Crimes
CBEX: EFCC declares four Nigerians wanted
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared four Nigerians wanted over the CBEX Ponzi scheme that saw thousands of Nigerians lose millions of naira. The agency on Friday published the names and photographs of the wanted individuals on its official X handle. Their names are…
Read More »US lost $65m to Nigerian romance fraudsters in 2 years
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has disclosed that the United States lost nearly $65 million over the past two years due to financially motivated sextortion crimes allegedly perpetrated by Nigerian nationals. This was revealed in a statement on April 24, as the FBI announced that resources and personnel have…
Read More »Alleged $1bn fraud: Court okays arrest, detainment of six CBEX staff
By Deborah Nnamdi with Agency Report A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday authorized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest and detain six individuals behind Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) in connection with an alleged investment fraud exceeding one billion dollars. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the…
Read More »Woman, 40, nabbed for sexually assaulting 12yo houseboy
By Deborah Nnamdi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman, Fatima Ibrahim, over allegations of sexually assaulting a minor who worked as her househelp in Azare, located in Katagum Local Government Area. Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Wakil, stated that the incident was reported to the…
Read More »18yo nabbed for illegal possession of firearm
By Deborah Nnamdi The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended 18-year-old Amanam Bassey Abraham, in the Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area for allegedly being in possession of a locally fabricated pistol. In a statement released to journalists on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, stated that…
Read More »Police bust child trafficking syndicate, rescue two-day old baby
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has reported the rescue of a two-day-old baby and the arrest of two human traffickers attempting to sell the infant for N800,000. Timfon John, the Police Public Relations Officer, made this known in a statement issued in Uyo on…
Read More »NSCDC busts five illegal crude oil storage sites in Abuja, nabs seven
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered five illegal crude oil dump sites in the Jahi/Katampe area of Abuja. This was revealed in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by NSCDC spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale. According to the statement, seven suspects connected to the…
Read More »Delta Police arrest kidnap kingpin, Shehu, neutralize gang members
Photo: Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun By Didimoko A. Didimoko In a major win for law enforcement, Nigerian police have arrested one of Delta State’s most wanted criminals—Abubakar Usman, popularly known as Shehu—a suspected mastermind behind a wave of high-profile kidnappings and killings in the region. The arrest was…
Read More »Three nabbed for hijacking fuel tanker in Oyo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday announced the arrest of three individuals linked to the hijacking of a truck carrying 45,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (commonly known as petrol) along the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road. According to a statement issued in Ibadan by the state’s Police Public…
Read More »NDLEA arrests Ex-Convict with Meth hidden in speakers
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 41-year-old ex-convict and Malaysian returnee, Ndubuisi Udatu, for attempting to smuggle 2.7 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in two large music speakers. The illicit drugs were intended for distribution in Yola, Mubi (Adamawa State), and neighboring Cameroon. According…
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