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NDLEA intercepts Brazil returnee with cocaine concealed in private part, soles of footwear + video

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

….Over 9,939kg Loud, Colos, Skunk seized in Lagos, Niger, Edo, Anambra, Ondo raids; 12,500 ampoules of pentazocine injection recovered in Kano A Brazil based Nigerian businessman Uche Franklin Onyekwere has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at

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FG to arraign suspects over Benue killings on Monday

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

The Federal Government has announced that suspects arrested in connection with the recent killings in Yelwata, Benue State, will be arraigned in court on Monday, February 2. According to a statement from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, the suspects will be brought before Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik […]

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Niger Speaker commends Army, DSS, other agencies for dislodging bandits in the state

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

…rescuing 70 kidnapped victims Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, has commended the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies for what he described as remarkable successes recorded against bandits in Mariga LGA and parts of the Niger North senatorial district of the […]

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West African Leaders move to deepen regional security cooperation

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

Leaders from several West African countries have agreed to pursue a new, structured approach to regional cooperation aimed at tackling terrorism, cross-border crime, and deepening insecurity across the sub-region. The commitment was reached at the end of a two-day High-Level Consultative Conference on Regional Cooperation and Security held in Accra from January 29 to 30,

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NCC, NSCDC warn construction firms against fibre optic cable damage

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have issued a strong warning to construction companies, contractors, and other stakeholders over the rising incidents of fibre-optic cable damage during road construction and civil engineering activities across the country. In a joint statement issued at the weekend, the

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Ex–Kano Deputy claims he founded Kwankwasiyya, not Kwankwaso

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

A former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, has claimed that the influential Kwankwasiyya Movement was founded by him and five other supporters, and not by its widely recognised leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Prof. Abubakar, who served as deputy governor during Kwankwaso’s administration, said the idea, name and iconic red cap symbol […]