Crimes
NAFDAC destroys counterfeit, expired drugs worth N15bn in Ibadan
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired, and unwholesome drugs valued at more than N15 billion at the Moniya dumpsite in Ibadan, Oyo State. The destruction exercise, conducted on Wednesday, was part of efforts to safeguard public health and prevent hazardous products…
Read More »Police nab suspected drug supplier, child traffickers in Kaduna
Security operatives in Kaduna State have recorded breakthroughs with the arrest of a suspected drug supplier to bandits, a terrorist group leader, and members of a child trafficking syndicate, alongside the recovery of arms, ammunition, and rustled livestock. The State Police Command, in a statement on Thursday by its spokesman,…
Read More »Troops arrest fake police Officers with cannabis consignment in Taraba
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested two men posing as police officers while transporting a large consignment of cannabis in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. The operation, conducted under Operation Lafiya Nakowa, took…
Read More »ICPC arraigns two over N4.8m job scam in Abuja
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned two men, Ibrahim Suleiman Umar and Tijani Adam Goni, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting job seekers of N4.8 million through a fake employment scheme. ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare disclosed this in…
Read More »NDLEA arrests two suspected drug kingpins, foils supplies to terrorists
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two suspected drug kingpins, Victor Nwosa and Felix Chika Obiegbu, after intercepting consignments of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine from their Lagos homes. The arrests, announced in a statement on Sunday, September 28, 2025, by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi,…
Read More »NDLEA, police arrest 57 in Kano drug raids
By Deborah Nnamdi The Kano Strategic Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with the Police, has arrested 57 suspects for drug-related offenses in a series of raids across the state. The arrests, carried out on September 24, 25, and 27, were announced in a statement…
Read More »Police bust cross-border smuggling, trafficking rings
Photo: Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has intensified its clampdown on cross-border criminal activities, intercepting smuggled fuel, firearms, drugs, stolen vehicles, and rescuing human trafficking victims in a series of coordinated operations across border states. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, in…
Read More »FBI offers $10,000 reward for Nigerian fraud suspect Olumide Adediran
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United States for multiple fraud offences. According to the FBI, Adediran faces charges including bank fraud,…
Read More »One dead, two injured as gunman opens fire at ICE detention facility in Dallas
By Deborah Nnamdi A shooting at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Dallas on Wednesday left one person dead and two others wounded, officials have confirmed. The Dallas Police Department said the suspected gunman fired on the facility from the roof of an adjacent building before…
Read More »Army court-martials sentence four soldiers for arms racketeering, aiding enemy
By Deborah Nnamdi A Special Court Martial (SCM) convened by the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 1, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, has sentenced four soldiers to various jail terms for offences bordering on arms and ammunition racketeering as well as…
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