News Category - Crime
Agege-Born CP TIJANI FATAI Resumes as 42nd Lagos State Commissioner of Police
CP TIJANI FATAI replaces OLORUNDARE JIMOH, who was redeployed to Zone 2 Police Command Headquarters, after he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG.
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Arrest of Sergeant Amoke: Abia State Government Will Continue to Assit Citizens in Need
Governor Alex Otti's promise of support to him was purely on compassionate ground, in line with the administration’s altruistic disposition which has seen the government extend similar support to several citizens.
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CP OLAIWOLA for Lagos as IGP Approves Posting of 13 New AIGs
IGP DISU also approved the posting of former Ogun State Commissioner of Police, OLANREWAJU OGUNLOWO, who is now an AIG, to the Police Accounts and Budget Office at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
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Tricycle Snatching Syndicate Exposed: Police Nab 3 Gang Members in PH, Rivers State
GRACE IRINGE-KOKO, who is a Chief Superintendent of Police, said during interrogation, the suspects confessed to have delivered over twenty stolen tricycles to MOHAMMED USMAN, which he subsequently transported to Kano, Bauchi, and Adamawa states.
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Nigerian Man Jailed 90 Months for Wire Fraud Targeting US Citizens
In addition to the jail term, he was also slapped with a $1.2M forfeiture order and a $2.4M restitution order and will be removed from the United States when he completes his sentence.
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US DoJ Moves to Strip Citizenship from Nigerian Man Convicted of Fraud
In a statement, the DOJ disclosed that EMMANUEL OLUWATOSIN KAZEEM attempted to steal more than Ninety-One Million Dollars from the US Internal Revenue Service in a fraud scheme targeted at over two hundred and fifty-nine thousand victims.
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10 Filipino Sailors Fined $6M for Cocaine Shipment Seized in Apapa, Lagos
Justice AYOKUNLE FAJI delivered the judgment after the defendants pleaded guilty to a four-count charge brought against them, following a plea bargain deal reached with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
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Maiduguri Terror Attacks: Opposition Knocks Tinubu, as Army Warns of Resurgence of Suicide Bombing
This comes as the Nigerian Army warns about the resurgence of suicide bombing by Jihadist groups in the northern part of the country and advised people to avoid crowded areas.
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3 Convicts to Die by Hanging for Cult-Related Murder in Rivers State
During the trial, the court heard how the defendants, who are members of Iceland secret cult group, conspired, kidnapped and murdered their victim. They also chopped off his head and other body organs, before dumping the remains inside a pit, while the head of the victim was taken to a shrine.
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BRODA SHAGGY Shooting: Police Caution Against Spreading of Unverified Information, as Investigation Begins
Earlier reports indicate that BRODA SHAGGY, whose real name is SAMUEL PERRY, was attacked around the Sango-Ota under-bridge area on Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2026.
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Fugitive Drug Kingpin Surrenders to NDLEA after 13 Years
NDLEA spokesman, FEMI BABAFEMI, said REGINALD PETER CHIDIEBERE was first arrested in 2013 following the seizure of large consignments of cocaine and heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos.
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Achraf Hakimi Denies Rape Charges, Paris Prosecutors Prepare for Trial
HAKIMI denies the allegations and wondered how a rape accusation is enough to justify a trial, saying such move was unjust to the innocent as it is to the genuine victims.
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CPC Designation: US Congress Report Recommends Joint Security Agreement to Protect Nigerian Christians
The US Congress also recommends the removal of Fulani militias from confiscated farmland and facilitation of the voluntary return of displaced communities, with security and infrastructure support to encourage agricultural productivity.
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Man Jailed for Life for Kidnapping Akwa Ibom High Court Judge
Justice CHIGOZIE SERGIUS ONAH convicted EFFIONG and imposed the maximum sentence of life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to commit terrorism, membership of a terrorist group, and kidnapping.
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Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Gets Dedicated Anti-Crime Patrol
The Commissioner of Police said the operation is in addition to the existing patrol vehicles stationed along the highway since December 2025.
