Crimes
NDLEA uncovers drug hideouts in caves, underground tunnels in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Strategic Command, has uncovered a network of caves and underground tunnels allegedly being used as hideouts and operational bases by suspected drug traffickers in the Rimin Kebe area of the state. The discovery was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in…
Read More »Police arrest five over N4.6m fraud involving house help in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested a five-member syndicate allegedly involved in a N4.6 million fraud carried out through a house help in Port Harcourt. The command said the arrests followed a complaint of fraud reported on April 26, 2026, by a Port Harcourt resident, Rosemary Vincent,…
Read More »Police uncover N713.9m fraud syndicate, arrest two suspects
The Nigeria Police Force, through the has uncovered a sophisticated fraud syndicate allegedly responsible for diverting more than N713.9 million from customers’ bank accounts. The breakthrough followed a complaint from a financial institution in Nigeria over a series of unauthorized debits traced to security breaches linked to a third-party platform.…
Read More »Five killed, three injured as gunmen attack Plateau community
Fresh violence has erupted in Plateau State after gunmen attacked the Nding Susut community in the Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, killing five persons and injuring three others. The late-night attack, which occurred around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, has heightened fears among residents already grappling with recurring…
Read More »Police arrest suspect over teen’s abduction, murder after N500,000 ransom
The Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State has arrested a 30-year-old suspect, Bayegun Nathaniel, in connection with the abduction and murder of a 16-year-old girl, Adegbaaju Florence, in Ogiijo community, Ogun State. The suspect was apprehended following what police described as sustained intelligence-led operations by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit.…
Read More »Customs seize N2.35bn cocaine, arrest 71yo suspect in Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted cocaine valued at N2.35 billion and arrested a 71-year-old suspect along a major smuggling route in Lagos. The seizure was disclosed on Tuesday by Comptroller Gambo Aliyu during the handover of the illicit drugs to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Lagos. Aliyu…
Read More »13 suspected cultists nabbed during initiation ceremony in Rivers
Security operatives have arrested 13 suspected cultists during an initiation ceremony in a forest area between Alode and Onne in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. The suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Sunday after about 100 young men reportedly gathered in the forest for the initiation…
Read More »Bandits launch reprisal attack on Katsina communities, kill 11
No fewer than 11 persons have been killed following a reprisal attack by bandits on communities in Kankia Local Government Area, as security agencies launched an intensified manhunt for the attackers. The Katsina State Police Command said the attack occurred on Sunday at about noon when armed bandits regrouped and…
Read More »NDLEA nabs two octogenarians, others in nationwide drug raids
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA , has arrested two octogenarians, Pa John Ofiel, 83, and Ogunjobi Samuel, 78, in separate operations linked to drug trafficking in Abia and Ekiti states, as operatives intensified nationwide enforcement against illicit drug activities. The arrests were disclosed on Sunday in a statement…
Read More »Delta killing: IGP confirms dismissal of officers, vows justice for victim
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured that all suspects connected to the killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi in Delta State will face the full weight of the law, while also disclosing that the identity and address of the sender of the parcel linked to the incident would soon…
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