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NDLEA Discovers Another Large Scale Illegal Meth Production Facility Inside Oyo Forest The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered another major clandestine methamphetamine laboratory hidden in a forest area of Oyo State. The operation led to the arrest of a Mexican national and four other suspects, while... show more

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Biola3 months ago

We really need those forest guards everywhere in this country at this rate, crime rate in the bushes are growing higher

ayo onoba3 months ago

Na wah o. But who are the Baalẹs or Ọbas giving these people access? You can not set up things like these in a community without the knowledge of the owners of the land. Every land in Nigeria belongs to some people's ancestors. Hence, the Baalẹs and Obas are the custodians.

High Chief Lawrence Igbins Okoro3 months ago

Very true

Rotimi3 months ago

Why move the cartels from abroad to Nigeria? South West will now be run like Americas This is too dangerous Who is selling these lands ?

Babatunde | OmoAkin3 months ago

The criminal was asking for a face mask before he could enter their meth chemical storage. My question is why do the choose forests in YORUBALAND to setup these dangerous drugs manufacturing hideouts

Sunny Days3 months ago

Government should urgently and immediately run soil tests and test the ground water around the place too. It's possible that the ground water would have become polluted with drugs and if people in the area drink from surrounding streams 😱😱😱😱 @seyimakinde

Marco Simeone3 months ago

Folks back home, is this widespread? I’m afraid this is one of the worst things that we can expose our folks to… I live in what is unaffectionately called the meth capital of America and it’s not pretty 🤦🏿‍♂️

OlaOluwa3 months ago

Fulani dey do their own. Ibo they do their own. This 2 tribe are a curse to this nation

DWISE13 months ago

Why does the name from a particular region always come out as the mastermind?

Ola.D3 months ago

See reason why we need for forest guard is imperative all manner of criminal activities going in the bushes

Niyiweysabi3 months ago

So bandits for Oyo did not see these millionaires to kidnap abi?

Fidel Otuya3 months ago

Beyond guns and banditry, the enemies of Nigeria are many and dangerous!

HRH banke oniru3 months ago

I’m flabbergasted 😮

Larrey Koko3 months ago

The arrested people are some of the billionaires you hear uses torchlight phones and wears slippers, while having billions in properties and cash.

O'Femi🇳🇬3 months ago

All the Mexican in Nigeria should be closely watched. They are the largest producer of methamphetamine in the world.

bonafid33 months ago

May God save us

Fidel Otuya3 months ago

These people don't mean well for Nigeria. They want to destroy the country with dangerous hard drugs!

MASCOTCRYPT3 months ago

We are at war in YORUBALAND, people we share country with are at war with urd

Foluso3 months ago

I strongly believe our local farmers and dwellers need to do more. Can they really claim ignorance of all these nefarious activities in the forests? They go to farms around there daily, I believe. Or is it a case of mistrust in authorities to report to?

Oracle3 months ago

It shall never be well with all of them involved in this drug production.

Yorùbá3 months ago

@alabi_offa Is this the reason Seyi Makinde didn’t let Iru ekun to enter the forest Who brought Mexicans to Nigeria First it was ijebu ode Now it’s oyo

Orpe yemi3 months ago

another shinedu! trying to develop SW ndi developers

O.A.A3 months ago

Them suppose fall any ibo man wey dey among them

Folú Williams3 months ago

Our forests have been abandoned for too long!

'Debayo3 months ago

Someone is getting rid of competition these days.

The Anchor3 months ago

God bless Buba Marwa for doing so well. I have a fear that if power should fall into some people's hands, we are finished as people in this country.

Perestroika3 months ago

Awon omo yibo as usual

bodaWALE3 months ago

This one still dey smile 🥺🥺🥺

Sherif Deep3 months ago

Diego Escobar Wasiu

Klikonnect Worldwide Services3 months ago

It's gotta be them. Dem dem...

