News Category - Crime
Nnamdi Kanu Makes U-turn on Terrorism Trial, Refuses to Open Defence
NNAMDI KANU said having gone through the case-file, he realised that there was no valid charge against him and that he was being subjected to unlawful trial.
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Lagos Night Club Owner, Pretty Mike, Arrested for Alleged Drug Party
The NDLEA spokesman said the raid followed intelligence about the drug party, with undercover operatives infiltrating the venue between 11pm on Saturday, October 25, before disrupting the gathering at about 3am on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
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NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Consignment Concealed in 70 Cocoa Butter Containers at Lagos Airport Export Shed
NDLEA spokesman, FEMI BABAFEMI said operatives also arrested three suspects in a series of follow-up operations across Lagos.
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Nnamdi Kanu's Terrorism Trial Stalled Due To Delayed Access To Case File
Following the development, the trial judge adjourned the case till October 27 for the defendant to open his defence, warning that the six days granted Kanu to conduct his defence, which began on October 23, will not be extended.
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Treason, Terrorism Charges: Kanu Makes U-Turn; Agrees to Open Defence, Shortlist 23 Witnesses
The list of witnesses he intends to summon before the court include former Minister of Defence, retired General THEOPHILUS DANJUMA, former Chief of Army Staff, General TUKUR BURATAI, and Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU.
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NDLEA Takes Drug Integrity Test and Visa Clearance Certification Online, Launches DITViCAS Portal
The system is part of innovations designed to streamline operations of the NDLEA, remove bottlenecks in processing of travel documents and curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria.
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#EndSARS at Five: Why Police Reform Has Failed Nigeria - And What Must Change
Nigeria does not need another panel or rebranded tactical unit. The roadmap for genuine reform already exists. What is lacking is political will and institutional accountability.
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Fleeing Thieves Abandon 75 Mobile Gadgets, 5 Laptops in Ikeja
The Commander of the Rapid Response Squad, CSP Shola Jejeloye, stated that preliminary investigations revealed the items were stolen property hurriedly abandoned by the suspects.
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Lagos Police Smashes Vicious Car Snatching, Robbery Gang
The suspects arrested are: Taiwo Alabi “m”, 42 years; Ogedengbe Lowis “m”, 46 years; Ighodalo Enato Francis “m”, 37 years; and Osaro Eghe Abiodun “m”, 34 years.
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Human Trafficking Syndicate Uncovered, 4 Suspects Arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP GRACE IRINGE-KOKO, disclosed in a statement that the criminal gang exploit vulnerable young mothers, steal and sell their newborn for significant financial gains.
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Presidential Pardons: Group Demands Discontinuation of Drug Trafficking Trial of Suspended DCP Kyari
MEN said in view of recent presidential pardons extended to convicted drug traffickers, fraudsters, kidnappers, and bandits — many of whom were arrested by DCP Kyari’s team in the line of duty, there was no moral justification to keep him in detention.
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NDLEA Arrest Boutique Dealer for Smuggling 127 Wraps of Cocaine
NDLEA spokesman disclosed that EJIOFOR who operates boutiques in Lagos and Onitsha, Anambra state, was taken into NDLEA custody upon his arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday October 8, 2025.
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Police Arrest 12 Suspects Over Death of Arise TV Journalist in Robbery Attack
The suspects, who are between ages twenty and thirty-one, include one SHAMSUDEEN HASSAN who is said to have fired the gunshot that killed BARNABAS DANLAMI - a security guard at the apartment.
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Free Nnamdi Kanu Mobilisation: Sowore Meets GEJ
Omoyele Sowore expressed the hope that Governors PETER MBAH of Enugu; CHARLES SOLUDO of Anambra; ALEX OTTI of Abia, FRANCIS NWIFURU of Ebonyi; and HOPE UZODINMA of Imo, among other prominent South-East politicians and leaders, would embrace the mobilization.
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UCHE NNAJI CERTIFICATE FORGERY: ATIKU KNOCKS DSS, CALLS TO PROBE OF FEC MEMBERS
Writing in a post on his X handle, ATIKU ABUBAKAR observed that what should ordinarily be a matter of national shame was now being disguised as a case of voluntary resignation.
