The United States Justice Department on Wednesday filed drug trafficking charges against the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa and several other officials. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that 10 officials, including Governor Ruben Rocha Moya, are accused of collaborating with the Sinaloa Cartel to distribute large volumes of narcotics into the United States. Mexico’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that it had received extradition requests from the United States for multiple individuals but did not reveal their identities. Rocha Moya strongly denied the allegations in a statement posted on X, describing the charges as “categorically and absolutely” false. “This attack isn’t only against me, it’s against the Fourth Transformation,” he stated, referring to the ruling left-leaning Morena, which has governed Mexico since 2018. Rocha Moya has served as governor of the conflict-affected state of Sinaloa since 2021, a region that has experienced prolonged violence due to clashes between rival factions of the cartel bearing the same name, resulting in thousands of deaths. Among those charged alongside Rocha Moya are a senator from Morena, the municipal president of the state… 

The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday arrested 16 students 14 males and two females over suspected cult-related activities at The Polytechnic Ibadan. Investigations showed that some of the suspects had previously been placed on the Command’s watchlist due to alleged links to several murder cases and cult-related incidents across the state. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, the suspects include Olusoji Pelumi, also known as Lumi; Fatoki Sunday, also known as Cwise (Chief Carrier); Gbenga Opatunbi, also known as Opa (Chief Aza); Olami Lekan Lateef Micheal (Finance); Olaniyi Oyedeji; and Olaoluwa Sunday. Others listed were Okedokun Olayemi; Sulaiman Oyewole; Moshood Abdullahi; Faruk Olosogunro; Oyegbori Ibrahim; Bello Olalekan; Amusan Emmanuel; Babatunde Abeeb; Mustapha Omotola Kafilat; and Balogun Roqibat. Items reportedly recovered from the suspects included two locally fabricated cut-to-size guns, two foreign-made pistols, 16 live cartridges, four axes, and various charms. Ayanlade explained that the police received credible intelligence indicating that members of the notorious Aiye Confraternity were planning a major gathering within the school premises. Acting on the information, operatives launched a coordinated operation aimed at preventing any potential breakdown of…