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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, has apprehended 11 persons over alleged illegal mining activities The Head, Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale, said in a statement in Uyo on Monday, that the suspects were seven Chinese and four Nigerians. Oyewale said that the suspects were arrested on July 24, at ...
A housewife in Asaba has been arrested alongside two accomplices for allegedly faking her own kidnap and collecting a ransom of N3 million. According to the Delta State Police Command, the woman conspired with two others to carry out the plan, which involved staging an abduction and demanding payment from unsuspecting individuals. The police launched ...
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a man accused of engaging in multiple ATM card fraud operations across the state and neighbouring Cross River. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, the suspect was apprehended on Saturday at a bank premises along Abak Road in Uyo after authorities received distress ...
Troops of Operation FANSAR YAMMA (OPFY) have killed three notorious terrorist commanders in an ambush between Mallamawa and Mazau villages in the Tsamaye/Mai Lalle axis of Sabon Birni Local Government Area, Sokoto State. The operation, carried out on Thursday, 25 July, was aimed at intercepting the terrorists as they moved to collect ransom payments and ...
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected gun traffickers accused of attempting to smuggle illicit firearms from the state to Plateau in what security operatives described as part of a wider arms distribution network. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Lawan Shiisu Adam, and made ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Chinese businessman, an 80-year-old woman, and several others in nationwide operations that uncovered moimoi-wrapped cannabis, concealed forest farms, and large quantities of narcotics hidden in food tins. According to a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, ...
The Anambra State Government, working with security agencies, has raided and shut down an illegal baby-making facility posing as Mother and Child Hospital and Maternity in Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area. Several teenage girls, some as young as 15, were rescued alongside infants during the operation on Saturday. Many of the victims were reportedly detained ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a Chinese businessman and an 80-year-old grandma, for drug trafficking. This is contained in a statement by Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that both suspects top the list of arrests made by operatives of the NDLEA in ...
Six students of the Nigerian Law School have been abducted by suspected gunmen in Benue State while travelling to resume academic activities at the institution’s Yola Campus in Adamawa State. The incident occurred on Saturday, July 26, along the volatile Wukari-Benue border axis, a route long plagued by kidnappings and armed attacks. The students were ...
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) continues to show strong commitment toward a drug-free Nigeria, reports news men. News Men investigations reveal an aggressive and sustained national campaign by the agency, with encouraging signs of success. This is reflected in a noticeable decline in arrests, seizures, and the destruction of illegal substances between January and ...
The Western Security Network Agency, code-named Amotekun Corps in Ondo State, has arrested seven suspects in connection with various crimes in the state and recovered stolen goods valued at N300 million. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Akure by Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the State Commander of Amotekun Corps. ...
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has arrested a suspected cyber criminal involved in fraudulent SIM Card registration in the state. The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Saturday. John urged members of the public to register their SIM card at authorised and legitimate ...
Four individuals allegedly involved in illegal mining activities, along with a suspected mineral dealer, have been apprehended during a joint operation in Minna, the Niger State capital. The arrests were made as part of intensified surveillance efforts by the Niger State Government in collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), aimed at ...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the brutal killing of a 16-year-old boy, Wahab Lawal, whose mutilated body was discovered days after he was declared missing. According to a statement by the command's spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, Wahab had been living with his grandmother when he was reported missing by ...
Abuja residents are living in growing fear as the Federal Capital Territory faces a disturbing surge in deadly attacks by criminal gangs known as “One Chance” operators. These syndicates, often posing as commercial taxi or bus drivers, have intensified their operations, targeting unsuspecting commuters—mostly women whom they abduct, rob, assault, and in some cases, kill. ...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 19 suspected cultists following a violent shootout in Bakassi Yimitu Village, located in the Apo-Waru axis of Abuja. The suspects were rounded up during a targeted operation carried out on July 24, 2025, by a joint task force made up of police operatives, ...
The Anambra State Police Command has reopened investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Okechukwu Akaneme, a prominent Onitsha businessman and former President of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA). Police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that the Command is aware of growing public concerns and social media reports ...
The troops of Nigerian Navy NNS Jubilee in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom have arrested nine suspects over alleged illegal activities on maritime domain. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Abubarka Umar disclosed this to news men at the base in Ikot Abasi on Saturday. Umar said the personnel arrested the suspects ...
The Nigerian Army says its troops have killed scores of terrorists and apprehended several others in series of recent coordinated and intelligence-driven operations across the country. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, on Saturday in Abuja. Anele said the troops had between July 22 and ...
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained the conviction and sentencing of 13 individuals for internet-related fraud before Justices A. Isiaka, A.A. Bello and M.J. Zubairu of the Kaduna State High Court. The convicted persons are Emmanuel Abelo Mike, Joseph David, Obinna Christopher, Godwin Felix, John Opayemi Olusegun, ...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has granted a 21-day window for importers who failed to meet the terms of their Temporary Admission Permits (TAP) to regularise their status or face sanctions. Dr Abdullahi Maiwada, the Service’s National Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement issued on Thursday. He disclosed that enforcement would commence on ...
Defendants in a robbery case before a Benin High Court, including three junior secondary school dropouts, on Friday, disowned written and video confessional statements, which they allegedly wrote. The trio included Osamudiamwen Abudu, Sunday Owolabi, and Emeka Igwe. They are facing a three-count charge, pertaining to conspiracy, armed robbery, and receipt of stolen items. At ...
Justice Joel Agya, Presiding Judge, Taraba State High Court, No 1, Sitting in Jalingo on Friday sentenced four persons to life imprisonment for attempted Kidnapping. Prosper Paul, Samuel David, Nosiu Buba and Samuel Kelvin, arraigned as 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants, respectively, were charged with criminal conspiracy, attempted kidnapping and kidnapping. Delivering Judgment, Agya ...
