Sood s warning comes after Revenue Minister R. Ashoka had told media that around 3,000 covid patients had gone missing from the state s radar on Thursday.Foll
Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said its operatives seized illicit drugs worth N80 billion in the past three months.
Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency, Brig Gen Buba Marwa (rtd) said this when the acting Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba, visited him at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.
Marwa, who reached 100 days in office on Wednesday, said over two million kilogrammes of various illicit drugs have been seized by the Agency within the period.
He said 2,100 persons were arrested and 350 convictions have been secured.
He said the IGP’s visit was timely, calling for renewed collaboration between the Agency and police, especially as the use of drugs is the major reason for to criminal activities in Nigeria.
Police have seized more than $1 billion in assets from alleged criminals
29 Apr, 2021 07:00 AM
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A Lamborghini Huracan, valued at $450,000 was seized following an investigation into alleged money laundering. The supercar is among $1 billion worth of assets restrained since 2009. Photo / Supplied
A Lamborghini Huracan, valued at $450,000 was seized following an investigation into alleged money laundering. The supercar is among $1 billion worth of assets restrained since 2009. Photo / Supplied More than $1 billion in alleged criminal wealth has been frozen in New Zealand since a powerful law targeting organised crime came into effect just over a decade ago, the Herald can reveal.
Italy s Robinson Crusoe finally evicted from seized Kiwi private island
26 Apr, 2021 10:08 PM
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Italy s Crusoe: Island caretaker, Mauro Morandi was named after the famous castaway. Photo / Getty Images, Facebook
Italy s Crusoe: Island caretaker, Mauro Morandi was named after the famous castaway. Photo / Getty Images, Facebook
Thomas Bywater is a writer and digital producer for Herald Travelthomas.bywater@nzherald.co.nz@ThomasBywater
Known for over 30 years as the Italian Robinson Crusoe, the old man of Budelli is to be evicted from his island paradise. The hermit-like caretaker Mauro Morandi first ran into trouble in 2016, after his New Zealand backer lost his appeal and the private island was returned to public hands.