101-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Arrested for Selling Cannabis in Ogun, NDLEA Uncovers N4.4bn Thai Loud Shipment

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs at Ilisan, Ogun State. Ogunmabo was arrested by NDLEA operatives on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 90 grammes of skunk, a strain of cannabis, packaged in small retail sachets which she allegedly sold…

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Police Arrest Cemetery Manager, Gravedigger Over Alleged Secondhand Casket Resale

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspects, including the manager of Mbiokporo Cemetery in Uyo, over the alleged unlawful exhumation of a freshly buried corpse and the removal of its casket for suspected financial gain. Global Mirror News gathered that the disturbing incident reportedly occurred at Mbiokporo Cemetery on August 3, 2026,…

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Court Declares Ekpo Masquerade Sacred, Orders Akwa Ibom Govt to Pay Damages

A Customary Court in Akwa Ibom State has delivered a landmark judgment affirming the cultural and religious rights of the revered Ekpo masquerade institution, while awarding damages against the state Government for the unlawful arrest and detention of a traditional worshipper, Mr. Mfoniso Effiong. Effiong was arrested earlier during an Ekpo procession after State authorities…

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