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Police bust syndicate kidnapping children in Suleja, arrest three suspects and rescue 10 abducted minors

Police bust syndicate kidnapping children in Suleja, arrest three suspects and rescue 10 abducted minors

The Niger State Police Command has busted a syndicate behind the kidnapping of children in Suleja and arrested three suspects.    Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, March 23, 2023, said the arrest was sequel to the abduction of two children, …

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Police denies reports of arrests of BVAS syndicate in Abuja, says persons found with the machines have been identified as INEC engineers

Police denies reports of arrests of BVAS syndicate in Abuja, says persons found with the machines have been identified as INEC engineers

The Nigeria Police Force has denied reports of arresting some persons for being in possession of BVAS machines in the Maitama area of Abuja . AriseTV had reported that those arrested were helping police in their investigations. However, in a statement released, the spokesperson of the police force, CSP Olumuyiwa …

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Police arrest four members of syndicate that specialize in stealing vehicle parts in Lagos

Police arrest four members of syndicate that specialize in stealing vehicle parts in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four members of a syndicate that specialized in vandalizing and stealing parts from vehicles in Surulere area of the state.    Spokesperson of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday, September 12, said the suspects were apprentices of auto mechanics in the …

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Nigerian Army intercepts 792 parcels of Indian hemp worth N10m in Ogun, rejects bribe offered by drug syndicate

Nigerian Army intercepts 792 parcels of Indian hemp worth N10m in Ogun, rejects bribe offered by drug syndicate

Troops of 81 Division have foiled an attempt to smuggle 792 parcels of illicit drugs suspected to be Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana) into Ogun State at a checkpoint along the Ilaro-Benin Republic Border following an intelligence-driven operation.   A statement signed by, Acting Deputy Director of the Division, Major Olaniyi Osoba, on …

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NDLEA arrests Lagos airport cleaner who allegedly leads drug syndicate

NDLEA arrests Lagos airport cleaner who allegedly leads drug syndicate

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, identified as Ohiagu Sunday, who allegedly leads a drug syndicate at the international wing of the airport.   Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in …

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Katsina police bust notorious syndicate of armed robbers and motorcycle snatchers who strangle victims to death using cable wires

Katsina police bust notorious syndicate of armed robbers and motorcycle snatchers who strangle victims to death using cable wires

The Katsina State Police Command has smashed a notorious syndicate of armed robbers and motorcycle snatchers who strangle their victims using cable wires.   Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, June 9, said the robbery syndicate specialised in killing commercial motorcycle riders …

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NDLEA intercepts Italy, Dubai-bound drugs at Lagos airport, busts syndicate behind fake employments into security agencies

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Fresh bids by drug cartels to export Tramadol, Ecstasy MDMA and Cannabis to Milan, Italy and Dubai, United Arab Emirates through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, who also seized 203, 879 tablets of various pharmaceutical …

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Police arrest two members of ATM robbery syndicate in Kano, recover stolen N500,000

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Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested two suspected thieves and recovered N500,000 they stole from bank customer.   Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdulahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, April 25, said the suspects belong to a criminal syndicate that position themselves in …

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