Metro - Daily Post Nigeria

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: May 3, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested two elderly men, aged 83 and 78, for drug trafficking in Abia and Ekiti states. Additionally, suspected terrorists killed three security operatives in Tenobo village, Kwara State. The Oyo State Police Command has detained two officers over the death of a motorcyclist.

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