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By Ejire Folakunmi The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major operational breakthrough in its intensified nationwide crackdown on violent crime, arresting 50 suspects linked to terrorism, kidnapping, and armed robbery, while recovering a cache of high-grade weapons and criminal assets. The Force disclosed this during a press briefing held on April 13, 2026, at ...
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone C, Owerri, has intercepted a massive shipment of tramadol capsules and other prohibited pharmaceutical products valued at approximately ₦1.05 billion. The seizure occurred during a coordinated enforcement operation along the Okada/Ofosu Expressway in Benin, Edo State. In a statement released on Saturday, the Customs Area Controller for ...
By Ejire Folakunmi The Police Command in Oyo State has said it is on the trail of the abductors of Mrs. Adetutu Aderibigbe, who was kidnapped at her residence on Wednesday in Ibadan. In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, dismissed reports suggesting the victim ...
By Ejire Folakunmi The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended three suspected robbers and recovered a Bajaj motorcycle along with other exhibits in the Idimu area. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday, noting that the suspects were caught on Tuesday at about 2:00 a.m. near the ...
A 45-year-old Nigerian artisan, Ayodele Adanlawo has reportedly fled the country following a violent farmer–herder clash in Oyo State that left him severely injured and his mother dead. Sources said the man, a native of Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, had relocated to Ibadan after losing his generator repair workshop in Lagos in ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Troops of the 29 Task Force Brigade under Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled a coordinated terrorist attack at their headquarters in Benisheikh, Borno State, in the early hours of Thursday. The Defence Headquarters stated that insurgents attempted to breach the military installation were met with a swift and decisive response by the ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have neutralized two suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims during a coordinated operation carried out in the early hours of Thursday. The operation, led by the Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, was executed by the Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad in collaboration with military ...
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have condemned reported threats made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, against Channels Television journalist Seun Okinbaloye. The groups have called on President Bola Tinubu to order an immediate and transparent investigation into the matter. In a ...
By Ejire Folakunmi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided a major drug warehouse in Edo State, seizing 1,378kg of suspected cannabis sativa and arresting a suspect. NDLEA Commander in Edo, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, said on Monday in Benin that the operation was carried out in Igbanke community, Orhionmwon Local Government ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has urged motorists across Lagos to avoid drunk driving, excessive speeding, and other unsafe road practices during the Easter festivities. Bakare-Oki issued the warning in a statement on Sunday, noting that the Easter period typically sees heavy movement, which ...
By Damilare Adeleye Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of 43 inmates from correctional centres across Lagos State, in a move aimed at decongesting custodial facilities and strengthening criminal justice reforms. The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), who noted that ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso A Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced a fraudster, Faruk Suleiman Ololade, also known as Caesar Smith, to three years’ imprisonment for impersonation and attempted fraud. The conviction was delivered by Jaafaru Zubairu, who found the defendant guilty on a one-count charge bordering on impersonation, brought by the Economic and ...
A self-identified member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Chukwu Uchenna Romanus (born July 23, 1983), has alleged persecution by Nigerian authorities. He claims he was declared wanted by the police and forced to flee the country due to his involvement in the pro-Biafra movement. The individual, a native of Umuahia in Abia State, ...
A seventh prosecution witness, Chinedu Eneanya, informed the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, violated the CBN Act during the 2022 naira redesign exercise. Eneanya, testifying before Justice Maryanne Anineh in Maitama, stated that investigations revealed the defendant ...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded celebrity cryptocurrency entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The order follows his arraignment on Thursday, April 1, 2026, on multiple charges including impersonation and forgery. The action stems from allegations involving social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan. ...
A Federal High Court in Kaduna has scheduled April 14, 2026, to deliver its ruling on the bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The Presiding Judge, Justice Rilwan Aikawa, ordered that the former governor remain in custody following a session where both the defense and prosecution presented final arguments. While El-Rufai's ...
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Bolaji Kazeem Akinwunmi, popularly known as “Bolaji Original,” for allegedly defrauding job seekers of ₦2,921,700 in an employment scam. Akinwunmi was arrested alongside his accomplice and former lover, Kemisola Mary Akinbo, an indigene of Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo ...
The Lagos State Police Command has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit, popularly known as the Taskforce, from all traffic control and traffic contravention enforcement duties across the state. The directive, issued by the Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, is part of ongoing efforts to tidy up ...
By Imisioluwa AfunmisoThe Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Fatai Tijani has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) from all traffic control and enforcement duties across the state.The directive is part of ongoing efforts to streamline traffic management operations and promote professionalism, accountability, and operational ...
Justice J.O Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 has granted the final forfeiture of N3,444,000.,000 ( Three Billion, Four hundred and Forty Four Million Naira) and three properties linked to Salihu Nuhu Jamari while serving as the Managing Director of, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited NNPC Gas ...
By Imisioluwa AfunmisoThe Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, reaffirming his commitment to strengthening security architecture in the state.The meeting, held at the Lagos House, marked Tijani’s first formal engagement with the governor since assuming office as the 42nd Commissioner ...
By Muyideen Aliyu The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned in strong terms the recent attacks in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State, where several people were reportedly killed and others injured. The position of the Forum was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ilorin by its Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso, Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has kicked off activities for the 2026 national police day with a statewide sanitation exercise and a free medical outreach aimed at strengthening community relations and promoting public health. The Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, lead officers across various area commands in a coordinated clean-up operation. ...