Babadee3 months ago

Bandits no see all this one

Owoeye Femi3 months ago

Nawaoo oo

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101-YEAR-OLD GREAT-GRANDMOTHER ARRESTED AS NDLEA INTERCEPTS COCAINE IN FUFU Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 101-year-old woman for alleged drug dealing, intercepted cocaine concealed in edible cassava flour popularly known as fufu, and seized consignments of illicit drugs worth over N4.4 billion in separate operations across the country. The centenarian, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested on August 15, 2026, at Ilisan, Ogun State, with 90 grammes of skunk, a strain of cannabis, which she reportedly admitted selling in retail quantities. She told operatives that she turned to drug dealing after her provisions shop was destroyed by fire, adding that one of her daughters based in Lagos supplied her with cannabis every four days. NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), directed that she be granted bail and placed on counselling due to her advanced age, while her daughter was arrested. In Akwa Ibom, NDLEA operatives on August 21 intercepted a wooden boat conveying illicit drugs towards fishing settlements in Cameroon and arrested three suspects with 42.622kg of narcotics. The seizure included 42.06kg of skunk, 1.12kg of skunk, and 20 grammes of cocaine cleverly concealed inside a large wrap of edible cassava fufu, alongside 435 grammes of skunk. The Agency also recorded what it described as its first seizure of illicit drugs shipped from Thailand through the maritime corridor after intercepting two containers of cannabis indica, popularly known as Loud, at the Apapa and Lekki ports in Lagos. The Apapa container, declared to contain dry fish, rice, vehicle spare parts, turmeric soap and inverter batteries, contained 1,090.5kg of Thai Loud, while the Lekki container yielded 400kg. The combined street value of the consignments was put at over N4.4 billion. In the FCT, operatives intercepted three waybill packages containing 24,410 tramadol capsules inside a Hummer bus travelling from Enugu to Zuba on August 22. A follow-up operation in Niger State led to the arrest of the alleged owner, 28-year-old Sunday Eze, in Kontagora. In Ondo State, NDLEA operatives destroyed 10,000kg of skunk cultivated across four hectares at Ijare forest, Ifedore LGA, and separately recovered 210kg of skunk and a Toyota Camry at Ita-Ogbolu. Other operations led to the seizure of 1.325kg of methamphetamine and cannabis in Kwara; 4.68kg of assorted illicit drugs from a 65-year-old woman in Oyo; 73.3kg of skunk in Kano; 48kg of skunk from three family members near Seme in Lagos; and 14.4kg of Loud, 2.3kg of Colorado, tramadol and Rohypnol in Abia. The NDLEA also sustained its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation campaigns across schools, worship centres, workplaces and communities in several states. Marwa commended officers and men of the affected commands for the successful operations and urged them to sustain the Agency’s balanced approach to drug control through enforcement, prevention and public education.

101-YEAR-OLD GREAT-GRANDMOTHER ARRESTED AS NDLEA INTERCEPTS COCAINE IN FUFU Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 101-year-old woman for alleged drug dealing, intercepted cocaine concealed in edible cassava flour popularly known as fufu, and seized consignments of illicit drugs worth over N4.4 billion in separate operations across the country. The centenarian, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested on August 15, 2026, at Ilisan, Ogun State, with 90 grammes of skunk, a strain of cannabis, which she reportedly admitted selling in retail quantities. She told operatives that she turned to drug dealing after her provisions shop was destroyed by fire, adding that one of her daughters based in Lagos supplied her with cannabis every four days. NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), directed that she be granted bail and placed on counselling due to her advanced age, while her daughter was arrested. In Akwa Ibom, NDLEA operatives on August 21 intercepted a wooden boat conveying illicit drugs towards fishing settlements in Cameroon and arrested three suspects with 42.622kg of narcotics. The seizure included 42.06kg of skunk, 1.12kg of skunk, and 20 grammes of cocaine cleverly concealed inside a large wrap of edible cassava fufu, alongside 435 grammes of skunk. The Agency also recorded what it described as its first seizure of illicit drugs shipped from Thailand through the maritime corridor after intercepting two containers of cannabis indica, popularly known as Loud, at the Apapa and Lekki ports in Lagos. The Apapa container, declared to contain dry fish, rice, vehicle spare parts, turmeric soap and inverter batteries, contained 1,090.5kg of Thai Loud, while the Lekki container yielded 400kg. The combined street value of the consignments was put at over N4.4 billion. In the FCT, operatives intercepted three waybill packages containing 24,410 tramadol capsules inside a Hummer bus travelling from Enugu to Zuba on August 22. A follow-up operation in Niger State led to the arrest of the alleged owner, 28-year-old Sunday Eze, in Kontagora. In Ondo State, NDLEA operatives destroyed 10,000kg of skunk cultivated across four hectares at Ijare forest, Ifedore LGA, and separately recovered 210kg of skunk and a Toyota Camry at Ita-Ogbolu. Other operations led to the seizure of 1.325kg of methamphetamine and cannabis in Kwara; 4.68kg of assorted illicit drugs from a 65-year-old woman in Oyo; 73.3kg of skunk in Kano; 48kg of skunk from three family members near Seme in Lagos; and 14.4kg of Loud, 2.3kg of Colorado, tramadol and Rohypnol in Abia. The NDLEA also sustained its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation campaigns across schools, worship centres, workplaces and communities in several states. Marwa commended officers and men of the affected commands for the successful operations and urged them to sustain the Agency’s balanced approach to drug control through enforcement, prevention and public education.

