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The news begins in Lagos where the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, says no fewer than 243 people homicides were recorded in the state between December 2020 and September, 2021. Odumosu revealed this at a Townhall meeting on Wednesday, adding that 215 suspected assassins were arrested and charged to court during the period under review, while 1,124 armed robbery suspects were also arrested with 1,034 suspects charged to court.
And please say NO to drug abuse, as the Nigeria Customs Service is on red alert to stop activities of drug peddlers. The Federal Operations Unit of NCS in Lagos says it intercepted 607 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, otherwise known as Indian hemp, as well as 7 thousand, and 59 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice. Hussein Ejibunu who’s the Acting Controller of the unit, told pressmen this in Lagos on Wednesday.
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Former Nigeria international, Victor Agali has advised Victor Osimhen not to rush back from injury as it could be detrimental. Agali’s advice comes after Osimhen, on Tuesday, said he was ready to feature for Nigeria at next year’s AFCON in Cameroon despite just recovering from a facial injury. The Napoli striker had fractured his eye socket and cheekbone after colliding with an Inter Milan player, following which Napoli had announced that he would be sidelined for three months which automatically rule him out of the AFCON event.