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Court Jails Pastor for Murder in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
PRINCE EMMANUEL was convicted for the murder of the final year Engineering student at the University of Uyo in December 2020, inside his apartment in the Akwa Ibom State capital in December, 2020.
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Police Partners Bank Executives on Fight Against Financial Crimes and Cybercrimes
He stressed that effective collaboration with financial institutions remains critical in addressing cybercrime, noting that financial systems are often exploited as channels for cybercriminal activities, just as he outlined the core mandates of the NPF-NCCC, which include:
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Warri-Based Lawyer, JOHN AIKPOKPO-MARTINS, Accuses DPO of Threat to Life
AIKPOKPO-MARTINS alleged that police officers from the Ororokpe Police Division in Delta State laid ambush for him and his client on the orders of the Divisional Police Officer, after a failed attempt to abduct his client in court.
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DSS Files Cybercrimes Charges Against El-Rufai, as Protesters Seek EFCC Prosecution.
This comes after the Office of the National Security Adviser also directed EL-RUFAI to submit evidence of his alleged claim of the procurement of a poisonous chemical substance known as Thallium Sulphate to the DSS for investigation.
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NDLEA Arrests 2 Nigerians, 2 Angolans for Cocaine Trafficking in Lagos, Abuja, Kano
NDLEA spokesman identified the Angolan drug traffickers as fifty-year-old MBANDU MARTINS MAKIADI, and equally fifty-year-old NGOMA WILSON FERNANDO, who were arrested at the Kano International Airport while traveling to Turkey.
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Group Demands Independent Probe of Death Linked to Police Raid in Awka
In the petition by the CEHRAWS Executive Director, Chuka Peter Okoye, on behalf of the deceased’s family, the group alleged that the operation was led by a police Inspector from Zone 13, Ukpo.
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Court Jails Two Chinese 46 Years Each for N3.4bn, $2.5m Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud
The two convicts are among seven hundred and ninety-two suspected Internet and cryptocurrency fraud suspects who were arrested during a raid in Lagos in December 2024 by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
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62-Year-Old Izueke Discharges 95 Pellets of Cocaine in NDLEA Custody
NDLEA spokesman, FEMI BABAFEMI, disclosed in a statement that IZUEKE was arrested on Saturday January 31, 2026, during the outward clearance of passengers going to China via Addis Ababa on an Ethiopian Airlines flight.
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Failed DONALD TRUMP Assassin Sentenced to Life in Prison
Judge AILEEN CANNON handed down the life sentence, plus seven years after a ninety-minute hearing, saying it was to protect the public from future crime committed by ROUTH.
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Brazil Returnee Arrested for Cocaine Smuggling in MMIA, Lagos
The suspect disclosed during a preliminary interview that he intended to sell cocaine in Nigeria to raise capital to boost his business and also finance the naming ceremony of his newborn child.
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Activists Condemn Police Crackdown on Lagos Anti-Demolition Protest
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, ABIMBOLA ADEBISI, said the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, is investigating the roles played by the protest leaders.
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ALLISON MADUEKE Trial: Former Petroleum Minister Accused of Enjoying Life of Luxury from Bribery
Sixty-five-year-old ALLISON-MADUEKE is alleged to have received bribes in forms of One Hundred Thousand Pounds cash, chauffeur-driven cars, a private jet flight to Nigeria and refurbishment work and staff costs at several London properties.
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16 Detained Military Officers: Investigation Confirms Coup Plot; Officers to Face Court-Marshal
Accordingly, those with cases to answer will be formally arraigned before appropriate military judicial panel to face trial in accordance with the Armed Forces Act and other applicable service regulations. This ensures accountability while upholding the principles of fairness and due process.
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Police Detain Suspect Behind Bomb Threats to Lagos Schools, as CP Showcases Suspects, Recoveries
The Police Commissioner made this known while briefing newsmen at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja on the breakthroughs recorded by police operatives in Lagos from December last year till date.
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Maina as Grand Patron: Chairman, NBA Garki Branch to Face Disciplinary Proceedings
The President of the NBA, AFAM OSIGWE, said the appointment of any person convicted of stealing and money laundering or corrupt practices as patron of any NBA branch makes a mockery of the legal profession and the fight against corruption.
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