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Drug Cartel Leader Arrested After Multi-State Raid
A major drug cartel with bases in Imo and Rivers states was dismantled following weeks of surveillance by the anti-drug agency.
On July 5, 2024, operatives captured the cartel leader and Kenneth Chibuike Ofoegbu in Imo, seizing methamphetamine, precursor chemicals, a pump action gun, and cartridges.
Further raids in Port Harcourt and Njaba LGA led to more drug recoveries and the seizure of another firearm.
Two mansions in Imo linked to the kingpin, who had evaded capture in South Africa, are marked for forfeiture. NDLEA Chairman Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa praised the operation.
It has been reported that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was absent at the commissioning of the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge, which took place on April 8, 2026.
However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio represented the President and carried out the ceremony.
As he commissioned the project, he stated “On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I commission these projects.”
Residents of Lagos should prepare for traffic disruptions as several roads will be closed due to the visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is set to commission infrastructural projects.
The commissioning will take place on April 8 and 9, 2026.
Affected areas on Wednesday (April 8):
Opebi, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Ojota, and Victoria Island.
Affected areas on Thursday (April 9):
Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Ajegunle.
Motorists are advised to plan alternative routes and expect heavy traffic during these periods.
President Donald Trump makes headline as he threatens Iran on social media.
The president shared “Open the F***ing Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH!”
It can be noted that he even did a countdown on Saturday “48 hours before all Hell will rain down on them,” he warned Saturday. “Time is running out.”
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