Crimes
Malami denies wrongdoing, vows to fight EFCC charges
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has declared that he has no regrets over his actions while in office, following his release from custody over alleged money laundering charges. Malami was recently remanded in prison custody after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Read More »NSCDC uncovers suspected stolen crude warehouse in Rivers
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have uncovered a warehouse allegedly used for storing stolen crude oil in Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The corps said the crude oil is suspected to have been siphoned from vandalised pipelines and stored in GP tanks at…
Read More »Troops kill 75 ISWAP fighters in failed attack on Borno military base
At least 75 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed following a failed attempt to infiltrate a military base in Malam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State, in what security sources described as a major setback for the insurgent group. The terrorist faction,…
Read More »Gunmen kidnap four cocoa farmers in Oyo
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday abducted four cocoa farmers at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), located in the Idi-Ayunre area of Ibadan. Sources gathered that some of the victims were at the institute for a familiarisation visit when the incident occurred. A cocoa farmer who escaped…
Read More »Police bust kidnap syndicate, rescue three victims in Delta
The Delta State Police Command has dismantled a suspected kidnap syndicate and rescued three abducted victims during a coordinated security operation in a forest near Issele-Uku. The operation followed a kidnapping report received by the Issele-Uku Division on March 16, 2026. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Police Public…
Read More »Service Chiefs arrive Maiduguri over renewed Boko Haram attacks
Following a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mandating all service chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri to curb renewed attacks by insurgents, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday arrived in the Borno State capital.…
Read More »Police arrest suspect over alleged murder in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of a 42-year-old resident, Shedrack Ogadinma Chukwem, in Etche Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, identified as Robinson Uche, was apprehended following what police described as sustained investigative efforts by operatives attached…
Read More »Police arrest UNIUYO graduate over alleged illegal arms factory
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a graduate of Animal Science from the University of Uyo, Koabasi Marsodi, for allegedly operating an illegal arms fabrication facility in Uyo. Marsodi was apprehended on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at about 9:00 p.m. during a coordinated raid targeting criminal…
Read More »Police arrest suspect over fatal youth clash in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested one Giwa Sodiq in connection with a violent altercation that resulted in the death of Kehinde, popularly known as “Ogo Ojigbo,” in Asalu Community, Lalupon, within Lagelu Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this…
Read More »NDLEA arrests 74yo man with 11kg cocaine at Abuja airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after discovering 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in food items inside his luggage. The arrest occurred on Saturday, March 14, 2026, as the suspect attempted…
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