Crime
4 Detained Over Lagos Island Mob Lynching
While the spouse was rescued by some women in the vicinity, KOLADE was rushed to the Lagos Island General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
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Corruption
Lagos-Based Herbal Tea Dealer, DUNU BETHEL EBUBECHUKWU, Arrested for Cocaine Smuggling
The NDLEA said a search of DUNU's residence at No.6 Yemishola Street, Ejigbo, Lagos on Friday, September 4, led to the recovery of phone chargers similar to those used to conceal the intercepted cocaine, which had their internal components removed to create space for drugs concealment.
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Community
Police Nab 5 Teenagers for Burglary in Ogun State
The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP OLUBORODE OPEYEMI, said a night watchman had observed suspicious movements inside a market stall, upon which police patrol teams were mobilized to the scene, and arrested the suspects.
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Lagos Police Command Cries Foul, as Group Demands Sack of CP TIJANI Over Assault on Protesting Pensioners
The #EndBadGovernance group further noted that the right to peaceful assembly was under serious and growing threat in Lagos State, and urged human rights groups and people of good conscience to beam their searchlight on Lagos State in order to arrest the dangerous drift into authoritarianism.
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CYBERCRIME: 2 Extradited to U.S. for Child Exploitation, Sextortion
The extradition of Olawale and Adekunle underscores the continued collaboration between the EFCC and the FBI in tackling transnational financial crimes, particularly internet-enabled crimes involving the exploitation of minors and sextortion.
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Community
Police Smashes Child Trafficking Syndicate in Mowe, Ogun State, 6 Suspects Arrested, 6 Victims Rescued
Police investigation trailed another victim of the syndicate, identified as twenty-six-year-old BLESSING BRIGHT, to a hospital in Mowe where she was receiving treatment after giving birth to a baby boy at the illegal maternity on August 20, 2026. However, she was found without the newborn.
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Breaking News
EFCC Drops Cybercrimes Charges Against 2 Critics Amid Public Scrutiny
The EFCC Boss assured Nigerians that the Commission would continue to function in line with its assigned mandate and in the best interests of the nation.
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Breaking News
KC Luxury Group CEO, Associates Nabbed in Lagos, N39b UK-Bound Cocaine, Jewellery, Luxury Cars Recovered
The NDLEA boss said the first to be arrested was Lawal Mujab Kehinde, a staff member of the logistics firm through which the cocaine was processed, who was found to have a direct and sustained relationship with the cartel's Nigerian coordinator.
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Business
ADEOYE ADEWALE Faces Car Purchase Fraud Charges, As EFCC Investigates Haruna Over Undeclared Foreign Currencies
The intercepted foreign currencies comprise of Seventy-Three Thousand US Dollars, Fifteen Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty-Seven Pounds, and Eight Hundred and Twenty-Seven Thousand, Eight Hundred Saudi Riyal.
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Crime
End-of-The-Road: As Police Nab 2 One-Chance Robbers in Abeokuta
The Police Public Relations Officer, OLUSEYI BABASEYI, said operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit tracked down the suspects along the Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta.
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Community
ATIKU Mourns 32 People Killed by Terrorists in Sokoto
ATIKU ABUBAKAR, who is the 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, says he feels devastated by the incident and extends his sympathy to the bereaved families and the people of Sokoto State.
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Breaking News
NDLEA Destroys N301bn Cocaine, Heroin, Opioids, Others in Lagos
The consignment comprised of 246,864.535 kilograms seized by the Lagos Strategic Command of the NDLEA between April 2025 and May 2026, while 83,001.05 kilograms came from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Tincan and Apapa Strategic Commands, as well as the Marine Command, and others.
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Business
NDLEA Arrests India-Bound Bizman with Cocaine, Recovers N3.6b Colos, Codeine in Lagos
NDLEA spokesman, FEMI BABAFEMI said NWANKWO INNOCENT ONYEBUCHI confessed during interrogation that he sold off his marble business and other assets to raise the sum of Twenty-Five Million Naira, which he used to pay for the cocaine consignment.
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Breaking News
Kidnapped Anambra Businessman, Chief Joseph Ebere Ezeokafor (Jezco) Freed
Ezeokafor, the father of popular social media personality Jowi Zaza, was abducted in the early hours of Tuesday while on his way to a prayer ground in Awka, Anambra State.
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Crime
Suspected Cultist Nabbed with Firearm in Mushin, Lagos
The PPRO said the suspect is currently in police custody, while the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, TIJANI FATAI, has commended the operatives who made the arrest for their prompt response and intelligence-driven operation.
