NAFDAC DG Pushes for Harsher Penalties for Drug Peddlers

…Laments Understaffing, Underfunding The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has advocated for the introduction of the death penalty for drug peddlers, particularly those whose activities lead to the death of children. Speaking at the weekend, Adeyeye emphasised the need for stricter penalties to curb the circulation of harmful and substandard medications. She described such drug dealers as “merchants of death” who prioritise illegal profits...

Senator Umeh Mourns Over Murder Of Anambra Lawmaker, Azuka

…. Asks Citizens To Uphold Sanctity Of Human Life Senator Victor Umeh, lawmaker representing Anambra Central Senatorial District in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly has mourned over the murder of Justice Azuka, the legislator representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Recall that the late Azuka whose decomposing body was said to have been found near the 2nd Niger Bridge on Wednesday, was kidnapped on December 24, 2024,...

Police Arrest Nine Suspects Involved In Killing Of Anambra Lawmaker

Anambra State Police Command has arrested nine suspects involved in the killing of Anambra Assembly lawmaker, Honourable Justice Azuka. The suspects are; Ugochukwu Onuorah aged 30 years Ikemefuna Ossai aged 20 years Ikenna Orugu aged 27 years Chibuike Obiefuna aged 19 years Chinonso Olisa aged 19 years years Chinedu Okoli aged 21 years David Ojini aged 25 years Peter Sunday 20 years old (with the big tattoo inscription on his chest – “NO PEACE 4...

Soludo’s Hometown Erupts: Protest Over Youth Killings by Agunechemba

The kinsmen of Anambra State Governor Prof. Charles Soludo, from Isuofia community in Aguata Local Government Area, have staged a protest over the killing of three young men by Udo Ga Achi operatives. The protest took place in Isuofia, where the kinsmen accused the Agunechemba ,Udo Ga Achi group of murdering the three youths , claiming they were mistaken for kidnappers. The protesters stated that the victims were working at a construction site in Owerre-Ezukala...

NCTC: Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara Worst-Hit by Kidnappings in 2024

The Federal Government has revealed that Kaduna, Katsina, and Zamfara states recorded the highest cases of kidnapping for ransom in 2024, accounting for 13.8 per cent of total incidents and 61.1 per cent of all victims. The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), Major General Adamu Laka, made this known on Thursday while briefing journalists in Abuja on the activities of the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell....

Boko Haram: FG Begins Repatriation of 7,790 Nigerians from Chad

The Federal Government has begun bringing home 7,790 Nigerians who fled to Chad nearly a decade ago to escape Boko Haram attacks. Leading the delegation to Chad, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum was joined by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Yusuf Sununu, and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Aliyu Ahmed. A statement from Zulum’s media aide on Thursday said the...

Electoral Fraud: Court Jails Professor Uduk In Akwa Ibom 

A High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced Prof. Ignatius Uduk to three years in prison over electoral fraud. Prof Uduk was arraigned under charge no: HU/240c/2020, on three count charges of abandonment of duties and generation of false scores on form EC BE (II) on 10th March 2019 at INEC office in Afaha Ikot Ebak during the State House of Assembly elections; announcement and publication of false election result; and lying on...

Security Chiefs Promise to End Insecurity by Year-End

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed that security chiefs have assured President Bola Tinubu that insecurity in the country will be brought under control by the end of the year. Badaru made this known in an interview with BBC Hausa, stating that the President has been putting pressure on security officials to deliver results. “We are under Tinubu’s pressure to end insecurity in Nigeria. He always inquires when the problem will end...

Anambra Police Commissioner Removed Amidst Rising Insecurity

The Police Service Commission has announced the transfer of Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Obong Nnache Itam, and appointed Livingstein Ikioye Orutugu from Bayelsa State as his replacement. This development comes amidst a surge in criminal activities, including kidnapping and the recent Nibo massacre, which has sparked widespread concern among residents. The state has witnessed a significant rise in insecurity, prompting human rights activist Osita Obi to call for the transfer of the former CP....

Security Operatives in Adamawa Dislodge Kidnappers Hideout

Operatives of Police in collaboration with local security outfits in Adamawa in Adamawa have raided a suspected kidnappers’ hideout located at the Holma Mountains in Song Local Government Area of the state. SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, said in a statement that the feat was achieved through coordinated operation by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in conjunction with local hunters. He added that One (1) AK-47 rifle, Two (2) locally...

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com