News Category - Crime
COURT JAILS MAN FOR SELLING NAIRA NOTES AT IBADAN NIGHT CLUB
The convict’s journey to the correctional centre began with his arrest sometime in February, 2024 in a night club in Ibadan, Oyo State where he was trading in naira notes.
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EFCC ARRAIGNS CHINESE MAN FOR CYBER CRIMES IN LAGOS
The defendant belongs to a criminal syndicate of 792 notorious for cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud, who were arrested on December 19, 2024, in Lagos, during 'Eagle Flush Operation' in Lagos.
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LAGOS POLICE ARREST GUARDIAN, FOUR OTHERS OVER THEFT OF TWO-WEEK OLD BABY
Through painstaking efforts, detectives traced and successfully recovered the stolen two-week-old baby boy from Agemuwo, Badagry area. The child was found safe and sound.
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TWO JAILED SIX MONTHS FOR NAIRA ABUSE IN LAGOS
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed in a statement tha the convicts were arraigned on a separate one-count charge of tampering with the Naira notes and spraying, to which they each pleaded “guilty”.
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NDLEA GETS FORENSIC LABS IN ABUJA, ENUGU; TRAINS 20 OFFICERS
Breaking the agelong jinx is a significant milestone in the Agency’s history, says Marwa . As US-INL donates forensic equipment to enhance Lagos lab
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IRAN-BOUND WOMAN FOUND WITH COCAINE AT PORT HARCOURT AIRPORT, AS NDLEA REPORTS MULTIPLE ARRESTS, SEIZURES
* Iran-bound woman found with cocaine in private part, stomach, bag at PH airport * Nabs 22-year-old British ex-convict with large drug shipment at MMIA * Intercepts fuel tanker, 3 vehicles with 3, 047kg skunk in Niger, 775 litres of codeine in Kano
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25-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED IN EPE, LAGOS WITH HUMAN BODY PARTS FOR MONEY RITUAL
The recovered human organs have been deposited at the General Hospital, Epe, for preservation while the case has been transferred to Edo State Police Command for continuation of investigation and prosecution.
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CMS-MARINA BRIDGE ROBBERY: POLICE ARREST SUSPECT, RECOVER N20M GOODS STOLEN FROM MOVING TRUCK
CSP Hundeyin said detectives at the Ebute-Ero division were notified about the incident and they swung into action, tracked down one of the thieve at the Marina under-bridge car park, and also recovered the stolen goods.
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LAGOS POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED VANDALS, RECOVER OPERATIONAL TOOLS
The suspects, Peter James ‘m’, aged 26, and Lesipi Adamu ‘m’, aged 24, were intercepted while removing iron rods from concrete barriers along the road at Ile Zik area.
Read More →KADUNA COURT JAILS FRAUDSTERS POSING AS TEDDY SWIMS & RITCHIE INMAN ON FACEBOOK
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the convicts on separate one-count charge.
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EFCC OFFERS TO RELEASE VERYDARKMAN ADMINISTRATIVE BAIL
EFCC spokesman says the Commission is aware of several unguarded attacks of the suspect against its operations, adding that while such conduct is condemnable, his arrest was not informed by such attacks.
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ELEMORO DPO REDEPLOYED, AS LAGOS CP ORDERS INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED ABUSE OF OFFICE
The PPRO said the Commissioner of Police also extended invitation to the lawyer concerned for a meeting with the investigative committee at his own convenience.
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COURT ADMITS MORE EVIDENCE IN N2.7B FRAUD TRIAL OF FMR AVIATION MINISTER, HADI SIRIKA, OTHERS
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Sirika alongside his daughter Fatima Sirika, son in-law Jalal Sule Hamma and Al Buraq Global Investment Limited on amended six-count charge, bordering on abuse of office.
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EFCC ARREST SKIT-MAKER FOR NAIRA ABUSE
Sa'ad recorded and shared a video of himself on his Tik Tok and Instagram account wherein he was seen throwing Naira notes on the floor and deliberately stepping on them and daring the EFCC to have him arrested.
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FUBARA'S CPS ABANDONS FB PAGE DUE TO REPEATED HACKING, CREATES NEW ONE
Nelson Chukwudi dissociate himself from offensive materials, and wish to inform his followers that he had stopped using that page to provide them with his content.
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POLICE KILL KIDNAPPER, RESCUE VICTIM IN ENUGU
The suspects, operating in aNissan vehicle, abducted the victim in his Mercedes Jeep after firing sporadic gunshots within the Government Residential Area (GRA) of Enugu at about 9:00 p.m. on May 2, 2025.
