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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.

EFCC probes N426b foreign currency parcel intercepted at Lagos NIPOST facility

Crimes July 25, 20250

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into a suspicious parcel containing foreign currencies worth over…

EFCC arrests 25 undergraduates in Kano for alleged internet fraud

Crimes July 24, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 25 students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) over…

EFCC arraigns Benue governor’s aide for alleged sextortion, cyberbullying

Crimes July 23, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, July 23, 2025,…

Police bust arms trafficking network supplying bandits in Benue, North-Central Nigeria

Crimes July 23, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi In a significant breakthrough in the fight against armed banditry in North-Central Nigeria, the Nigeria Police Force…

Internet Fraud: Chinese nationals forfeits $222,000 in crypto assets to FG

Crimes July 21, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of…

How Anambra students faked own kidnap to extort N10m from Family

Crimes July 21, 20250

by Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two individuals for staging a fake kidnapping in a failed…

Police bust child trafficking syndicate in Rivers, rescue pregnant woman

Crimes July 21, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has dismantled a child trafficking syndicate operating out of Aba, Abia State,…

Police rescue kidnap victims, recover N11.3m in Enugu, Ogun operations

Crimes July 20, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi In a string of coordinated operations in Enugu and Ogun States, police operatives have rescued four kidnapped…

NDLEA nabs drug kingpin after seven years in hiding, launches nationwide crackdown

Crimes July 20, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 60-year-old wanted drug kingpin, Okpara Paul Chigozie, bringing…

Police bust child trafficking ring in Enugu, rescue six children

Crimes July 19, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The Enugu State Police Command has rescued six trafficked children and arrested 10 suspects connected to local…

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