Crimes

The Abia State Police Command has arrested two suspects for alleged conspiracy, attempted child theft, assault, and possession of suspected hard drugs in Umuahia. The suspects, identified as Nzubechi Chinagorom, 24, and Chinonso Chibundu, 25, both residents of Olokoro in Umuahia South Local Government Area, were apprehended following an incident…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) have arrested a mother and her daughter for their alleged involvement in a romance scam that reportedly defrauded a Malta-based victim of more than N18 million. The arrests followed investigations into allegations of computer-related fraud, identity theft, and money laundering…

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old man, identified as Chigaemezu Joseph Chukwudi, for allegedly raping and blackmailing his 19-year-old neighbour in Owerri. The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Audu Garba Bosso, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Command headquarters in Owerri. According to…

An estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria in groups ranging from 10 to 1,000 members, according to a May 2026 report released by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. The report described the militants as some of the deadliest non-state actors responsible for religious…

The Nigerian Air Force has said its counter-terrorism operations in Borno State successfully targeted terrorist hideouts and logistics facilities at Biramiri in the Gezuwa general area of the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Director of Public Relations and Information at the Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Ehimen Ejodame,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a man identified as Igoin Peter before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged N25 million fraud involving impersonation and obtaining money under false pretences. Peter was arraigned before Justice Obiora Egwuatu on a four-count charge after allegedly posing as…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has transferred former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to the Kuje Correctional Centre following a court order directing him to begin serving a 75-year prison sentence for money laundering. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, gave the directive on…

The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in Jattu, Edo North, following intelligence-led operations linked to a recent abduction case in the area. The Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the arrests were made through coordinated efforts between police operatives and…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has re-arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Ibrahim Yusuf Lawal, who allegedly jumped bail and was falsely declared dead by his wife in an affidavit submitted before a Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State. The Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed…

Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two suspected drug dealers and recovered a large quantity of illicit substances during a raid in the Amukpe area of Sapele Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Onyedikachi, 40, and Edna Karaki, 36, both…