Crimes
Finnish court sentences Simon Ekpa to six years for terrorism-related crimes
By Deborah Nnamdi The Päijät-Häme District Court has sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish national, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences and other crimes, according to court documents obtained by BBC News Pidgin. Ekpa, a 40-year-old former municipal councillor from Lahti, was convicted on multiple charges, including: Participation in…
Read More »NDLEA destroys 178,750kg cannabis farm in Taraba, arrests multiple across Northern states
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed a massive cannabis plantation and carried out a series of high-profile arrests in multiple northern states as part of an intensified crackdown on drug trafficking and abuse. In Taraba State, NDLEA operatives, in a joint operation with the…
Read More »Outrage as Pregnant Woman Falls to Soldiers’ Fire in Abraka
Photo: Delta PPRO, Edafe Bright There is tension in the university town of Abraka in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, following the felling of a pregnant woman by bullets suspected to be fired by soldiers who were chasing internet fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo Boys, on Saturday. It was…
Read More »Woman, boyfriend stage own kidnap, extort N3m ransom from parents in Anambra
A 23-year-old woman, Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye, has been arrested for allegedly staging her own kidnapping to extort money from her parents, in collaboration with her 24-year-old boyfriend, Chibuike Ogbu. The two were apprehended on Friday by the Anambra State Police Command after intelligence operations uncovered their plot. A total of…
Read More »Over 70 terrorists arrested, 90 kidnap victims rescued in nationwide military operations
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian military has arrested over 70 terrorists and rescued more than 90 kidnapped victims in a series of coordinated operations across the North East, North West, and North Central regions over the past week. In Borno State, troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation Hadin…
Read More »Osun police arrest six suspected cultists terrorizing Osogbo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected cult members allegedly involved in criminal activities in Osogbo and surrounding communities. Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo. He said the arrests were part of ongoing efforts by the…
Read More »Police arrest painter for abducting 7yo, demanding N7m ransom
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Special Squad I, have arrested a 32-year-old man, Chigozie Michael Clement, for allegedly abducting a 7-year-old boy in Lagos. The incident occurred on August 25, 2025, after the child’s father reported to the Alapere Police Division that his son had…
Read More »Pastor, wife nabbed over staged kidnap scheme in Ondo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a pastor, Joshua Sanmori, 62, and his wife, Taiwo Sanmori, 42, for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in an attempt to extort money from their relatives. This was disclosed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Olayinka Ayanlade, during a press briefing…
Read More »Rivers Police records major breakthroughs in crime fighting
Photo: Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has achieved significant successes in its ongoing fight against crime, with recent operations producing remarkable results. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, revealed…
Read More »EFCC arrests 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Taraba
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 37 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Wukari, Taraba State. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrests, which were carried out by operatives from the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate. According to Oyewale,…
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