Crime

THIS LIFE: 3 Kidnapped While Performing Sacrifice Three young men have been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be herders in Ajalli River in the Ezeagu local government area of Enugu State. The men, who hail from the Akama Oghe community in the area, were said to have gone to the river to perform some sacrifices when the gunmen swooped on them. It was gathered, however, that the incident saw one of the victims escaping from captivity in the wee hours of Sunday morning, while the rest were rescued late Sunday night. A community leader, who confirmed the development in Enugu…

NAFDAC Raids Fake Drinks Factory In Aba After Viral Social Media Photo The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has conducted a prompt raid on a suspected fake drinks production facility in Abia State. The action came in the wake of a viral photo circulating on social media, revealing a factory purportedly producing counterfeit beverages. Following the circulation of the concerning image, which depicted suspicious manufacturing practices, NAFDAC swiftly initiated an investigation. Subsequently, a targeted operation was launched to address the reported manufacturing of adulterated beverages within the state. During the raid, part of NAFDAC’s intensified…

NDLEA Arrests 75-Year-Old Grandma For Drugs Trafficking Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos State have arrested a 75-year-old grandma, Mrs. Sekinat Soremekun, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs. Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said this on Sunday in a statement. According to him, at the time of her arrest in the Oshodi area of Lagos on Friday, quantities of cannabis and litres of codeine syrup were recovered from her. “She claimed her son, Segun who is now at large supplied her the illicit substances which she retailed,” Babafemi said. Also, a multi-million-naira mansion located…