NDLEA DISMANTLES ABUJA DRUG BUNKS, ARRESTS 132, RECOVERS 220KG ILLICIT SUBSTANCES. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 NDLEA dismantles Abuja drug bunks, arrests 132, recovers 220kg illicit substances  -Marwa hails operation, vows to sustain crackdown in FCT, other states  In a non-stop two-week offensive action against traffickers and dealers, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully dismantled several drug joints and bunks within and around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja where a total of 132 suspects were arrested and 220 kilograms of assorted illicit substances recovered. The wel-coordinated raids jointly conducted by the Agency's Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) and the FCT Strategic Command from llth to 25th April 2026 were launched to dismantle illicit drug hubs contributing to substance abuse, trafficking, and associated criminal activities in the capital city after weeks of intelligence and surveillance across all identified hotspots. Areas where notorious drug joints were raided, dismantled and suspects...

EFCC ARRAIGNED A WOMAN TODAY FOR FRAUD AT IBADAN.{PHOTO}

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     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, Friday June 8, 2018 arraigned one Mrs. Aderonke Abimbola before Hon. Justice A. N. Akintola of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on a 6-count charge bordering on obtaining under false pretense. 
She however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against her.In view of Abimbola’s plea, prosecution counsel Harrison Ibekwute prayed the court for a trial date. However, defense counsel, Oluwatosin Salawu informed the court that she has an application dated and filed 7th June, 2018 seeking the defendants bail. Justice Akintola however, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N250, 000. 00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) only and one surety in like sum, preferably her husband. The surety who must be resident within jurisdiction shall swear to an affidavit of means. The address of the surety shall also to be verified by the Chief Registrar of the Court. The surety shall present three years tax clearance certificate. Meanwhile, the defendant shall be remanded at the Federal Prison, Agodi, pending the perfection of her bail application.The case is adjourned to 24 September, 2018 for trial. Abimbola’s journey to the dock followed a petition to the Commission from a Community Savings Scheme (name withheld) alleging that the defendant, whilst an employee of the company, manipulated the accounts of customers and made withdrawals of over N600, 000 (Six Hundred Thousand Naira) only and diverted same to her private use. However, all efforts made by the petitioner to get the money back failed. 
One of the counts reads: "That you, Aderonke Abimbola, in 2017, while acting in your capacity as a servant of Gracious Grace Investments (Nigeria) Limited, in Ibadan, Oyo State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, Obtained the sum of One Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira (N140, 000.00), from Gracious Grace Investments (Nigeria) Limited, Ibadan by means of fraudulent trick, by using the credit card of Bidemi Adelugba, a customer of your employer, to apply for overdraft and thereby committed an offence".
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