The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dismissed social media reports alleging an attack on one Lt. Ahmed Yerima during a stop-and-search operation at NNPC Junction along Kubwa Expressway, Abuja.

The Command, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, described the publication by Instagram blogger “Mazitundeednut” as false, misleading, and malicious.

According to the statement, the incident occurred on 16 November 2025 at about 6:15 p.m. when a police patrol team intercepted an ash-coloured Toyota Camry with a concealed number plate and fully tinted windows during a routine stop-and-search operation.

Officers reportedly requested the occupant’s identity and an explanation for the concealments, but the driver refused to identify himself, made several calls, and rolled up his windows.

A short while later, three naval personnel arrived at the scene and identified the occupant as their colleague. After this confirmation, the police team allowed the vehicle to proceed, and the operation continued without incident.

The Command expressed surprise that the encounter was later misrepresented online as an attempted assassination.

FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, urged residents and visitors to cooperate with police officers carrying out lawful duties and refrain from spreading unverified information capable of causing fear and tension in the FCT.

Residents were also reminded to report suspicious activities through the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913, 08068587311, and the Complaint Response Unit (CRU) line 08107314192.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging an attempted assassination of Lt. Ahmed Yerima, describing the claims as false and unsubstantiated.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said no such incident had been reported or recorded anywhere within the FCT.

She urged members of the public to disregard the rumour and avoid sharing unverified information capable of causing panic among residents.

The Command further called on residents to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious activity to the nearest Police Division. For emergencies, the public may contact the Command Headquarters through the following lines: 08032003913 and 08068587311.

The Integrity Youth Alliance has dismissed recent allegations made by the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, accusing officers of the Nigeria Police Force of acting as enforcers for corrupt politicians and suppressing civic freedoms.

In a statement signed by Kelvin Adegbenga, the group described Sowore’s claims—that police officers “kill for big thieves in political offices,” “crush protesters,” and “frame activists”—as unfounded, reckless, and intended to mislead the public and incite disaffection within the Force.

The Alliance stressed that the Nigeria Police Force operates strictly within constitutional provisions and does not serve the interests of any political officeholder. It added that lawful protest remains a protected right, and officers are trained to maintain public order professionally and within the confines of the law.

Addressing further allegations that officers are forced to buy motorcycles on credit or beg for basic kits, the group stated that no police personnel are compelled to purchase work tools, nor are they struggling for accommodation or uniforms. It noted that under the leadership of Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, welfare reforms, improved logistics, and enhanced housing initiatives have strengthened support for officers across the country.

The Integrity Youth Alliance also accused Sowore of attempting to exploit security concerns for political gain, citing his involvement in the failed #PoliceProtest campaign. The group warned that inciting police personnel against constituted authority is a serious constitutional offence that threatens national security.

The Alliance called on Nigerians to disregard the allegations and continue supporting the Police Force in its efforts to safeguard lives, property, and national unity.

.…. Seizes over 14,440kg of skunk in Osun forest, Lagos, Edo, Kwara, Taraba, and Nasarawa raids

A wanted drug baron who operates under the cover of a businessman and hotelier, Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, alias Chisco Bee, has been arrested by operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after weeks of intelligence and surveillance on his criminal activities.

The 42-year-old Ibemesi, who is the MD/CEO of Franc CJ Ibemesi Nig Ltd, was arrested at his Daisy Garden Hotel, 66-68 Agbeke street, Ago palace way, Isolo, Lagos, in the early hours of Saturday, 15th November 2025, after which he was taken to his warehouse at 7 Pius Ezeobi street off Ago palace way, Isolo, where 42 jumbo bags and four cartons of Loud, a strain of cannabis weighing 1,762.8 kilograms were recovered. Also seized from him at the point of his arrest include: $11,600 US dollars; ⁠2,000 British Pounds; 2,200 Euros and 50 Canadian dollars, all in cash.

