Crimes
Police bust ex-convict-led child trafficking syndicate in Rivers
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have uncovered a child trafficking syndicate that targets vulnerable pregnant women and young mothers, stealing and selling their babies to waiting buyers. The four-member syndicate, according to the police, is led by a 54-year-old ex-convict, Blessing Jack, who had previously served a jail…
Read More »NDLEA arrests businessman for ingesting 127 wraps of cocaine at Kano airport
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, for ingesting and concealing 127 wraps of cocaine in his private part and stomach. The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi…
Read More »Police arrest four ‘one-chance’ robbers, rescue two kidnap victims in Abuja
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a one-chance robbery and kidnapping syndicate in Abuja, rescuing two victims in the process. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, announced the arrest in a statement on Sunday, saying the suspects were nabbed following…
Read More »EFCC probes travellers caught with undeclared $6,180, £53,415 at Lagos airport
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun an investigation into two travellers found in possession of undeclared foreign currencies totalling $6,180 and £53,415 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Terminal 2, Lagos. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its verified X…
Read More »Sommie: Police uncover gun supply network behind murder of Arise News anchor
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force says it has uncovered credible leads on the gun suppliers who armed the gang responsible for the killing of Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu. The discovery follows the arrest of 12 suspects linked to the September 29, 2025, robbery and murder at Unique…
Read More »Court hears fresh digital evidence in Emefiele’s N233bn fraud trial
By Deborah Nnamdi A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday heard fresh digital evidence in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over alleged N233 billion fraud. At the resumed hearing before Justice Rahman Oshodi, the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Read More »Interpol arrests Nigerian in Argentina over romance scam
A Nigerian man identified as Ikechukwu N. has been arrested in Argentina over alleged involvement in multiple romance scams that targeted victims across several countries., according to the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), which confirmed the development in a post on its official X handle on Tuesday. According to Interpol,…
Read More »Police intercept over 100 jerrycans of petrol bound for smuggling across Nigerian border
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Border Patrol Unit have intercepted and recovered more than 100 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, allegedly being smuggled out of the country through Nigeria’s northern borders. The interception was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Force…
Read More »Troops rescue 180 kidnap victims, arrest 450 terrorists in September operations
The Nigerian military says troops across various theatres of operation rescued 180 kidnapped civilians, arrested 450 terrorists and bandits, and neutralized several others during counter-insurgency and anti-crime operations in September 2025. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this in Abuja on Saturday while giving a monthly…
Read More »NAFDAC shuts Chinese supermarkets, eight shops over illegal products
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two Chinese-owned supermarkets in Jabi District and eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market, Abuja, for selling unregistered and improperly labeled products. The enforcement exercise, carried out under the directive of NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola…
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