UNCLE DEJI™️

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Breaking news 13 Suspects in R1 Billion Drug Lab Case Appear in Court, Bail Hearing Set for June 12 Thirteen suspects accused of operating a clandestine drug laboratory worth an estimated R1 billion appeared in the Swartruggens Magistrate’s Court in the North West today. The accused, who face charges including drug manufacturing, illegal possession of hazardous chemicals and contravention of immigration laws, were remanded in custody after the matter was postponed to 12 June for bail applications. The arrests follow a major Hawks-led operation in which large quantities of methamphetamine, chemicals and manufacturing equipment were seized.

Breaking news 13 Suspects in R1 Billion Drug Lab Case Appear in Court, Bail Hearing Set for June 12 Thirteen suspects accused of operating a clandestine drug laboratory worth an estimated R1 billion appeared in the Swartruggens Magistrate’s Court in the North West today. The accused, who face charges including drug manufacturing, illegal possession of hazardous chemicals and contravention of immigration laws, were remanded in custody after the matter was postponed to 12 June for bail applications. The arrests follow a major Hawks-led operation in which large quantities of methamphetamine, chemicals and manufacturing equipment were seized.

MDN NEWS

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NDLEA NABS SOCIAL INFLUENCER AND SUSPECTED DRUG KINGPIN KC LUXURY; RECOVERS EXOTIC VEHICLES AT BANANA ISLAND LAGOS The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has dismantled a major international cocaine trafficking cartel arresting its suspected kingpin and social media influencer popularly known as “KC Luxury.” The operation followed the seizure of 184.5 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated N39 billion at a logistics company in Lagos. Investigations led to the arrest of the arrowhead of the cartel posses as a social media influencer and a businessman who deals in gold. He however, allegedly coordinated the Nigerian arm of the cartel and move cocaine from South America through Nigeria to the UK, Europe and Asia, He was arrested at the boarding gate of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on August 13 while allegedly attempting to flee to Paris. NDLEA said he was found with €7,750, £2,800 and N100,000, as well as expensive jewellery. Exotic vehicles were also recovered from his luxury apartment on Banana Island. It adds, some members of the syndicate have also been arrested in the United Kingdom, describing the operation as a major success in international cooperation.

NDLEA NABS SOCIAL INFLUENCER AND SUSPECTED DRUG KINGPIN KC LUXURY; RECOVERS EXOTIC VEHICLES AT BANANA ISLAND LAGOS The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has dismantled a major international cocaine trafficking cartel arresting its suspected kingpin and social media influencer popularly known as “KC Luxury.” The operation followed the seizure of 184.5 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated N39 billion at a logistics company in Lagos. Investigations led to the arrest of the arrowhead of the cartel posses as a social media influencer and a businessman who deals in gold. He however, allegedly coordinated the Nigerian arm of the cartel and move cocaine from South America through Nigeria to the UK, Europe and Asia, He was arrested at the boarding gate of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on August 13 while allegedly attempting to flee to Paris. NDLEA said he was found with €7,750, £2,800 and N100,000, as well as expensive jewellery. Exotic vehicles were also recovered from his luxury apartment on Banana Island. It adds, some members of the syndicate have also been arrested in the United Kingdom, describing the operation as a major success in international cooperation.

