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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.

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…

Abuja gospel artist ‘caught with human head’

Crimes January 13, 20250

A popular Abuja-based gospel singer Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, has been arrested by the police after being caught with a severed human…

NDLEA seizes 6 vehicles, 40ft trailer-load of skunk in Abuja

Crimes January 12, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have intercepted a 40ft trailer loaded with…

109 terrorists killed, 81 arrested in one week – DHQ

Crimes January 10, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters has reported that troops deployed for counterterrorism operations killed 109 terrorists and arrested 81…

Internet fraudster jailed two years for money laundering

Crimes January 9, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it has secured the conviction of one Chima Hyginus…

Gunmen impose N172.7m levy on 25 Zamfara villages, residents flee

Crimes January 6, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen in Zamfara State have reportedly imposed a N172.7 million levy on 25 villages in the Tsafe…

NDLEA arrests Nollywood filmmaker, others over illicit drug shipments

Crimes January 5, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has announced the arrest of a US-trained Hollywood and Nollywood…

NDLEA nab 61-year-old Lagos biz woman, socialite for drug trafficking

Crimes January 5, 20250

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a wanted drug Kingpin and Lagos socialite, Alhaja Aishatu…

Police bust kidnapping syndicate in Imo, rescue 4 victims

Crimes January 4, 20250

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command have neutralized a notorious armed robbery…

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