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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.

NDLEA foils drug smuggling attempts to Europe, arrests Italy-bound suspects

Crimes March 22, 20260

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have thwarted multiple attempts by drug trafficking syndicates to…

Police arrest two over staged kidnap in Anambra, rescue teenager

Crimes March 21, 20260

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects over a staged kidnapping allegedly masterminded in collaboration…

Police arrest suspected kidnapper, recover AK-49 rifle in Nasarawa

Crimes March 21, 20260

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force in Nasarawa State has arrested a suspected kidnapper in Akwanga Local Government Area,…

Nigeria ranked fourth most terrorized country in GTI 2026 report

Crimes March 20, 20260

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria has been ranked the fourth most terrorized country in the world in the 2026 Global Terrorism…

Gunmen kill three police officers, vigilante leader in Taraba community

Crimes March 19, 20260

At least three police officers have been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Tordamisa community, Donga Local…

Malami denies wrongdoing, vows to fight EFCC charges

Crimes March 19, 20260

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has declared that he has no regrets…

NSCDC uncovers suspected stolen crude warehouse in Rivers

Crimes March 19, 20260

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have uncovered a warehouse allegedly used for storing stolen crude oil…

Troops kill 75 ISWAP fighters in failed attack on Borno military base

Crimes March 18, 20260

At least 75 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed following a failed attempt to…

Gunmen kidnap four cocoa farmers in Oyo

Crimes March 18, 20260

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday abducted four cocoa farmers at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), located…

Police bust kidnap syndicate, rescue three victims in Delta

Crimes March 18, 20260

The Delta State Police Command has dismantled a suspected kidnap syndicate and rescued three abducted victims during a coordinated security…

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