NTANetwork

57,576 views • 1 month ago

Earlier today, I joined other mourners at the National Mosque in Abuja to pray for the repose of the soul of Hajiya Zainab Hussain, who passed away in the early hours of Saturday in Abuja. Hajiya Hussain was the mother of the wife of General Buba Marwa (Rtd), the Chairman, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). She died at the age of 76. May Allah forgive her shortcomings and grant her Jannatul Firdaus. Amin. -AA

Earlier today, I joined other mourners at the National Mosque in Abuja to pray for the repose of the soul of Hajiya Zainab Hussain, who passed away in the early hours of Saturday in Abuja. Hajiya Hussain was the mother of the wife of General Buba Marwa (Rtd), the Chairman, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). She died at the age of 76. May Allah forgive her shortcomings and grant her Jannatul Firdaus. Amin. -AA

Atiku Abubakar

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Viewer discretion is advised via TG👇 A suspected NDLEA officer has reportedly drowned while pursuing a suspected drug offender into the Ethiope River at Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, on Saturday. According to Vanguard News, the yet-to-be-identified officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) drowned during an operation to apprehend suspected drug offenders. According to information accompanying the video, one of the suspects, who was allegedly being taken towards the Ethiope River Bridge, jumped into the river in an attempt to escape. The officers reportedly followed the suspect into the river in an effort to apprehend him. While one officer was rescued and taken to a hospital for medical attention, another reportedly drowned. The suspected offenders were also said to have escaped through the river. The body of the officer who reportedly drowned was later recovered from the river. Community sources said traditional rites associated with drowning incidents in the area were performed before the remains were released to the relevant authorities.

Viewer discretion is advised via TG👇 A suspected NDLEA officer has reportedly drowned while pursuing a suspected drug offender into the Ethiope River at Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, on Saturday. According to Vanguard News, the yet-to-be-identified officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) drowned during an operation to apprehend suspected drug offenders. According to information accompanying the video, one of the suspects, who was allegedly being taken towards the Ethiope River Bridge, jumped into the river in an attempt to escape. The officers reportedly followed the suspect into the river in an effort to apprehend him. While one officer was rescued and taken to a hospital for medical attention, another reportedly drowned. The suspected offenders were also said to have escaped through the river. The body of the officer who reportedly drowned was later recovered from the river. Community sources said traditional rites associated with drowning incidents in the area were performed before the remains were released to the relevant authorities.

CHUKS 🍥

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NDLEA Arrests Fleeing Celebrity Drug Kingpin, Busts International Cocaine Cartel in Lagos By Zagazola Makama The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel operating through Nigeria as a transit hub to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia, arresting its alleged Nigerian kingpin as he attempted to flee the country. The operation also led to the seizure of 184.50kg of cocaine, which the cartel allegedly intended to move through a courier logistics channel in Lagos for onward distribution, with an estimated street value of about N39 billion. The NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), disclosed the development while addressing journalists in Lagos on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Marwa described the operation as one of the most significant narcotics investigations undertaken by the agency in recent times, particularly because it resulted in what he described as the largest cocaine seizure made through a courier company in Nigeria. According to him, the investigation began after NDLEA operatives intercepted the 184.50kg consignment concealed for onward export through a courier logistics channel in Lagos. Following the magnitude of the seizure, the NDLEA chairman directed the establishment of a Special Investigation Team to trace the entire trafficking network, including the couriers, intermediaries, financiers and alleged masterminds behind the shipment. The investigation subsequently uncovered a network of companies and individuals allegedly used by the cartel to process and move cocaine out of Nigeria. One of the key suspects arrested was identified as Lawal Mujab Kehinde, a staff member of the logistics company through which the cocaine consignment was processed. Investigators allegedly established that Kehinde maintained a sustained relationship with the cartel’s Nigerian coordinator and was involved in packaging and processing consignments for the syndicate. The NDLEA said he allegedly helped route shipments to the United Kingdom, other European countries and Asia, receiving payments in cash for his role. The investigation then led operatives to a more prominent suspect identified as Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known online as “KC Luxury.” The agency described him as the alleged Nigerian arrowhead of the international cartel. According to the NDLEA, Afolabi presented himself publicly as a luxury goods dealer and social media influencer involved in gold, jewellery and other high-value items, while allegedly using the lifestyle surrounding his businesses to conceal his involvement in international cocaine trafficking. Investigators alleged that the network operated a cocaine pipeline stretching from South America through Nigeria to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. Marwa said the alleged cartel leader was arrested on the night of August 13, 2026, after the agency received intelligence that he was planning to leave Nigeria on a business-class flight to Paris.NDLEA operatives reportedly moved to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and arrested him at the boarding gate shortly before he could leave the country. He was allegedly found in possession of €7,750, £2,800 and N100,000 in cash, alongside expensive jewellery.

