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The Crimes section covers criminal investigations, law enforcement operations, court proceedings, and major security developments across Nigeria. Our reporting spans cases involving kidnapping, terrorism, cybercrime, financial crimes, corruption, organised crime, and other issues affecting public safety and the rule of law.

Six Nigerians arrested in Thailand over alleged romance scam

Crimes May 23, 20260

Thai police have arrested six Nigerian nationals during a raid on a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi province over allegations of…

Gumi denounces alleged pro-banditry statements, threatens legal action

Crimes May 23, 20260

Prominent northern Islamic cleric, Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi, has denied allegations linking him to statements and video clips purportedly supporting or…

DHQ blames dislodged terrorists for Oyo school kidnap

Crimes May 22, 20260

The Defence Headquarters has blamed the recent abduction of pupils, teachers and residents in Oyo State on terrorists displaced from…

Gunmen abduct health worker, wife in fresh Kogi attack

Crimes May 22, 20260

Suspected gunmen on Thursday invaded Iluke, an ancient town in the Bunu district of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi…

Man gets death sentence for killing teen who refused his advances

Crimes May 20, 20260

A court in Pakistan has sentenced a 22-year-old man to death for the murder of teenage TikTok influencer Sana Yousaf…

Police arrest man, nephew over alleged kidnapping of relative

Crimes May 20, 20260

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded another breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping and violent crimes with the arrest of…

Suspected kidnapper killed as police recover AK-47 in Delta forest operation

Crimes May 20, 20260

The Delta State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on kidnapping and violent crimes, following the…

Ogun police neutralise kidnap kingpin in forest hideout raid

Crimes May 19, 20260

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have neutralised a suspected kidnapping kingpin during an intelligence-led…

Alleged N33.8b fraud: EFCC arrests ex-power minister after 75-year sentence

Crimes May 19, 20260

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who was recently convicted and…

Oyo School Abduction: Investigators trace calls between bandits, informants

Crimes May 19, 20260

Fresh details have emerged surrounding the abduction of school pupils and the killing of two teachers alongside an okada rider…

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