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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.

Youths flog police officer, others over alleged drug use in Rivers

Crimes August 25, 20250

Youths in Nkpolu, a community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, have reportedly apprehended and flogged a serving…

Troops nab 69 suspected oil thieves, seize over 32,000 litres of stolen products in N’Delta

Crimes August 25, 20250

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division, in collaboration with other security agencies, have arrested 69 suspects and seized more…

NDLEA nabs widow using fake pregnancy to traffic cocaine, seizes over 68,000kg of drugs nationwide

Crimes August 24, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma…

INTERPOL cracks down on cybercrime networks across Africa, recovers $97.4m in major sting

Crimes August 23, 20250

In one of the largest coordinated crackdowns on cybercrime in Africa, INTERPOL has arrested 1,209 suspected cybercriminals and dismantled over…

NDLEA arrests man with N10m worth of cannabis in Kano

Crimes August 23, 20250

The Kano Strategic Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 27-year-old man, Umar Adamu-Umar, with…

Police nab 65yo man with 1,100 rounds of ammunition in Anambra

Crimes August 23, 20250

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 65-year-old man, Akpan Godwin, for allegedly having 1,100 rounds of live ammunition…

Police arrest six over alleged car theft, sale in Lagos

Crimes August 22, 20250

Detectives from the Ilasan Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five individuals connected to a car-snatching incident,…

Police intensify crackdown on illicit drugs, arrest 116 in Abuja raids

Crimes August 21, 20250

In a continued effort to combat illicit drug activities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), operatives from the Anti-Narcotics Section…

Court freezes Mele Kyari-linked accounts over alleged N661m fraud

Crimes August 20, 20250

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four bank accounts in Jaiz Bank linked to…

Two drug kingpins jailed 10 years after NDLEA bust in Lagos

Crimes August 19, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi Two notorious drug traffickers, Ajetsibo Emami (37), also known as Warri Kinsman, and Solomon Akpomuai (51), have…

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