NDLEA Arrests Fleeing Celebrity Drug Kingpin, Busts International Cocaine Cartel in Lagos By Zagazola Makama The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel operating through Nigeria as a transit hub to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia, arresting its alleged Nigerian kingpin as he attempted to flee the country. The operation also led to the seizure of 184.50kg of cocaine, which the cartel allegedly intended to move through a courier logistics channel in Lagos for onward distribution, with an estimated street value of about N39 billion. The NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), disclosed the development while addressing journalists in Lagos on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Marwa described the operation as one of the most significant narcotics investigations undertaken by the agency in recent times, particularly because it resulted in what he described as the largest cocaine seizure made through a courier company in Nigeria. According to him, the investigation began after NDLEA operatives intercepted the 184.50kg consignment concealed for onward export through a courier logistics channel in Lagos. Following the magnitude of the seizure, the NDLEA chairman directed the establishment of a Special Investigation Team to trace the entire trafficking network, including the couriers, intermediaries, financiers and alleged masterminds behind the shipment. The investigation subsequently uncovered a network of companies and individuals allegedly used by the cartel to process and move cocaine out of Nigeria. One of the key suspects arrested was identified as Lawal Mujab Kehinde, a staff member of the logistics company through which the cocaine consignment was processed. Investigators allegedly established that Kehinde maintained a sustained relationship with the cartel’s Nigerian coordinator and was involved in packaging and processing consignments for the syndicate. The NDLEA said he allegedly helped route shipments to the United Kingdom, other European countries and Asia, receiving payments in cash for his role. The investigation then led operatives to a more prominent suspect identified as Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known online as “KC Luxury.” The agency described him as the alleged Nigerian arrowhead of the international cartel. According to the NDLEA, Afolabi presented himself publicly as a luxury goods dealer and social media influencer involved in gold, jewellery and other high-value items, while allegedly using the lifestyle surrounding his businesses to conceal his involvement in international cocaine trafficking. Investigators alleged that the network operated a cocaine pipeline stretching from South America through Nigeria to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. Marwa said the alleged cartel leader was arrested on the night of August 13, 2026, after the agency received intelligence that he was planning to leave Nigeria on a business-class flight to Paris.NDLEA operatives reportedly moved to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and arrested him at the boarding gate shortly before he could leave the country. He was allegedly found in possession of €7,750, £2,800 and N100,000 in cash, alongside expensive jewellery.

Zagazola

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Illegal Lithium Mining Boom at Old Oyo National Park: 3,000–5,000 Bikes Daily, N2,700 Per Trip, Chinese Buyers, Local Security Earn N300,000 Daily A booming illegal lithium mining operation has taken over large swaths of the Old Oyo National Park, with an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 motorcycles plying the forest daily to transport minerals out of the protected area, investigations have revealed. The operation, which has been ongoing for about eight years, has evolved into a highly organised criminal enterprise with multiple entry points and checkpoints. Access to the mining site is available either from Oyo State via Kishi and Igbeti or from Bani, a border town along the Kwara and Oyo State axis. Once a bike enters the forest, it must pass through seven to eight checkpoints controlled by locals who provide security for the miners. Each checkpoint charges a fee per trip, ranging from N100 to N500, while the final checkpoint leading to Daba, the hub of illegal mining, charges N2,700 per trip. With thousands of bikes operating daily, the revenue generated is staggering. Local security personnel at the N100 checkpoint alone earn over N300,000 daily. Logistics operators who do not mine but transport the minerals earn about N500,000 per truck they move out of the forest. The mining activity has been accepted by all parties involved, including locals and foreigners. The Chinese are actively participating in buying the minerals, making this a billion-dollar economy that is being illegally exploited. The Federal Government and Oyo State Government must pay urgent attention to this illegal mining operation. The scale of the activity suggests a well-funded and well-protected criminal network that is siphoning billions of naira from the nation's resources while destroying a protected national park.