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Breaking News
Police Nab 4 Suspected Armed Robbers in Ajah Area of Lagos
The Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent ABIMBOLA ADEBISI, who made this known in a statement, identified the suspects as KAREEM ABIODUN, ‘m’, 26; TANSIRU EMMANUEL, ‘m’, 29; LATEEF USMAN, ‘m’, 28; and ALASHE AZEEZ, ‘m’, 32.
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Foreign
Gang Leader Goes on Trial 30 Years After Murder of US Rapper, TUPAC SHAKUR
The trial is expected to revisit the battle between Death Row, founded by MARION “SUGE” KNIGHT, and Bad Boy Records, created by SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS, with the late CHRISTOPHER WALLACE, better known as “The Notorious B.I.G.” as the lead artist, who was equally murdered in gang-related violence.
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Breaking News
Festac-Alakija Link Bridge Vandalised, 27 Miscreants Arrested
In the accompanying message, TOKUNBO WAHAB said the miscreants damaged “critical structural components of the bridge by removing iron rods, steel reinforcements, cables, and other supporting materials essential to the integrity of the infrastructure”.
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Breaking News
PFIPC Probe: Businessman Claims Paying N400m Contract Facilitation Fee to ADENIYI ADEYEMI
The claimant, identified as GBENGA COLLINS, appeared before the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the PFIPC scandal, alleging that he gave the money to ADENIYI ADEYEMI to facilitate the award of a contract.
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Crime
Defence Hqtrs Extends Amnesty for Repentant Terrorists, Militants to South-East, South-South, South-West Militants
The spokesman for Defence Headquarters says there was no deadline for non-state actors wishing to lay down their arms, while emphasizing that the military's kinetic operation was also being intensified.
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Breaking News
2 Police Officers, 2 Supernumerary Operatives Detained in Imo State for Forcing Suspect into Car Boot
The PPRO said notwithstanding the outcome of the operation, the Imo State Police Command strongly condemns the unprofessional conduct of the personnel as captured in the viral video.
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Breaking News
Troops Recover Body of Abducted Community Chief in Umudike Forest
The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel OLABISI OLALEKAN AYENI, said one of the suspects volunteered to lead the soldiers to exhume the site where the traditional ruler was buried within Umudike forest.
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Featured
Former Edo CP, MONDAY AGBONIKA, Takes Over as Zone 5 AIG
The Police Public Relations Officer for Headquarters Zone 5 Command, SP TIJANI A. MOMOH, said AIG AGBONIKA assumed duty on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, succeeding AIG SALMAN-DOGO GARBA who recently retired from the Force.
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Breaking News
Oriire Kidnapping: DSS Files Abduction, Murder Charges Against 2 Convicted Ansaru Commanders, 3 Others
All five suspects were arraigned before Justice SALIM IBRAHIM of the Federal High Court in Abuja, who adjourned the case until September 24 for the commencement of trial.
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Crime
NDLEA Nabs Suspects Over Smuggled Multibillion Naira Illicit Drugs
These include three-point-three-zero kilograms of cocaine concealed in walls of cartons used to package foodstuffs destined for the United Kingdom, which were intercepted at the Lagos airport, which led to the arrest of 55-year-old businessman ONUIGBO NDUBISI CHINEDU.
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Breaking News
Fleeing Soldier Wanted for Supplying Military Uniform to Terrorists Captured
Private MOHAMMED YUSUF, 23NA/84/1939, was declared wanted on July 23, after fleeing his duty post at the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits Factory, Lagos.
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Foreign
US Congressman Questions Terrorism Conviction of Pro-Biafra Agitator, NNAMDI KANU
Congressman JOHN JAMES said NNAMDI KANU should either be released or made to face a retrial based on evidence, and in accordance with the Nigerian Constitution and other international conventions.
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Breaking News
Court Jails 3 Bandits for Life Over Kidnapping Oriire Pupils and Teachers
They are ABDULRAZAK UMAR, alias ABU KHALIFA/ABU KHALID; YUNUSA MUSA, alias YUNUSA BIN MUSA; and SHAMSU ADAMU SANI, alias ABU ITISAR, who are all from Niger State.
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Breaking News
NDLEA Declares Drug Kingpin, 3 Associates Wanted, Freezes N9.8b in Bank Accounts
The NDLEA alleged that the wanted suspects are linked to drug money laundering and a clandestine laboratory for the production of methamphetamine at Isiozi, in Umuaka, Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State.
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Breaking News
Egyptian Envoy Meets Marwa, Seeks Collaboration with Nigeria on Drug War
The MoU is meant to facilitate intelligence sharing, joint operations and training, as part of ongoing efforts to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria and Egypt.
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