The Commander, Commodore Mohammed Manga, made the disclosure in Uyo on Wednesday.

Manga said that the operation followed an intelligence report received by the NNS Jubilee Maritime Quick Response Team.

The commander said that the report disclosed suspected activities sea robbers and kidnappers that mainly targetted fishermen.

He said that the suspected kidnappers forcibly took away fishing boats and outboard engines from fishermen.

The Naval officer said that personnel of the response team, in conjunction with community surveillance outfit mobilised to the area to counter the criminal activities.

“During the patrol, the Navy gunboat sighted and engaged two suspected criminal boats.

“The encounter forced the suspected criminals to divert into nearby creeks in an attempt to evade the security forces,” he said.

Manga further said that the suspected criminals fled and abandoned one of their boats containing stolen outboard engines and two kidnap victims.

He urged owners of the recovered outboard engines to provide proof of ownership in order to reclaim their property.

The commander further said that efforts were ongoing to locate and apprehend the fleeing suspects.

He stated that the operation was a demonstration of the Navy’s sustained efforts to safeguard the nation’s maritime domain.

The commander reaffirmed NNS Jubilee commitment to sustaining aggressive patrols and coordinated operations, and to curb sea robbery, kidnapping and other forms of maritime crimes.

Source: NAN

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He was attempting to move 250 blocks of skunk weighing 138 kilograms with his distribution bus when he was apprehended.

Ibigide came under searchlight on 19th March 2022 in connection with the seizure of 24.137kg of same psychoactive substance and 10 grammes of molly but thereafter went underground.

However, following credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives in Delta State were able to arrest him along with one of his aides, Clement Osuya, 27, while they were trying to move the 250 parcels of skunk for distribution on Sunday 10th August 2025.

No fewer than six suspects were arrested on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th August when NDLEA operatives supported by the military and vigilantes raided three cannabis farms in Enugu Ezike, Enugu State, where a total of 37,500kg skunk was destroyed on 15 hectares of farmland.

Those arrested include Ugwuanyi Chinaso, 23; James Negedu, 26; Sopuruchukwu Obido, 22; Ebuka Onu, 30; Ukwueze Sunday, 42; and Oguche Friday; while 74.5kg of the illicit substance was recovered for the prosecution of the suspects.

While 20,700 pills of tramadol and cocodamol were seized from a suspect Emmanuel Ayogu, 53, by NDLEA officers on patrol along Nsukka road, 9th mile Enugu on Saturday 16th August, two other suspects, Nsubechukwu Achidde, 24, and  Osiaja Simple Frank, 41,  were arrested with 27.6kg skunk same day at the new market, Enugu.

In Lagos, a 52-year-old woman, Muyibat Mumuni, was arrested with her son, Faruk Mumuni, 25, by NDLEA operatives at Ladega Street, Mushin, on Wednesday 13th August, for storing and distributing 298 blocks of Ghana Loud weighing 149kg while another suspect Emmanuel Samuel was nabbed on Friday 15th August in Ajah area of Lekki where 8.5kg Canadian Loud, a strain of cannabis, was recovered from their apartment

Not less than 128,000 capsules of tramadol were recovered from a suspect, Sani Mohammed, 32, who was arrested by NDLEA officers at Jauro Jatau, Gombe, Gombe State, on Monday 11th August, while a total of 337, 800 capsules of the same pharmaceutical opioid were seized by operatives on patrol along Okene-Lokoja highway, Kogi State from the driver of a commercial bus, Sulaiman Oyedokun, 47, coming from Onitsha, Anambra state and heading to Kotangora, Niger State.

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While a total of 11, 250kg skunk was destroyed on 4.5 hectares of farmland on Tuesday 12th August when NDLEA operatives assisted by Sardauna Emirate Council and the Nigeria Forest Hunters Security Service raided the Tanmiya forest in Sardauna local government area, Taraba state, 29, 840 capsules of tramadol were seized from a suspect Saleh Babangida, 20, at a check point in Wukari area of the state on Saturday 16th August.

In Kaduna, two suspects, Mohammed Amdife, 46, and Sulaiman Mohammed, 22, were arrested in connection with the seizure of 22, 640 pills of tramadol and rohypnol at Gwargwaje check point, Zaria and Tudun Wada area of the state.

Two other suspects, Caroline David, 51, and Abdulhadi Umar, 30, were nabbed over the seizure of 111.1kg skunk intercepted along Zaria-Kano Road.

At the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers State, a total of 875,000 bottles of codeine based syrup worth over N6.1billion in street value and 3, 500,000 pills of trodol benzhexol valued at N1.7billion were recovered from five containers under NDLEA intelligence tracking and watch-list during joint examination with Customs Service and other security agencies on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th August at the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) of the Onne port.

In Edo, NDLEA operatives on Wednesday 13th August recovered 24 bags of skunk weighing 432kg in a bush along Warake-Auchi road in Etsako West local government area, while 130kg of same substance was seized at a warehouse in Sobe, Owan West local government area, the following day.

A suspect, Tahiru Madu Manga, 25, was nabbed by NDLEA officers along Zaria-Kano road, with 16kg skunk and another suspect Ibrahim Audu, 47, arrested with 76kg of the same psychoactive substance at Gadar Tamburawa along  Zaria-Kano Road, Kano State on Wednesday 13th August.

