AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCross-border Crime Crackdown: Ogun State police arrested eight foreign nationals over a fake kidnap-and-ransom scheme, including suspects from Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire and Benin, after a report that a man abroad was threatened to pay ransom. Drugs Seizures: NDLEA intercepted 320,840 tramadol capsules and other opioids hidden under building materials in Taraba, and also arrested a 75-year-old in Ebonyi in separate operations. Edo Security & Politics: Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo urged intensified prayers against kidnapping and cultism as insecurity rises ahead of 2027, while a former lawmaker, Hon. Sergius Ogun, demanded public accounting over alleged trillions saved from subsidy removals. Human Trafficking Rescue: NSCDC paraded 24 trafficking victims and three suspects in Badagry, including victims from Benin Republic and Togo. Local Life: Fire gutted parts of a supermarket in Benin City, with officials suspecting a fault in rooftop solar panels. Business & Jobs: Skyewise says it has invested over N9 billion in Edo and created 100+ jobs at its new headquarters in Benin City.
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