“It was further discovered that the recruiter leveraged on the victim’s naivety and planted drugs in her bag for onward delivery to his contact in Dubai.”
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Man arrested for planting drug in orphan’s bag
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, has arrested a suspected human trafficker, Matthew Bassey, who recruited an orphan, Gift Eno, for drug trafficking.
Bassey, a native of Oron Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, was arrested following the interception of Eno at the departure hall of the Lagos airport.
This was contained in a statement signed by the NDLEA Director of Media Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday.
The statement partly read, “Bassey, 29, was arrested on Wednesday, July 6, following the interception of Eno at the departure hall of the Lagos airport.
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“When Eno’s luggage was searched, 50 parcels of cannabis (2.80kg) concealed in food items were discovered, while there were discrepancies between the age she declared and the date of birth on her international passport.
“Further interview reveals that the human trafficker who recruited and brought her to the airport, Mathew Bassey, was still lurking around the airport, waiting for her departure. He was promptly tracked and arrested.
“Investigations showed that the victim, who hails from the same Oron LGA of Akwa Ibom State, like Bassey, recently lost her mother and as a result made it easy for Bassey to recruit her with the promise of securing her a job in Dubai, UAE.
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Court sends tenant to prison for setting landlord’s house on fire
Court sends tenant to prison for setting landlord’s house on fire
One Dickson Peter has been remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly setting his landlord’s house on fire.
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, ordered the remand of the accused on Thursday.
According to NAN, the police charged 35-year-old peter with two counts of felony and arson.
The Magistrate, Mr M. Mudashiru, who did not take the defendant’s plea due to want in jurisdiction, ordered that he should be remanded in Abolongo Correctional facility, Oyo Town.
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Mudashiru said the remand is pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP.
He adjourned the matter until July 23, for mention.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Femi Oluwadare informed the court that Peter on April 18, at about 12:30a.m, was alleged to have unlawfully set fire to the House of his Landlord, Cepas Okeme and destroyed properties worth N6.5 million.
Oluwadare said after he set the building on fire, it also spread to the next property belonging to Bose Ali ‘ F’ and also destroyed property worth N3.5 million.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of section 443 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000
Court sends tenant to prison for setting landlord’s house on fire
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Alleged mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Moniker Mandi, arrested
Alleged mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Moniker Mandi, arrested
Police have arrested the alleged mastermind of the killing of passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train.
The incident happened in March 2022.
The mastermind was Identified as Ibrahim Abdullahi, also known by the ominous moniker of Mandi.
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The Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this known on Thursday.
He informed the media that the suspect had also participated in the abduction of students from Greenfield University in 2021.
The Police said that 48 AK-47 rifles were seized during Mandi’s arrest and efforts are underway to identify his sponsor and supplier of weapons.
Alleged mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Moniker Mandi, arrested
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Woman kills three children over cheating husband
Woman kills three children over cheating husband
A yet-to-be identified woman has reportedly killed her three children following her disapproval of her husband engaging in extramarital affairs.
This was revealed in a statement by an X user, @miss_she_du, on Wednesday.
According to her, the woman trailed her husband to the hotel, where she affirmed his clandestine randy acts.
She noted that following her revelation that her husband cheated on her, she headed home, carried the three kids she bore him, and tossed them over a bridge.
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“A woman caught her husband cheating,” she said. “She already had three kids for him.
“She followed him to the hotel where he was and made sure he saw her. So, she left the hotel without saying a word,” she added.
Further, she revealed that “she went home and carried her three kids, then threw them over the bridge into the water and left them to die.”
She added that “the intriguing part is all the three kids were below three years old, and she had a set of twins among the kids and one single kid.
Woman kills three children over cheating husband
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