Illegal Lithium Mining Boom at Old Oyo National Park: 3,000–5,000 Bikes Daily, N2,700 Per Trip, Chinese Buyers, Local Security Earn N300,000 Daily A booming illegal lithium mining operation has taken over large swaths of the Old Oyo National Park, with an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 motorcycles plying the forest daily to transport minerals out of the protected area, investigations have revealed. The operation, which has been ongoing for about eight years, has evolved into a highly organised criminal enterprise with multiple entry points and checkpoints. Access to the mining site is available either from Oyo State via Kishi and Igbeti or from Bani, a border town along the Kwara and Oyo State axis. Once a bike enters the forest, it must pass through seven to eight checkpoints controlled by locals who provide security for the miners. Each checkpoint charges a fee per trip, ranging from N100 to N500, while the final checkpoint leading to Daba, the hub of illegal mining, charges N2,700 per trip. With thousands of bikes operating daily, the revenue generated is staggering. Local security personnel at the N100 checkpoint alone earn over N300,000 daily. Logistics operators who do not mine but transport the minerals earn about N500,000 per truck they move out of the forest. The mining activity has been accepted by all parties involved, including locals and foreigners. The Chinese are actively participating in buying the minerals, making this a billion-dollar economy that is being illegally exploited. The Federal Government and Oyo State Government must pay urgent attention to this illegal mining operation. The scale of the activity suggests a well-funded and well-protected criminal network that is siphoning billions of naira from the nation's resources while destroying a protected national park.

The Yoruba Times

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INSIDE OYO NATIONAL PARK: HOW ILLEGAL MINING HAS TURNED A PROTECTED FOREST INTO A LAWLESS COMMUNITY. As some of you might recall, i did a light report about illegal mining carried out in Old Oyo National Park which is linked to Kwara State as well in 2023. After the report which, I remembered reaching out to Ministry of Mining, a taskforce was established to curtail the activities of the miners, it worked effectively especially at the Oyo state side but it wasn't working effectively in Kwara state. After the killings of 5 National Park personnel by bandits last week, which I broke the news, I carried out an investigation to see the level of compliance at the Old Oyo National Park where lithium mining activity is going, then i discovered the said mining has become a full blown community. The current number of illegal miners operating at Old Oyo National Park is estimated to be between 200,000 and 400,000, including individuals involved in buying and selling activities at the site. According to my research , there is nothing sold outside the illegal mining site that is not also sold within the site. Items sold include foodstuffs, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, and various forms of hard drugs. There is also the presence of sex workers who render their services to illegal miners inside grass huts constructed within the area. Additionally, medical drugs and medical items such as needles, injections, and intravenous fluids are openly sold at the site. Explosives are also sold to illegal miners and are used for blasting lithium during excavation. There are thousands of blacksmiths on site who fabricate various tools used for illegal mining activities, including shovels, diggers, chisels, and hammers. There is a high rate of child labour at the illegal mining site, also known as Daba. These children are used mainly for sorting lithium from rocks. The illegal mining site is divided into two sections: the Yoruba illegal mining section and the Hausa/Fulani illegal mining section. Both sections are located within Old Oyo National Park. The road leading to the illegal mining site (Daba) is not motorable. Access to the site is only possible by motorcycle. All extracted lithium is transported by motorcycles to Bonni, Igbeti, or Soro in Kishi. This indicates that illegal miners access the mining site through Igbeti, Kishi, and Bonni. As at the time of writing this report, many empty trucks are observed entering through Igbeti, Oyo State, heading directly to Bonni, and passing through Bonni to Jeba Oloru, Kwara State, from where the lithium is transported to destinations of their choice. They operate within the confines of laws established by the illegal miners’ chairman, popularly known as “CD.” Anyone who commits the crime of stealing is punished by death. The area is so enclosed that outsiders can be fished out by them. A bike man who carries lithium from the forest to the truck earns ₦12,000 per bag. One bag of lithium weighs 100kg, and they carry two bags, making 200kg. The miners are so familiar with the area that they can easily move to Igbeti, Kishi, and Bonni in Kwara State from the forest while evading security forces without being noticed, because many of them have been living in the forest for more than three years without seeing the outside world. It is imperative that both the Kwara State Government, Oyo State Government, and the Federal Government get hold of this before it becomes a security problem for the whole country. Illegal mining in Old Oyo National Park is progressing, not regressing.

