The Nigerian Senate on Thursday said it is probing the recent deadly armed robbery attack on several banks in Offa, Kwara State, which led to the death of nine policemen and several others. The Senate said it has mandated the Senate Committees on Police Affairs and National Security and Intelligence to investigate the matter and report back to the Senate within two weeks.

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other related matters on Thursday said it has rescued 19 women at the Central Business District area of Abuja, who were allegedly being trafficked to Saudi Arabia. The Head of Public Relations, Josiah Emerole made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja.

Two families have reportedly sued the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote and his companies over alleged killing of their members in accidents involving his company's truck. According to court papers filed before the Lagos State Multi-Door Courthouse and obtained by Punch, the accident occurred on January 9, 2018 along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday uncovered and sealed an illegal brewery where malt drinks and fake stout are produced at Egbe-Afa, Igbobo area of Ikorodu in Lagos. The Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal who conducted newsmen around the facility disclosed that five of the suspects behind the factory had been arrested and would soon be charged to cook.

The Oyo State Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday said it has intercepted 3,981.875kg of suspected hard drugs and secured 15 convictions in 2018. The State Commander of the Agency, Mrs. Omolade Faboyede who made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital disclosed that the seized illicit substances include Indian hemp and other psychotropic substances.

The Department of State Services in collaboration with Operatives of Operation Lafiya Dole on Tuesday said they have arrested a Boko Haram expert who specializes in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) for the group. The development was made known in a statement issued by Deputy Director Public Relations Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu.