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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.

Edo govt shuts three schools over planned student kidnap threat

Crimes June 10, 20260

The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence…

Three killed as police foil attempted mass abduction of WAEC students in Kogi community

Crimes June 10, 20260

By Deborah Nnamdi Three people, including a school vice principal, were killed on Wednesday when suspected bandits attacked Iluke community…

Kogi community mourns as bandits kill NSCDC officer in fatal attack

Crimes June 10, 20260

A suspected bandit attack on Odo-Ere, the headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, has claimed the…

Couple arrested in Calabar over alleged murder, sale of woman’s body parts

Crimes June 10, 20260

A man identified as Ofofon and his girlfriend have been arrested by the police in Calabar, Cross River State, over…

Police uncover alleged self-orchestrated kidnap plot, arrest four

Crimes June 9, 20260

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested four suspects over an alleged staged kidnapping plot designed to extort…

NDLEA intercepts hidden opioid consignments, arrest suspects in nationwide raids

Crimes June 7, 20260

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking across the country,…

NAF intensifies aerial surveillance to rescue abducted Oyo teachers, pupils

Crimes June 7, 20260

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has sustained aerial surveillance operations in support of efforts to rescue teachers…

Troops rescue 360 abductees from terrorist enclave in Borno

Crimes June 7, 20260

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have rescued 360 abductees from a heavily fortified Jama’atu…

Oyo school abductors demand release of terror suspects, ransom for freedom

Crimes June 6, 20260

By Deborah Nnamdi The terrorists holding teachers and pupils abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo…

Police rescue three abducted children, arrest two suspects in Akwa Ibom

Crimes June 4, 20260

By Deborah Nnamdi The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued three abducted children and arrested two suspected child traffickers…

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