INSIDE OYO NATIONAL PARK: HOW ILLEGAL MINING HAS TURNED A PROTECTED FOREST INTO A LAWLESS COMMUNITY. As some of you might recall, i did a light report about illegal mining carried out in Old Oyo National Park which is linked to Kwara State as well in 2023. After the report which, I remembered reaching out to Ministry of Mining, a taskforce was established to curtail the activities of the miners, it worked effectively especially at the Oyo state side but it wasn't working effectively in Kwara state. After the killings of 5 National Park personnel by bandits last week, which I broke the news, I carried out an investigation to see the level of compliance at the Old Oyo National Park where lithium mining activity is going, then i discovered the said mining has become a full blown community. The current number of illegal miners operating at Old Oyo National Park is estimated to be between 200,000 and 400,000, including individuals involved in buying and selling activities at the site. According to my research , there is nothing sold outside the illegal mining site that is not also sold within the site. Items sold include foodstuffs, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, and various forms of hard drugs. There is also the presence of sex workers who render their services to illegal miners inside grass huts constructed within the area. Additionally, medical drugs and medical items such as needles, injections, and intravenous fluids are openly sold at the site. Explosives are also sold to illegal miners and are used for blasting lithium during excavation. There are thousands of blacksmiths on site who fabricate various tools used for illegal mining activities, including shovels, diggers, chisels, and hammers. There is a high rate of child labour at the illegal mining site, also known as Daba. These children are used mainly for sorting lithium from rocks. The illegal mining site is divided into two sections: the Yoruba illegal mining section and the Hausa/Fulani illegal mining section. Both sections are located within Old Oyo National Park. The road leading to the illegal mining site (Daba) is not motorable. Access to the site is only possible by motorcycle. All extracted lithium is transported by motorcycles to Bonni, Igbeti, or Soro in Kishi. This indicates that illegal miners access the mining site through Igbeti, Kishi, and Bonni. As at the time of writing this report, many empty trucks are observed entering through Igbeti, Oyo State, heading directly to Bonni, and passing through Bonni to Jeba Oloru, Kwara State, from where the lithium is transported to destinations of their choice. They operate within the confines of laws established by the illegal miners’ chairman, popularly known as “CD.” Anyone who commits the crime of stealing is punished by death. The area is so enclosed that outsiders can be fished out by them. A bike man who carries lithium from the forest to the truck earns ₦12,000 per bag. One bag of lithium weighs 100kg, and they carry two bags, making 200kg. The miners are so familiar with the area that they can easily move to Igbeti, Kishi, and Bonni in Kwara State from the forest while evading security forces without being noticed, because many of them have been living in the forest for more than three years without seeing the outside world. It is imperative that both the Kwara State Government, Oyo State Government, and the Federal Government get hold of this before it becomes a security problem for the whole country. Illegal mining in Old Oyo National Park is progressing, not regressing.

Mobilisingnigerians™

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HURIWA ACCUSES ABBA KYARI'S LEGAL TEAM OF SPREADING FALSEHOODS TO OBSTRUCT JUSTICE The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has accused the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his team of orchestrating a deliberate campaign of misinformation to subvert justice in his ongoing drug trafficking trial. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA said recent reports circulating on social media, claiming that two convicted drug traffickers had implicated officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), were false and intended to mislead the public. HURIWA stated that official court records and witness statements from the convicts, Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne, show that they had no contact or collusion with NDLEA officers at Enugu Airport in January 2022. The statement said that pictures and travel details of the traffickers were sent to Kyari, who, despite being under suspension and facing extradition to the United States, dispatched his team to intercept the suspects. The group added that while in Kyari’s custody, the traffickers were allegedly coerced into making statements against NDLEA officers, and the videos being circulated were scripted under the supervision of Kyari’s men. HURIWA cited evidence already admitted in court, including a video showing Kyari handing over $61,400 to an NDLEA undercover agent, described as proceeds from the sale of seized cocaine. The organisation also referenced witness statements from the convicts detailing how Kyari’s team identified and intercepted them at Enugu Airport after receiving information from the cartel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The group called on the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast and urged media outlets to verify claims against official court transcripts before reporting, warning that false narratives cannot erase evidence of criminality. HURIWA emphasised that the prosecution’s case, supported by documented evidence of bribery and breach of public trust, remains intact.

