 4, 2024, According to the PPRO, officers from the Okokomaiko Division stopped the suspicious Volkswagen LT bus …
Read More »Garside’s ‘little saviour’ from drugs and booze
There was a period in Harry Garside‘s childhood that he roamed the streets at midnight, took drugs and drunk alcohol. The 26-year-old admits he often found himself at “crossroad moments”, which could have led to a disastrous unravelling. Boxing was his saviour. “I’ve got this extreme personality, and then also …
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