No fewer than 4, 320 ampoules of ketamine injection were intercepted by NDLEA operatives at Gbaji checkpoint along Badagry-Lagos highway on Monday 11th August with a suspect Akeem Adegun arrested.

In like manner, commands and formations of the agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.

These include WADA advocacy visits to former Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, in Minna, Niger State; the Emir of Borgu kingdom, Alhaji Muhammad Haliru Dantoro, Kitoro IV, in Borgu kingdom, Niger State; the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage Mohammed (Rtd), in Lafia, Nasarawa State and the Shehu of Borno, Dr. Abubakar Umar Ibn Garbai Elkanemi, in Maiduguri, Borno State, among others.

While commending the officers and men of PHPC, Gombe, Kogi, Lagos, Edo, Kano, Delta, Taraba, and Seme 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 with the ongoing balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the agency.

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The Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr William Manga, confirmed the incident in Badagry.

Manga said that the accident occurred at about 11.10 p.m at Sawmill Bus Stop, Ibereko area of the expressway.

“Our personnel were alerted about the accident at about 11.15 p.m, and got to the scene at 11:22p.m, seven minutes after they were alerted.

“The accident involved two vehicles,” he said.

He explained that a V-wagon commercial bus with registration number AGL 867 YA coming from Badagry lost control while making a U-turn, leading to a head on collision with a Toyota Camry car bus with number plate KRD 232 HD coming from Mile 2.

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“24 persons were involved in the accident with four men and three women sustaining varying degrees of injury,” he said.

The FRSC commander added that the injured persons were taken to Care General Hospital in Badagry for treatment.

Manga said that the accident was due to dangerous driving.

He said the two vehicles involved in the accident had been taken to Mowo Police Station in Badagry.

Manga advised drivers to avoid speeding, overloading and always adhere to traffic rules and regulations.

Source: NAN

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Mr William Manga, the Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, confirmed the accident in Badagry.

Manga said that the accident occurred at about 3.27.p.m. at Age-Mowo axis of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

“Our personnel were alerted about the accident at about 3.30 p.m. and we got to the scene at 3.36 p.m., six minutes after they were alerted,” he said.

Manga said the accident involved a Toyota Matrix car with registration number KSF 235 JE and a Bajaj Tricycle with no number plate.

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“Two of the three occupants inside the tricycle died instantly, while one sustained injuries,” he said.

The FRSC commander attributed the accident to dangerous overtaking resulting in collision.

He said the injured person was taken to the General Hospital in Badagry for medical attention, while the corpses of the deceased were deposited at the mortuary of the hospital.

The unit commander urged motorists plying the Lagos-Badagry Expressway to remain safety conscious and obey traffic regulations on the one-lane expressway.

Source: NAN

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Mr Williams Manga, the Unit Commander, FRSC, Badagry Command, in Badagry, said that two persons were also injured in the crash, reported at 12.38.p.m.

“My personnel responded to distress calls at about 12.41, about four minutes after the call.

“Upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that two vehicles and a motorcycle were involved in multiple collisions.

“The accident involved a commercial truck, registration number AAA 541 YL, with a Bajaj motorcycle, no registration number, and one SUV Lexus car, registration number BDG 428 DW,” he said.

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Manga said that the accident involved 10 persons,  comprising eight men and two women.

“An adult male died in the incident and two other injured persons were rushed to nearby Ola Oki Hospital.

“The corpse of the dead male was released to the relatives who took him away,” he said.

The unit commander said that traffic control measures were implemented at the scene to ensure the smooth flow of vehicles along the carriageway.

He appealed to motorists to be cautious on the expressway.

Source: NAN

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Mr William Manga, the Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Badagry command, confirmed the incident in Badagry.

The accident occurred at 1.37 p.m. near Torikoh Bus Stop axis of the expressway.

“Our personnel were alerted about the accident, immediately, and we got to the scene at 1.42 p.m.

“The Volkswagen commercial bus, with registration number KTU 101 YU, and a Toyota Camry car, with registration number LSD 334 FL, coming from Badagry, were involved in a head-on collision.

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“Ten persons were involved in the accident,” he said.

The commander stated that the accident was due to wrongful overtaking and over-speeding.

He said the six injured persons had been taken to General Hospital, Badagry, for treatment.

The unit commander urged motorists plying the Lagos-Badagry expressway to be conscious of their speed on the one-lane expressway.

Source: NAN

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The Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Badagry Unit, Mr William Manga, said the accident occurred on Friday at 6.00.a.m.

He said that the command received information on the accident at 11.25 a.m., and its men arrived at the scene at 11.26.a.m.

“The accident occurred at Mosafejo-Mowo axis of the Badagry Expressway. It involved an unknown car driver.

“The victim sustained injuries at the head and died before our team got to the scene,” he said.

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Manga said that the victim had been taken to the mortuary at the General Hospital in Badagry.

He said that nothing was recovered from the victim.

The unit commander urged pedestrians to be more careful while crossing expressways.

Manga appealed to motorists to observe speed limits and other traffic rules and regulations.

Source: NAN

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In a statement by Mohammed Manga, Director of Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, FMYSD, quoting Ismaila Abubakar, the Permanent Secretary, said the postponement was due to the upcoming general elections.

“The postponement is due to logistics and time constraints, especially, taking cognisance of the commencement of the general elections slated for February 25, 2023.

“While regretting all the inconveniences the postponement might cause its stakeholders, a new date for the games will be announced after the elections,” he said.

The event was earlier scheduled for February 8 to February 18.

Source: NAN

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