HURIWA ACCUSES ABBA KYARI'S LEGAL TEAM OF SPREADING FALSEHOODS TO OBSTRUCT JUSTICE The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has accused the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his team of orchestrating a deliberate campaign of misinformation to subvert justice in his ongoing drug trafficking trial. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA said recent reports circulating on social media, claiming that two convicted drug traffickers had implicated officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), were false and intended to mislead the public. HURIWA stated that official court records and witness statements from the convicts, Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne, show that they had no contact or collusion with NDLEA officers at Enugu Airport in January 2022. The statement said that pictures and travel details of the traffickers were sent to Kyari, who, despite being under suspension and facing extradition to the United States, dispatched his team to intercept the suspects. The group added that while in Kyari’s custody, the traffickers were allegedly coerced into making statements against NDLEA officers, and the videos being circulated were scripted under the supervision of Kyari’s men. HURIWA cited evidence already admitted in court, including a video showing Kyari handing over $61,400 to an NDLEA undercover agent, described as proceeds from the sale of seized cocaine. The organisation also referenced witness statements from the convicts detailing how Kyari’s team identified and intercepted them at Enugu Airport after receiving information from the cartel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The group called on the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast and urged media outlets to verify claims against official court transcripts before reporting, warning that false narratives cannot erase evidence of criminality. HURIWA emphasised that the prosecution’s case, supported by documented evidence of bribery and breach of public trust, remains intact.

UNCLE DEJI™️

22,950 views • 6 months ago

48 hours after carrying out coordinated raids of drug gangs perpetrating drug deals and related crimes in Gowon estate, the Taskforce, returned to 31 Rd and the adjoining streets of Wole Omo Osho, Bless Jah, Adenle Crescent and Okunola Rd in Mosan-Okunola LCDA in Alimosho LGA in a mop up exercise for the most extensive clean up operation to end the activities of drug peddling and use in the entire area. The operation which commenced at about 1800hrs of Thursday 28th November, 2024, led to the arrest of 43 suspected sellers of illicit substances and criminal elements who have converted the entire area into a safe haven for unlawful drug activities. A significant mix of different illicit drugs, viz a viz substances suspected to be Kanedian Loud Hemp, prescription drugs, Codeine Syrups, several Weighing Scales of illicit substances, Indian Hemp Crushers and knives were recovered from the suspects. Neighbouring shop owners who conspires and conceal the illicit drugs for the peddlers and same recovered in their shops were arrested while those in whose shops nothing incriminating was found were warned to concentrate on what is displayed for sales at their various shops and never to join in such illegal act. Also, all makeshift/ shanties used for the drug activities around the entire area were demolished during the operation and operatives were deployed with blackmaria stationed for sustenance. All suspects arrested will be charged to court accordingly. #ZeroToleranceLagos

48 hours after carrying out coordinated raids of drug gangs perpetrating drug deals and related crimes in Gowon estate, the Taskforce, returned to 31 Rd and the adjoining streets of Wole Omo Osho, Bless Jah, Adenle Crescent and Okunola Rd in Mosan-Okunola LCDA in Alimosho LGA in a mop up exercise for the most extensive clean up operation to end the activities of drug peddling and use in the entire area. The operation which commenced at about 1800hrs of Thursday 28th November, 2024, led to the arrest of 43 suspected sellers of illicit substances and criminal elements who have converted the entire area into a safe haven for unlawful drug activities. A significant mix of different illicit drugs, viz a viz substances suspected to be Kanedian Loud Hemp, prescription drugs, Codeine Syrups, several Weighing Scales of illicit substances, Indian Hemp Crushers and knives were recovered from the suspects. Neighbouring shop owners who conspires and conceal the illicit drugs for the peddlers and same recovered in their shops were arrested while those in whose shops nothing incriminating was found were warned to concentrate on what is displayed for sales at their various shops and never to join in such illegal act. Also, all makeshift/ shanties used for the drug activities around the entire area were demolished during the operation and operatives were deployed with blackmaria stationed for sustenance. All suspects arrested will be charged to court accordingly. #ZeroToleranceLagos

Tokunbo Wahab

100,135 views • 1 year ago