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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.

AFRICOM confirms fresh Nigeria-U.S. airstrikes against ISIS in North-East

Crimes May 18, 20260

The United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, has confirmed additional coordinated airstrikes against ISIS fighters in Nigeria’s North-East, marking a fresh…

Jury begins deliberations in Alison-Madueke bribery trial in London

Crimes May 18, 20260

The high-profile bribery trial of former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke entered a crucial stage on Monday as jurors at…

EFCC probes two suspects over undeclared $461,600

Crimes May 18, 20260

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced an investigation into two suspects arrested with a total of $461,600…

Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail over alleged phone tapping charges

Crimes May 18, 20260

The Federal High Court on Monday granted N100 million bail to the detained former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai,…

Oyo kidnap crisis: Teacher dies in captivity, six suspects nabbed

Crimes May 18, 20260

Tension has intensified across Oyo State following the reported killing of one of the teachers abducted during the recent invasion…

NDLEA intercepts cocaine shipments to UK, Australia, destroys 65,000kg of cannabis in Nationwide crackdown

Crimes May 17, 20260

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted consignments of cocaine and opioids concealed in export cartons bound…

Six suspected ISWAP bomb makers killed in Borno explosion

Crimes May 16, 20260

No fewer than six suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed following the premature…

Trump announces killing of ISIS deputy in joint U.S.-Nigeria operation

Crimes May 16, 20260

United States President Donald Trump has announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of the Islamic State terrorist group…

Boko Haram invades Borno school, abducts scores of students

Crimes May 15, 20260

An unspecified number of students of Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Mussa village, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of…

Gunmen abduct principal, students in Oyo school attack

Crimes May 15, 20260

Gunmen on Friday invaded Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting the principal of a secondary…

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