CRIME: POLICE ARRESTS NIGERIAN IN INDIA FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Agency Report
Charles Diffodile, a citizen of Nigeria, was detained by the Indian Police for smuggling illegal substances from Bengaluru, India, to Kerala.
Diffodile was apprehended by the Kozhikode Police, who discovered 55 grams of methamphetamine on him.
The Nigerian is a narcotics distributor to several districts in Kerala, the police further disclosed.
Diffodile’s involvement in a drug investigation that the police were looking into that resulted in his detention was also made known.
“He was distributing narcotics to many areas inside Kerala. Police were investigating a drug case which led to the arrest of Charles from Bengaluru, Karnataka. He was on bail after another narcotic case,” Times of India quoted the police as saying.
In a video shared by Times of India, the Nigerian was seen handcuffed in the midst of many policemen, as the police chief spoke to journalists.
More Stories
SPORTS: SPAIN SHUTS DOWN ILLEGAL FOOTBALL STREAMING PLATFORM
Spanish authorities said Friday they had shut down the country’s biggest illegal streaming platform Cristal Azul, which had been offering...
PUBLIC ALERT: FRAUDULENT CLAIMS ABOUT DIASPORA MORTGAGE PRE-FINANCING SCHEME
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has issued a public disclaimer regarding misleading information circulating about the Diaspora Mortgage...
MAN BAGS LIFE JAIL TERM OVER RAPE OF 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL
A High Court of the Capital Territory, FCT, has convicted and sentenced one Laminu Ahmed, 36, to life imprisonment for...
CWCL: OKPEBHOLO URGES EDO QUEENS TO RETURN HOME WITH THE TROPHY
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Friday urged the Edo Queens FC of Benin, representing Nigeria in the ongoing...
ENTERTAINMENT: COMEDIAN CONAN O’BRIEN TO HOST OSCARS
Comedian Conan O’Brien, a former late-night television host, will be the emcee for the Oscars for the first time, taking...
ONDO DECIDES: TINUBU CALLS FOR PEACE DURING ELECTION, COMMENDS INEC’S PREPAREDNESS
President Bola Tinubu has called for a violence-free governorship election in Ondo State and commended the Independent National Electoral Commission...