An attempt by a drug syndicate operating at Orita-Apeje, Araromi-Okeodo forest reserve, Ife South LGA, Osun state, to load and distribute across the country large quantities of processed skunk, a strain of cannabis, weighing a total of 11,135 kilograms, was thwarted on Tuesday, 11th November, by NDLEA operatives after days of surveillance in the forest. Two trucks being used to transport the illicit consignments: a Volvo truck marked WWR 29 XA and a Mercedes truck with registration number AWK 713 YZ, were seized, and seven suspects arrested. Those in custody in connection with the seizure are: Lucky Abiodun; Julius Amos; Victor Ngbikili; Sunday Oduegwu; Ibrahim Akanni; Eze Godstime; and Fred Ifeanyichukwu.

A total of 1,902.1 kilograms of skunk were recovered in parts of Edo state. While 184.1kg was recovered along a bush path at Oza/Igbanke road, Igbanke, in Orhionmwon LGA on Thursday, 13th November, 672kg was evacuated from Utese forest, Ovia North East LGA on Friday, 14th Nov, with 494kg recovered from a Mercedes-Benz car marked DE311BEN along.

Benin-Akure road, where a suspect, Felix Edah, 45, was arrested same day, just as Lucky Abagha, 51, was nabbed in another Mercedes-Benz car marked JJJ 56 JW, conveying 552kg.
Four suspects: Michael Okoh, Offor Agada, Raphael Nkemjika and Nwabueze Franklin.

They were arrested with 68kg of skunk and 3.150kg of methamphetamine along the Ijebu-Ode expressway in Ogun state. Danjuma Tukura, 50, was nabbed with 172kg of skunk at Sunkani area of Ardo Kola LGA, Taraba state, on Friday,14th November and Wisdom Titus, 24, with 84kg othe f the same substance at Takum area of the state.
In Adamawa state, NDLEA operatives on Friday, 14th November, recovered 396,000 capsules of tramadol from a suspect, Ahmed Isyaku Nda, 50, at Aliyu Mustapha International Airport, Yola, while 785kg of skunk was evacuated from the warehouse of a drug dealer currently at large at Asob Maraba Karu, Nasarawa state.

Two suspects,s: Jamiu Kunle Kardoso and Oriyomi Waliu, were arrested on Friday, 14th November, arrested with 130 pouches of Canadian Loud weighing 65.150kg in the Surulere area of Lagos, just as Taofeek Moraina was nabbed same day with 282 blocks of Ghana Loud with a gross weight of 141kg at Otto, Oyingbo area of Lagos.

In Kwara state, NDLEA operatives on Thursday, 13th November, intercepted a truck marked T- T-T-T-T-T-T-T-0262KT along Ilorin – Jebba expressway, conveying 197 blocks of skunk weighing 78.565kg and 155 cartons of rubber solutions. The truck driver, Umar Yakubu, was taken into custody. In another operation, a commercial bus with registration number KJA-657CY was intercepted at Eiyenkonrin, Ilorin, on Wednesday, 12th November, with 20 blocks of skunk concealed in a 50-litre jerry can recovered, and the driver, Ibrahim Bello arrested.

In like manner, Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation activities in schools, worship centres, workplaces and communities, among others, in the past week. These include: WADA sensitisation lecture to students and staff of Government Day Secondary School, Birnin Ruwa Gusau, Zamfara; Holy Ghost Secondary School, Abakaliki, Ebonyi; Government Science Technical School, Ringim, Jigawa; City Girls Secondary School, Enugu; Randle Junior Secondary School, Surulere, Lagos; and Anglican Girls Grammar School, Obalende, Ijebu Ode, Ogun state, among others.

While commending the officers and men of the SOU, Osun, Lagos, Edo, Ogun, Taraba, Adamawa, Nasarawa, and Kwara Commands for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) enjoined them and their colleagues across the country to continue the Agency’s balanced approach to drug control efforts.