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POLICE NABS ORILE MURDER SUSPECT IN KOGI STATE, RECOVER STOLEN VEHICLE
Abubakar Iliyasu allegedly committed the crime on April 2, 2025, after he forcibly gained access to the victim’s premises and fled in her Toyota Sienna vehicle.
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NDLEA RECORDS MASSIVE DRUG SEIZURES IN LAGOS, PORT HARCOURT
* N3.4billion worth of opioids seized in Lagos, PH * NDLEA uncovers drugs in chocolate tins * Intercepts 942 explosives going to Zamfara * Italy, Iraq-bound consignments in body creams * Arrests wanted drug kingpin after 10 months in hiding
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EFCC ARREST 3 SUSPECTS BEHIND FAKE Q-NET PLATFORM, ONLINE UNIVERSITY
The suspects are Olaniyan Joshua, Oyetunde Julius Akano, and Victor Oluwale. They were arrested on Wednesday, May 1, 2025, in Abuja, and are currently undergoing interrogation in the Commission.
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POLICE NABS 35-YEAR-OLD ADEOLA ADEWALE FOR MURDER AT SERVICE APARTMENT IN ABULE-EGBA
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed in a statement that Adeola and 65-year-old Adebayo checked into the service apartment on March 27, 2025, and the dead body of the man was found abandoned two days later.
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NDLEA IMPOUNDS OVER N1B HARD DRUGS IN LAGOS HOTEL
NDLEA operatives also recorded a major interdiction in Jigawa and Kano, resulting in the seizure of consignments of opioids being moved from Kano to Niger Republic and Yobe state through Jigawa on Wednesday April 23, 2025.
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THREE SUSPECTS IN POLICE CUSTODY FOR POSSESSION OF HUMAN BODY PARTS IN OGUN STATE
The suspects are 36-year-old Sunday Akintobi, a resident of Itoku area in Abeokuta; 40-year-old Oladimeji Olaniran; and 38-year-old Isaiah Tijani.
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NIGERIA POLICE SHOULD STOP GETTING INVOLVED IN LAND MATTERS - BAYO AKINLADE
As Solicitors to Richard D. Adelu, Eunice A. Adelu and Babatunde Aina of Celestial Church of Christ, Zion Parish, off Freedom Way, Itedo, Lekki, he complained of the unlawful arrest and detention of sixteen members and workmen at the church property on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
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IGP CELEBRATES SEGT. THEOPHILUS TANKO FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOLARSHIP AT CHINESE UNIVERSITY
His academic journey began with a one-year mandatory course in Chinese language at Nanjing Normal University, after which he proceeded to Jiangsu Police Institute for his Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
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MARWA PUSHES FOR NDLEA DRUG TEST FOR NYSC, OTHERS
Marwa said the push for drug integrity test for youth corps members, prospective couples and others is not punitive but to discourage substance abuse and provide early treatment for those who test positive.
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NDLEA INTERCEPTS COCAINE CONCEALED IN SAUDI-BOUND RELIGIOUS BOOKS, ARRESTS BANDITS SUPPLIER WITH DRUGS IN PRIVATE PART
The hard drugs shipment was uncovered at a courier company in Lagos on Tuesday April 15, 2025 when officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation were searching through export going to Saudi Arabia.
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MARWA MOTIVATES OFFICERS, AS NDLEA COMMISSIONS STAFF QUARTERS, REHAB FACILITY IN KANO
The NDLEA Boss acknowledged the sacrifices being made daily by officers of the agency in a bid to rid the country of illicit drugs, and urged them to continue to stand up to the challenge of the drug menace.
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WRONGFUL ACCUSATION: OBI PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION OF 2023 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN SENSATION, QUADRI YUSUF ALABI
The former governor of Anambra State observed that Quadri's determination is not just inspiring, as it marks a call to action, adding that he was committed to ensuring that he gets the education he desires and deserves.
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3 NDLEA OFFICERS IN HOSPITAL FOR GUNSHOT WOUNDS DURING ABUJA RAID
NDLEA operatives recovered 74 bottles of codeine, 10 litres of codeine syrup, 48grams of tramadol 225mg and 4.9kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis, as well as five android phones from the location.
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DEFEND YOURSELVES AGAINST PRO-FULANI MILITIA KILLING SPREE IN PLATEAU AND BENUE - SMBLF
The group noted that it may appear that the Nigerian state had surrendered its sovereignty and territory to the wanton violation by an ethnic nationality which members are acclaimed to have no respect for the territorial boundary and integrity of modern nation states.
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