Crimes
Cleric drug baron nabbed in NDLEA’s intense crackdown
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye) for orchestrating multiple illicit drug shipments into Nigeria. The cleric, who had been on the run for months, was apprehended on Sunday, August…
Read More »14-year-old shoots parents dead, asks for prayers
Photo: 14yo Trevor Lee A quiet community in Florida is reeling after a tragic double murder in which authorities say 14-year-old Trevor Lee shot and killed his parents during a late-night domestic dispute. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported that the incident occurred shortly after midnight on August 4, 2025.…
Read More »EFCC arrests 66 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos, Ogun
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 66 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud in coordinated sting operations across Lagos and Ogun States. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued Friday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, 55 suspects were arrested…
Read More »Police dismantle inter-state car snatching syndicate, arrest ex-cop, 11 others
File photo: Rivers State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has successfully uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated interstate car theft syndicate with international connections. The operation led to the arrest of 12 suspects and the recovery of 22 stolen vehicles. Among those…
Read More »EFCC arraigns six Katsina revenue, bank officials over alleged N1.2bn fraud
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue and a First Bank employee over their alleged involvement in a N1.2 billion tax fraud. The suspects were brought before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State…
Read More »Nigerian national extradited to U.S. to face charges in multimillion-dollar cybercrime schemes
A Nigerian national has been extradited to the United States from France to face federal charges linked to a series of cyber-enabled fraud schemes that allegedly stole millions from the U.S. government and private victims. Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, 39, also known by the aliases “Chukwuemeka Victor Eletuo” and “So Kwan…
Read More »NDLEA intercepts cocaine, tramadol hidden in vehicle side mirrors at Lagos airport
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and tramadol concealed in 71 vehicle side mirrors at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The shipment, destined for Libreville, Gabon, was uncovered at the airport’s export shed. In a statement…
Read More »Troops bust suspected IPOB/ESN hideout in Delta, arrest 13
By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of the 63 Brigade/Sector 1 Joint Task Force South-South Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have arrested 13 individuals following intelligence-led raids on suspected hideouts of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Delta State. The operations, conducted…
Read More »Police arrest 24 armed robbery suspects in Niger
By Deborah Nnamdi The Niger State Police Command has apprehended 24 suspected armed robbers following a coordinated sting operation in Minna, the state capital. A pump-action rifle and other weapons were recovered during the raid. The arrests took place around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, when operatives from the anti-thuggery unit…
Read More »Police nab woman for the murder, mutilation of a pregnant nurse
By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 24-year-old Somtochukwu Nwafor in connection with the brutal murder and dismemberment of a pregnant nurse in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area. The arrest was made on July 25, 2025, with the help of residents of Umueri village,…
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