Crimes
NDLEA, global partners bust alleged drug money laundering syndicate
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies, has dismantled a transnational criminal syndicate allegedly involved in laundering drug proceeds worth hundreds of billions of naira across Europe and Nigeria. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its Director of…
Read More »Court convicts ex-power minister Saleh Mamman in N33bn money laundering case
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in a 12-count amended money laundering case filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission involving N33 billion. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Thursday and adjourned sentencing to a later date. Mamman,…
Read More »Police arrest, repatriate chinese fugitive over $245m ponzi scheme
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Xu Qing, to the People’s Republic of China over his alleged involvement in a $245 million Ponzi scheme. The operation was carried out by the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja following a formal request from Chinese authorities, who…
Read More »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…
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