Crime

Man Arrested for Buying Car with Fake Bank Alert in Ondo

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2 years ago

January 31, 2024

A 22-year-old man, Bakare Ayobami, has been arrested for allegedly buying a car with a fake bank alert, as reported by the Ondo State Police Command.

SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the Police Public Relations Officer, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Akure.

Odunlami-Omisanya said that on October 26, 2023, a case of cybercrime was reported to the police, involving the suspect from Ode Irele in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State.

She explained that Ayobami had, on October 20, 2023, at about 1800hrs, gone to a car stand belonging to Mr. Filani Oluwaseun and Mr. Ogbaguwa Oluwasola at Ikare Road, Owo, to buy a Toyota Corolla 2006 model for N4,650,000.00 using a fake bank alert.

According to her, Ayobami Bakare and his accomplice, one Abdullahi Abubakar, aged 26 in Ekiti, were arrested through intelligence gathering by police operatives attached to the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad.

She said, “The stolen vehicle was recovered in Osogbo, Osun State, while another Toyota Camry 2014 model valued at N6.2 million suspected to have been stolen, was also recovered from the suspect.

“Other items recovered include one iPhone 12 Pro Max valued at N600,000 and one iPhone 14 Pro, all purchased with fake transfers.”

Crime

Reps Seek Regulation of Herbal Drug Production, Use in Nigeria

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2 days ago

November 13, 2025

Samson Adeyanju

By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the NAFDAC Act to empower the agency to regulate the production, sale, and use of herbal medicines in Nigeria.

Sponsored by Hon. Jesse Onuakalusi (Oshodi/Isolo Federal Constituency, Lagos), the bill aims to ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of herbal products while integrating traditional medicine into the formal healthcare system.

Onuakalusi noted that many herbal products are produced under unhygienic conditions without dosage control or safety certification, posing serious health risks.

The amendment seeks to authorise NAFDAC to register and monitor all herbal products and establish a Traditional Medicine Advisory Committee and a Department for Herbal Medicine Regulation.

It also proposes penalties for producing or selling unsafe herbal products and a 12-month transition period for compliance.

The bill received unanimous support and was referred to the relevant committee for further legislative action.

Crime

EFCC Declares Former Minister Timipre Sylva Wanted

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5 days ago

November 10, 2025

Samson Adeyanju

By Our Correspondent

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared former Petroleum Minister and Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged $14,859,257 fraud.

Sylva is accused of conspiring to dishonestly convert funds provided by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), to Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for refinery construction.

On November 6, 2025, a Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice D.I. Dipeolu, issued a warrant for his arrest to ensure he appears before the Commission to answer the charges.

EFCC urged anyone with information on Sylva’s whereabouts to contact its zonal offices, the nearest police station, or other security agencies.

Crime

NDLEA Arrests Grandparents, Seizes 1.5 Tonnes of Cannabis in Edo, Bayelsa

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6 days ago

November 9, 2025

Samson Adeyanju

By Adenike Lawal

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested two elderly suspects in Edo and Bayelsa States and seized over 1.5 tonnes of cannabis.

In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said 73-year-old James Ugbedo was arrested inside a cannabis farm in the Igbeshi forest, Etsako East LGA of Edo State, where officers destroyed 1,459.75kg of skunk and recovered an additional 5.6kg ready for sale.

Similarly, 70-year-old Comfort Odudu was apprehended in Onopa, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, with 5kg of cannabis.

The agency also intercepted 769kg of skunk along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, 175,000 opioid pills in Abuja, and 7.6kg of “Loud” on the Okene-Lokoja road.

NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd.), commended the operatives for their efforts and warned drug cartels that the agency will sustain its crackdown on traffickers nationwide.