Customs intercepts FUNAAB bus loaded with cannabis
By Sola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has apprehended a bus belonging to Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) for conveying cannabis and smuggled quantities of rice. The state Comptroller of the command, Sani Madugu, said that the vehicle with registration number FUNAAB 50B-100FG was carrying […]
Drug charges: Travel to US to clear yourself, ex-envoy counsels Kashamu
By Olusola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: FORMER Nigerian Ambassador to Zambia and Malawi, Folake Marcos-Bello, wants the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Buruji Kashamu, to travel to the United States to clear his name of alleged drug charges against him. Marcos-Bello told Kashumu to head straight to the US to […]
Drug allegation: Lawmaker offers Kashumu free ticket to US
NIGERIA: A FEDERAL lawmaker, Oladipupo Adebutu, has offered opportunity to his senior colleague in the Senate, Buruji Kashamu, to clear his name in the US over alleged drug trafficking. Adebutu, who is representing Remo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, made this known while speaking with reporters at the venue of Oladiran Adebutu […]
Mexico arrests world most wanted drug baron
MEXICO: AT last, Mexican marines have arrested the world’s most wanted drug kingpin, Joaquin Guzman, often called El Chapo. But no fewer than five people were killed while a marine was injured, though not a life-threatening one, in the shootout at Guzman’s house before he was apprehended. Six others were also arrested during the […]
Move to seize N20b property: Kashamu heads to court to block FG
NIGERIA: IN anticipation of the Federal Government’s likely move, the embattled Senator Buruji Kashamu has enjoined the Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari government from seizing his property. At the same time, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has kicked against Justice Ibrahim Buba from handling the case as […]
