Crimes
Troops nabs 65yo woman for allegedly supplying drugs to Boko Haram fighters
By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 65-year-old woman, Hauwa Abulazeez, for allegedly supplying drugs to Boko Haram fighters operating in Nigeria’s North-East. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai,…
Read More »NDLEA arrests Brazilian woman with N3bn worth of heroin at Abuja airport
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ingrid Benevides, with 30.09 kilograms of heroin concealed in factory-sealed coffee packs at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The agency disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who…
Read More »Troops foil bandit attack in Kaduna, neutralize suspected terrorist
Troops of 1 Division/Sector 1 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have foiled a bandit attack and neutralized one suspected terrorist during a snap ambush in the Maraban Rido general area of Kaduna State. The operation followed a distress call received late on January 22, 2026, reporting that armed bandits had rustled…
Read More »EFCC links bank, fintechs to N162bn cryptocurrency fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has implicated a new-generation commercial bank, six fintech companies and several microfinance banks in a large-scale financial fraud involving cryptocurrency transactions valued at N162 billion. The Commission disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at its headquarters in Abuja, where its Director…
Read More »Oyo police arrest three suspected armed robbers in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers in Ibadan, the state capital, following a security operation by its monitoring unit. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday. He identified the suspects as Abdulrahman Rasheed, 19;…
Read More »Police arrest five suspected cultists, recover arms, drugs in Delta
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command from the Obiaruku Division have arrested five suspected cultists during a raid in Amai Community, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Frank Etiyemonu, Chinedu Emeka, Festus Nwadiche, Azuju Onowu and Ozor Blessing, were arrested in the early…
Read More »5,000 terror suspects in pre-trial detention as Nigeria battles case backlog
About 5,000 individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism-related offences are currently being held in pre-trial detention facilities across Nigeria, creating a significant backlog of cases. The figure was disclosed in the 2025–2030 Strategic Plan of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, which acknowledged the pressure the volume of cases has placed on…
Read More »Turji in panic as military intensifies north-west operations — Theatre Commander
The Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, Major General Warrah Idris, has said notorious bandit leader Bello Turji is in panic and confusion as intensified military operations close in on him and other armed group leaders in the North-West. Idris disclosed this while briefing…
Read More »Police arraign 11 suspects over killing of Arise News staff in Abuja
The Nigeria Police have arraigned 11 suspects before the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi over the killing of Arise News journalist, Barrister Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and a security guard, Mr Barnabas Danlami, during a violent robbery in Abuja. The suspects were brought before Justice Mohammed Idris on Wednesday,…
Read More »Police confirm Kaduna abduction, clarify earlier statements
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that the reported abduction at Kurmin Wali, a remote community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, did occur, dispelling earlier conflicting accounts that had caused public anxiety. In a statement issued on Tuesday night and signed by the Force Public Relations Officer,…
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