Crimes

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday played a video recording in which a Zaria-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abdulkadir Sani, standing trial over an alleged coup plot, told investigators he had warned suspected conspirators that their mission would fail and that members of the group would eventually betray one…

The Delta State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse with the arrest of a suspected drug baron and two female accomplices in Warri metropolis. The command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, confirmed the development, saying the operation was part of intensified…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected arms dealer and recovered three fabricated AK-47 rifles alongside other weapons during a sting operation in Dala Local Government Area of the state. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, took place around Dandinshe Quarters on Friday. This…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested three persons living with disabilities for alleged drug trafficking in separate operations carried out in Anambra and Kwara states, as the agency also recorded major drug seizures across the country, including a multi-billion-naira cannabis haul in Lagos. The development was disclosed on…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Idrisu Musa, in connection with the gruesome killing of his elder brother, Muhammed Haruna, and his wife, Habiba Muhammed, in Asarara Village, Jega Local Government Area of the state. The tragic incident, which has sent shockwaves through the community, reportedly…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted over alleged cases of criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public funds. The anti-graft agency published the wanted notice on its official platform on Saturday, listing the 52-year-old former minister…

The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated examination malpractice syndicate in Warri, Delta State. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, on Friday, the syndicate was uncovered during the 2026 Unified Tertiary…

Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE have uncovered two illegal arms manufacturing factories in Plateau State and arrested five suspects allegedly involved in the production of weapons. The operation was disclosed on Friday by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer of Joint…

The Rivers State Police Command has dismantled an illegal security outfit operating under the name “Civilian Joint Taskforce” in Tai Local Government Area of the state, arresting five suspects, including three women, and recovering three locally fabricated pump-action rifles. The command said the operation followed the recent directive of the…

Fresh tragedy has struck Plateau State following a deadly attack by suspected gunmen on the Ngbra Zongo community in Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area, where no fewer than 13 persons were reportedly killed in the early hours of Friday. The attack, which left several other residents with varying…