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BREAKING: Boko Haram kidnap 22 girls in Rafi, Niger for marriage

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Gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect have allegedly kidnapped a total of 22 girls in Kurebe community in Rafi local government area of Niger State on Thursday.

It was learnt the gunmen stormed the community and whisked the girls between 14 and 17 years purportedly to marry them.

DAILY POST gathered that before the abduction, the suspected sect members had informed the community to withdraw the girls from school as they (gunmen) would be coming for them.

Confirming the incident, a source from the area who would not want the name to be mentioned on prints expressed shock over the development, ” they actually carried out their threat without any resistance or any security check”.

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According to the source, the group leader simply known as Malam Sadiku has been freely preaching weird Islamic ideology for several months in the area, despite reporting the development to relevant authorities with no action taken.

It would be recalled that the Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, had earlier raised the alarm on several occasions that an Islamic group whose mode of operation is similar to Boko Haram had hoist its flag in Kaure a village close to Kurebe.

Similarly, armed bandits had purportedly abducted one Anthony, a Patent Medicine dealer around Maikunkrle, a suburb of Minna, Bosso local government area of the state

An eyewitness said the bandits invaded the area and only ferried Anthony away from his house in an operation which lasted only 10 minutes about 9 pm in the area.

DAILY POST further learnt that the bandits entered through the thick forest of Kampala axis shooting randomly and scaring the people before taking their target away.

The abduction was the first incident reported around Minna, the Niger State capital.

These abductions are coming less than two days after armed bandits attacked a village in Munya Local Government Area, killing one person and kidnapping abou seventy others in the dead hours of the night.

However, the state Police Public Relations Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, could not be reached for confirmation.

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Police Inspector found dead in hotel room as female friend flees

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Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola
Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola

Police Inspector found dead in hotel room as female friend flees

A police inspector, Haruna Mohammed, has been found died in a hotel in Ogun State.

His lifeless body was reportedly found on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the hotel located in Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi Akute.

According to reports, he had checked into the establishment around 1am with an unidentified female companion, who has since disappeared.

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A report by SaharaReporters quoted a police memo as stating that the hotel manager noticed the room was left unlocked at approximately 8:52 a.m.

Upon inspection, she found the inspector’s body, but there was no sign of the woman.

The hotel owner promptly alerted the authorities.

The memo also revealed that the missing woman had been seen at the reception around 6am, where she requested a bottle of table water.

Law enforcement officials have classified the inspector’s death as “unnatural.”

His remains were taken to Life Channel Mortuary in Olambe, near Akute.

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NAFDAC uncovers illicit pharmaceuticals at Idumota Lagos, seals 3,000 shops

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NAFDAC uncovers illicit pharmaceuticals at Idumota Lagos, seals 3,000 shops

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed over 3,000 shops in Lagos’ Idumota Open Drug Market during the first week of its enforcement operations.

The agency disclosed this on its X handle on Saturday.

Among the alarming discoveries were vaccines stored in dilapidated, unventilated rooms sealed with iron sheets in highly unsanitary conditions.

They also found large consignments of banned pharmaceuticals, including Analgin injections, diverted-free HIV antiretroviral drugs, expired medicines awaiting revalidation, and unregistered drugs.

According to NAFDAC, illicit pharmaceuticals equivalent to 12 truckloads were evacuated from the market.

Additionally, empty packs and cartons of expired, unregistered antimalarial injections were discovered inside a packing shop, with the vials already removed.

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In a separate warehouse within the market, but away from the pharmaceutical section, officials uncovered large quantities of controlled substances, including Ecstasy (MDMA or Molly), various brands of Codeine Cough Syrup, and Tramadol 225.

NAFDAC stressed its commitment to clamping down on illegal drug markets to protect public health and ensure the safety of medicines available in Nigeria.

NAFDAC’s ongoing crackdown on fake and substandard medicines has led to the sealing of major drug markets across Nigeria, including the Idumota open drug market in Lagos, the Ariaria drug market in Aba, and the Onitsha drug market in Anambra.

The agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Mr. Shaba Mohammed, said the week-long enforcement exercise was happening simultaneously across the three markets, which serve as distribution hubs for over 80% of medications in Nigeria..

As part of the exercise, over 5,000 shops, including warehouses and packaging stores, will be inspected to identify and remove substandard medical products.

So far, NAFDAC has confiscated seven truckloads of suspected falsified drugs, expired medicines, and drugs labeled with images of human parts.

In a related operation, on February 14th, the agency uncovered a major counterfeiting depot at Umumeje village, Osisioma Ngwa, Abia State.

Officials discovered that expired medicines were being repackaged and revalidated for resale.

During the raid, large quantities of expired potassium chloride, allergy medications, immune boosters, and cholesterol treatments were confiscated.

Machinery used to alter expiry dates and rebrand drugs was also found.

NAFDAC uncovers illicit pharmaceuticals at Idumota Lagos, seals 3,000 shops

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Police in Ogun arrest 20 youths on truck with dangerous weapons

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Police in Ogun arrest 20 youths on truck with dangerous weapons

The Police have intercepted 20 youths with dangerous weapons while alighting from a truck along the Ogun and Oyo State boundary on Saturday.

Ogun Police Command spokesperson, CSP Omotola Odutola announced this on Saturday in a statement.

According to the statement, the youths were intercepted by Ogun Commissioner of Police Lanre Ogunlowo during his routine patrol in the boundary between Oyo and Ogun States.

Ogunlowp ordered a search on the 20 youths and this led to the discovery of the various kinds of dangerous weapons on their bodies.

She said, “The youths were intercepted during CP Ogunlowo’s routine weekend patrol along the Eledumare, Bamboo, Fidiwo, Foursquare, Alapako and Onigari axis, all within Ogun and bordering Oyo state.

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“He observed that the group did not declare a clear destination and satisfactory explanation for their movement.

“Acting on his sound professional instincts, he ordered a search of their persons and belongings and dangerous weapons were recovered, which included daggers, knives, cutlasses and objects suspected to be charms, among others.”

Odutola said the CP, following the discovery, directed the immediate detention of the youths and ordered the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) to conduct thorough profiling.

“The CP further instructed that anyone found culpable should be swiftly charged to court to ensure justice is served,” she said.

The Command Spokesperson said the CP has consequently further reaffirmed his commitment to proactive policing and community engagement.

“The Police, with this, assure the residents of Ogun that it would continue to intensify efforts on crime prevention, intelligence-gathering and prompt law enforcement.

“The CP therefore urge members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements or activities to the nearest Police formation for timely intervention.

“The Ogun Police Command remain dedicated to safeguarding lives and property, and it will not relent in its duty to rid the state of criminal elements,” Odutola said.

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