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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Xu Qing, to the People’s Republic of China over his alleged involvement in a $245 million Ponzi scheme. The operation was carried out by the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja following a formal request from Chinese authorities, who had declared the suspect wanted in Beijing over allegations of large-scale illegal absorption of public deposits. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi—represented in the statement by Force spokesman Anthony Placid—disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the police, investigations revealed that Xu fled China to Nigeria on…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Strategic Command, has uncovered a network of caves and underground tunnels allegedly being used as hideouts and operational bases by suspected drug traffickers in the Rimin Kebe area of the state. The discovery was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kano by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, who said the operation was carried out under “Operation Sharar Mafaka,” a renewed crackdown targeting illicit drug activities across the state. According to the statement, the Commander of the NDLEA in Kano, Dahiru Yahaya-Lawal, said the breakthrough followed credible intelligence and…

The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested a five-member syndicate allegedly involved in a N4.6 million fraud carried out through a house help in Port Harcourt. The command said the arrests followed a complaint of fraud reported on April 26, 2026, by a Port Harcourt resident, Rosemary Vincent, who alleged that money was illegally withdrawn from her bank account through her house help. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Superintendent of Police Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. According to the statement, preliminary investigations revealed that the house help,…

The Federal Government has banned recipients of honorary degrees from prefixing “Dr” to their names, declaring the practice a misrepresentation of academic credentials and warning that it will now be treated as academic fraud. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while briefing State House correspondents on approvals reached by the Federal Executive Council from its April 30 meeting. According to the minister, individuals awarded honorary doctorates can no longer use “Dr” before their names in official, academic, or professional settings. Instead, recipients are expected to place the honorary title after their…

The Nigeria Police Force, through the has uncovered a sophisticated fraud syndicate allegedly responsible for diverting more than N713.9 million from customers’ bank accounts. The breakthrough followed a complaint from a financial institution in Nigeria over a series of unauthorized debits traced to security breaches linked to a third-party platform. The development was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid. According to the police, operatives of the unit deployed advanced investigative and digital forensic tools, which revealed that no fewer than 15 customers’ accounts had been compromised, with the stolen funds allegedly moved…

Fresh violence has erupted in Plateau State after gunmen attacked the Nding Susut community in the Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, killing five persons and injuring three others. The late-night attack, which occurred around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, has heightened fears among residents already grappling with recurring violence across parts of the state. Residents said the assailants stormed the community and opened fire on people seated outside their homes, causing panic as families fled for safety. A community member, Weng Christopher, said the attackers targeted members of a family who were gathered in their compound. According to…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday lashed out at factions within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, allegedly led by Seyi Makinde, Mohammed Taminu Turaki, and others, over the party’s protracted leadership crisis, accusing them of deliberately disregarding court rulings and undermining democratic principles. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja, Wike dismissed claims of an interim leadership arrangement within the party, describing such moves as illegal and deceptive. He said, “When will people stop being fraudulent? You cannot disobey court judgments and then turn around to deceive Nigerians that you have a legitimate structure. That…

The Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State has arrested a 30-year-old suspect, Bayegun Nathaniel, in connection with the abduction and murder of a 16-year-old girl, Adegbaaju Florence, in Ogiijo community, Ogun State. The suspect was apprehended following what police described as sustained intelligence-led operations by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit. Confirming the arrest in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the victim was abducted on April 8, 2026, at about 5:00 p.m. in Ogiijo. He said the command immediately activated its anti-kidnapping response mechanism and launched a coordinated investigation upon…

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted cocaine valued at N2.35 billion and arrested a 71-year-old suspect along a major smuggling route in Lagos. The seizure was disclosed on Tuesday by Comptroller Gambo Aliyu during the handover of the illicit drugs to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Lagos. Aliyu said customs operatives intercepted a Toyota Highlander conveying 6.35 kilogrammes of cocaine along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor, also known as the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor, a major trade route linking Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. He said the suspect, a 71-year-old Nigerian, was arrested in connection with the seizure, while the…

The Federal Government has ruled out any return to fuel subsidy, insisting that the policy created economic distortions and that petrol prices would continue to be determined by market forces. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, stated this on Tuesday in Paris during an engagement between President Bola Tinubu and global investors. Oyedele said the administration would not reintroduce the subsidy despite mounting public pressure over the rising cost of living since its removal in May 2023. “We will not bring back fuel subsidy because it creates distortions for the economy, and we won’t…