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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.

How Warri chief ‘drugged, sodomised’ 14yo indigent boy

Crimes February 9, 20250

A Warri-based traditional titleholder and contractor to an oil community development agency, Chief Adawilliams Koma Oritserenojo has gone into hiding…

Police arrests 165 illegal immigrants in Kebbi

Crimes February 5, 20250

Photo: Police Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun The Kebbi State Police Command recently arrested 165 illegal immigrants from Burkina Faso, Mali,…

Court orders forfeiture of $222,000 in crypto fraud

Crimes February 4, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi Justice A. Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of…

NDLEA seizes 81 cocaine pellets, from a businessman’s stomach

Crimes February 3, 20250

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 81 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.943 kilograms from a businessman’s stomach,…

Police bust kidnapping syndicate in Ogun, arrest five

Crimes February 2, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command on Thursday, January 29, 2025, neutralized a kidnappers’ den following…

PhD student murder: A’Court upholds Adegoke, 2 others death sentence

Crimes January 23, 20250

By Sodeeq Kamsela An Appeal Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has upheld the death sentence of business mogul and…

Ogun police rescue abducted retired AIG’s wife, neutralise two suspects

Crimes January 23, 20250

Photo: IG Kayode Egbetokun commended CP, team By Sadeeq Kamsela The Ogun State Police Command said it has successfully rescued…

Ex-convict apprehended with human skull in Ogun

Crimes January 21, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi A 54-year-old man identified as Adelani Oriyomi has been arrested at a tomb in Kere, Obada-Oko, area…

ICPC convicts university accountant over N60m fraud in Sokoto

Crimes January 20, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Lukumanu Sani…

Court orders arrest of Mercy Chinwo’s Manager over alleged diversion of $345,000

Crimes January 16, 20250

A federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday granted a warrant of arrest against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel…

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