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Lagos: Police nab five suspected cultists, recover weapons, hard drugs

Daily Post Nigeria

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July 11, 2026

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The Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspected cultists during an intelligence-led operation targeting criminal elements allegedly terrorising the Apapa, Ijora and Badia areas of the state. The arrests were carried out by officers of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following credible intelligence on the activities of the suspects. Police said in [] Lagos: Police nab five suspected cultists, recover weapons, hard drugs

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Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jun 30, 2026

Police raid hideout of kidnapping syndicate in FCT- Nasarawa, recover arms, livestock 

The Nigeria Police have raided the hideout of a notorious kidnapping syndicate responsible for a series of abductions and killings along the Federal Capital Territory, FCT–Nasarawa border communities. This is contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, on Tuesday. Iniedu disclosed that in a coordinated intelligence-led operations conducted between 24th and [] Police raid hideout of kidnapping syndicate in FCT- Nasarawa, recover arms, livestock

Vanguard News

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· Jul 8, 2026

135 suspected cultists arrested in Lagos police raids

By Matthew Johnson and Florencemary Nwabueze The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered 26 firearms during coordinated raids on criminal hideouts across the state. The operation, carried out on Wednesday, involved Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Tactical Commanders and the Violent Crime Response Unit. It followed intelligence reports indicating that [] The post 135 suspected cultists arrested in Lagos police raids appeared first on Vanguard News.

Ghanaian Times

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· Jun 26, 2026

Ghana Police arrest multiple suspects in Kumasi drug crackdown

The Ghana Police Service has arrested several suspected drug peddlers and recovered large quantities of narcotic substances in intelligence-led operations across Kumasi. The I.G.P. Special Operations Team, working with the Ashanti Regional Police Command, targeted locations identified as hubs for the sale and distribution of drugs within the metropolis. At Asawase, Kwame Afriyie, 61, alias The post Ghana Police arrest multiple suspects in Kumasi drug crackdown appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Dateline Nigeria

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· Jun 29, 2026

Kaduna: NDLEA seizes 12,724kg of illicit drugs, arrests 1,107 in one year

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna Command, says it seized 12,724.652 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs and psychotropic substances and arrested 1,107 suspects between June 2025 and June 2026. The State Commander of NDLEA in Kaduna, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, disclosed this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The post Kaduna: NDLEA seizes 12,724kg of illicit drugs, arrests 1,107 in one year appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Voice of Nigeria

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· Jun 25, 2026

NDLEA Arrests Suspects, Secures 128 Convictions in Anambra

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intensified its crackdown on illicit drugs in the southeastern state of Anambra, arresting 559 suspects, securing 128 convictions, and seizing approximately 1.8 tonnes of illegal substances over the past 11 months. The Anambra State Commander of the NDLEA, Charles Onubogu, disclosed the figures on Wednesday [] The post NDLEA Arrests Suspects, Secures 128 Convictions in Anambra appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

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Related coverage for "Lagos: Police nab five suspected cultists, recover weapons, hard drugs": Daily Post Nigeria — Police raid hideout of kidnapping syndicate in FCT- Nasarawa, recover arms, livestock . Vanguard News — 135 suspected cultists arrested in Lagos police raids. Ghanaian Times — Ghana Police arrest multiple suspects in Kumasi drug crackdown. Dateline Nigeria — Kaduna: NDLEA seizes 12,724kg of illicit drugs, arrests 1,107 in one year. Voice of Nigeria — NDLEA Arrests Suspects, Secures 128 Convictions in Anambra