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The is tension at Okwu Uratta community in the Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo state as youths of the area have staged a protest over the death

Irate youths in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State have set houses and shops ablaze, over alleged killing of a youth of the area, identified

Angry youths have set fire to houses and other properties in Okwu Uratta community in Owerri North local government area (LGA) of Imo state, southeast Nigeria.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three members of an organised criminal organisation after two months they were declared wanted.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), seized 1,250,000 pills of psychoactive drugs weighing 450kg in Adamawa on Saturday, its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, stated on Sunday in Abuja. | Pulse Nigeria

Over two months after being declared wanted, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested three members of an organised criminal organisation which specialises in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America.

The Minister in his address to stakeholders, including the media, at the Eko Hotels and Suites, last week repeatedly pleaded for patriotism and cooperation from all Nigerians. That appears like attempting to close the ranch gate after all the cows have fled. The FG should have done the canvassing for support before starting; not after running into brick-walls and experiencing blow-backs from critics. At any rate, the FG has failed several tests of transparency and accountability in the manner in...

This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria’s South-east within the past week

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested three wanted members of a criminal network specialising in drug trafficking across se