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POLICE QUELLS CULT CLASHES AT ISASHI, ONIREKE; ARREST 5 SUSPECTS
Efforts are being intensified to apprehend other members of the cult still at large, while the police patrol teams and tactical squads have been deployed to the affected area.
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NDLEA FOILS 6 COCAINE CONSIGNMENTS AT LAGOS AIRPORT, ARREST TAOFEEK, KOREDE, OTHERS
NDLEA spokesman, FEMI BABAFEMI, said operatives uncovered one hundred and seventy-four parcels of cocaine, weighing thirteen-point-four-zero kilograms.
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POLICE ACCUSED OF COMPLICITY IN DISAPPEARANCE OF 13-YRS OLD BOY
"Civil society and the media must keep this case alive in public consciousness to prevent it from being buried by delay and complicity."
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POLICE CORPORAL ARRESTED FOR CULTISM IN UNIPORT
The Rivers State PPRO said a further search of the apartment of Police Corporal ONWUKWE GODSWILL, who is said to be the cult leader, turned up additional exhibits, including a locally made pistol and two machetes.
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NDLEA RECOVER COCAIN, HEROIN, METH FOR SMUGGLING, ARREST SEVERAL SUSPECTS IN NATIONWIDE OPERATIONS
The suspects include VICTOR NWOSA and FELIX CHIKA OBIEGBU, who were arrested after operatives of the NDLEA’s Special Operations Unit raided their homes and recovered consignments of hard drugs that were being prepared for export to Europe and other parts of the world.
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COURT-MARTIAL: 3 SOLDIERS GET LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR SELLING ARMS, AMMUNITION TO INSURGENTS
The convicted soldiers who bagged the life sentence are Sergeant RAPHAEL AMEH, Sergeant EJIGA MUSA, and Lance Corporal PATRICK OCHEJE.
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SENATE UNSEALS SENATOR NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN’S OFFICE, AS WOMEN GROUP PETITIONS UNITED NATIONS
The development comes a day after Senator NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN accused the Federal Government of subjecting her to political persecution due to the criminal defamation charges filed against her.
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NDLEA NABS TWO BRAZILIAN RETURNEES FOR COCAINE, HEROIN SMUGGLING BY INGESTION
The Brazilian returnees, identified as OFOMA SUNDAY and UKACHUKWU FRANK IKECHUKWU, excreted one hundred and sixteen wraps of heroin and cocaine.
Read More →EFCC ARRAIGNS MAN FOR $500,000 FRAUD
Justice OKPE adjourned the matter till September 25, 2025, for the hearing of the bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre.
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POLICE DETAINS NOTORIOUS LAGOS ISLAND UNION LEADER FOR MUTLTIPLE ASSAULT, MURDER
OLADITI, also known as SHAMELON, is being detained at State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti-Yaba, for discreet investigation.
Read More →EDO COURT JAILS 10 INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN BENIN CITY
Justice ITSUELI, however, gave each of the convicts an option of fine of Two Hundred Thousand Naira and a written undertaking to be of good behaviour.
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NDLEA MOURNS CROSS RIVER COMMANDER, OGBONNA MAURICE
Narcotic Commander UZOMA slumped and died in a hotel where he had taken up temporary residence, one month he resumed duty in Calabar on August 18, 2025.
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POLICE CLEARS PASTOR ADEFARASIN OF WRONGDOING IN VIRAL STUN GUN VIDEO
This comes about three months after of the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, with headquarters in Lekki, turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, for interrogation over the incident in the Lekki axis of Lagos.
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3 NIGERIAN PILGRIMS FREED FROM DRUG TRAFFICKING DETENTION IN SAUDI ARABIA
The spokesman for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, FEMI BABAFEMI, confirmed the development in a statement, saying it was based on the intervention of the Federal Government.
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LAGOS POLICE COMMAND GETS NEW SPOKESPERSON
SP ABIMBOLA ADEBISI replaces CSP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN who was recently elevated to the position of Force Public Relations Officer and transferred to the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
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