Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of cocaine concealed within religious books destined for Saudi Arabia and arrested a 22-year-old supplier of illicit drugs to bandits in a week-long series of operations across Nigeria. According to a press release issued on Sunday, 20th April 2025, by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the 500-gram cocaine parcel was discovered during a routine check of export cargoes...

An armed man on Tuesday invaded the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nwokedi, who are teachers in Unubi, Nnewi South local government area, and killed their son Somtochukwu Nwokedi, a 15-year-old SS1 student. The gunman also raped the late Somto’s sister, after he shut Somto at point-blank around his chest region, killing him immediately. The West African Pilot News gathered that the gunman, average in height, gained access to the compound by scaling the fence....

Two communities, Banga and Larh in Dugwaba district of Hong local government area of Adamawa State, have witnessed another incursion by suspected members of the outlawed terrorist group Boko Haram. The terrorists who struck the communities have killed six people and injured many others, including Police Inspector. Confirming the incident in a telephone interview, the Commandant of the local security outfit ‘Vigilante Group’, Mr Simon Dabna whose members are assisting security agencies in the maintenance...