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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.

Interpol arrests Nigerian in Argentina over romance scam

Crimes October 8, 20250

A Nigerian man identified as Ikechukwu N. has been arrested in Argentina over alleged involvement in multiple romance scams that…

Police intercept over 100 jerrycans of petrol bound for smuggling across Nigerian border

Crimes October 4, 20250

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Border Patrol Unit have intercepted and recovered more than 100 jerrycans of Premium Motor…

Troops rescue 180 kidnap victims, arrest 450 terrorists in September operations

Crimes October 4, 20250

The Nigerian military says troops across various theatres of operation rescued 180 kidnapped civilians, arrested 450 terrorists and bandits, and…

NAFDAC shuts Chinese supermarkets, eight shops over illegal products

Crimes October 3, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two Chinese-owned supermarkets in…

Police corporal, one other, arrested over alleged cultism

Crimes October 3, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists, one of them a serving police corporal,…

NAFDAC destroys counterfeit, expired drugs worth N15bn in Ibadan

Crimes October 2, 20250

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired, and unwholesome drugs valued at…

Police nab suspected drug supplier, child traffickers in Kaduna

Crimes October 2, 20250

Security operatives in Kaduna State have recorded breakthroughs with the arrest of a suspected drug supplier to bandits, a terrorist…

Troops arrest fake police Officers with cannabis consignment in Taraba

Crimes October 1, 20250

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have…

ICPC arraigns two over N4.8m job scam in Abuja

Crimes September 30, 20250

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned two men, Ibrahim Suleiman Umar and Tijani Adam…

NDLEA arrests two suspected drug kingpins, foils supplies to terrorists

Crimes September 28, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two suspected drug kingpins, Victor Nwosa and Felix…

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