Crimes
Dadiyata: DSS says El-Rufai, sons have questions to answer
More Trouble for El-Rufai The Department of State Services (DSS) has seized the passport of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as part of an ongoing probe into the 2019 disappearance of Abubakar Idris, widely known as Dadiyata, with security sources alleging the former governor may have had prior knowledge…
Read More »NDLEA arrest China-based Bizman, two Angolans for ingesting 236 cocaine pellets
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a China-based Nigerian businessman, Ibeanu Vincent Chukwudulue, alongside two Angolan nationals for ingesting cocaine, as the agency intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking across the country. In a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi…
Read More »EFCC nabs Lagos bizman over fake N67m land, property deals
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a Lagos businessman, Alhaji Olakazeem Tijani, over an alleged land scam involving more than N67 million. Tijani was picked recently snapped up in Igando by EFCC operatives after months of investigation triggered by a formal petition filed by a…
Read More »Police bust kidnap, job-scam syndicate in Cross River, rescue 100 victims
The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 6 Headquarters in Calabar, has dismantled a major kidnapping, job scam and “Japa” syndicate operating in Cross River State, rescuing more than 100 victims and rejecting an alleged N50 million bribe meant to obstruct the investigation. In a statement issued on February 14, 2026, the…
Read More »Five abducted by suspected boko haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno community
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of five persons by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists in Doro Baga community, Kukawa Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred on Thursday morning, reportedly took place at about 7:00 a.m. while the…
Read More »Police arrest two suspected kidnappers, recover firearms in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers in Ayede Community, Akure North Local Government Area of the state, following a recent attack in the area. The arrest comes days after bandits reportedly invaded Ayede community and abducted a pregnant woman, Mrs Mary Jesulayomi. The victim was later…
Read More »Police arrest two over alleged human trafficking in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with alleged human trafficking and related offences in the state. In a statement issued on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, said the E Divisional Police Headquarters was investigating a case involving criminal conspiracy, human trafficking, assault,…
Read More »Illegal miners kill NSCDC officer, burn patrol vehicle in Niger
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has condemned a deadly attack by suspected illegal miners on a joint security patrol team in Zuzungi, Kataeregi, Niger State. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday during a routine operation aimed at curbing illegal mining and preventing the smuggling of solid…
Read More »Court sentences four to death for killing Rivers’ DPO
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced four persons to death by hanging for their roles in the killing of the former Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada East Police Division, Superintendent of Police Bako Amgbashim. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Sika Aprioku found Robinson…
Read More »Police arrest two for allegedly luring, robbing women in Rivers’ hotels
By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate accused of targeting and luring young women through hook-up arrangements to hotel rooms in Port Harcourt. The suspects, identified as 27-year-old Albert Koko-ete Hanson, a married man, and 18-year-old Wisdom Okon, both…
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