News Category - Crime
OGUN STATE POLICE COMMAND ISSUES CEASE AND DISIST WARNING TO UNAUTHORISED GROUPS OPERATING WITHIN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Any union, group, organization, or individual operating outside of the shortlisted and authorized bodies is considered illegal and will be treated as engaging in unlawful activity and posing a threat to public safety.
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NDLEA ENGAGES NARTO IN WAR AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING…TO DEPLOY OFFIVERS IN GARAGES; DRUG TEST FOR DRIVERS
To achieve the success of the collaboration, Othman proposed “sensitization and training of NARTO drivers and transport operators on identifying and reporting suspicious cargo or behavior; establishment of joint intelligence-sharing mechanisms to monitor drug trafficking routes and tactics; etc.
Read More →EFCC ARRESTS 25 SUSPECTED INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN KANO
EFCC spokesman, DELE OYEWALE, said the suspects were arrested opposite the Bayero University Kano New Site, following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in cybercrime activities.
Read More →COURTS JAIL 11 INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN KWARA STATE
Ten of the convicts were tried before Justice AWOGBORO on charges of impersonation, obtaining under false pretence, retention of proceeds of crime and internet fraud.
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NDLEA REPORTS DOZENS OF ARRESTS, SEIZURES IN NATIONWIDE OPERATIONS
One OBAYEMI OYETADE was nabbed during a raid at Sarah Sam Hotels, along Ogudu road in Kosofe area of Lagos, following credible intelligence and surveillance on drug distribution activities there.
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NDLEA NABS WANTED DRUG KINGPIN AFTER SEVEN-YEARS SURVEILLANCE
The NDLEA spokesman said the breakthrough followed the interception of hard drugs consignments at the Ilasamaja area, along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, where officers involved in the early morning operation arrested fifty-one-year-old ACHEBE KENNETH NNAMDI while heading to Onitsha, Anambra State.
Read More →KIDNAPPERS SUCCUM TO INJURIES, AS POLICE DISMANTLE HIDEOUT, RECOVER WEAPON, CASH
The PPRO said the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo Ph.D commended the swift and tactical response of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and assured that operatives are on the trail of the remaining suspects.
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FCT POLICE OFFICERS REJECT N1.5M BRIBE TO FREE KIDNAPPER
The FCT Command Police Public Relations Officer, CSP JOSEPHINE ADEH, said in a statement that one YAHAYA SALEH was arrested in connection to the attempted bribery.
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MNJTF TROOPS NEUTRALISE TERRORIST COMMANDER, OTHERS IN LAKE CHAD
The MNJTF spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel OLANIYI OSOBA, who made this known in a statement, identified the slain Boko Haram commander as AMIR DUMKEI.
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TERRORISTS ATTEMPT TO BRIBE TROOPS IN PLATEAU - DHQ
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General MARKUS KANGYE, said the troops had intercepted a suspicious vehicle with bullet holes, along the Jos-Sanga Road, while responding to a distress call about terrorist activities.
Read More →EFCC SECURES FINAL FORFEITURE OF ABANDONED MULTIBILLION NAIRA GALAXY COMPANIES, HOSPITAL, PETROL STATIONS, LANDS, BANK DEPOSITS
The forfeited assets include: Galaxy Hospital, Plot No. BO/12340, Bolori Layout, Maiduguri, Borno State; a duplex, BO/12340, Maiduguri, Borno State; residential apartments, Plot 12, Equilibrium Estate; No. 7, Cadastral Zone DO2, Karsana District, Abuja; and Plot 12 (820.99sqm); ...
Read More →EFCC INVESTIGATES SUSPECT FOR UNDECLARED $20,000, CFA110,000
The Customs officers, during a patrol on Sunday, July 13, 2025, along the Babapupa bush paths near the Seme Border, intercepted a Nissan Almera car suspected of being a smuggled vehicle, which was abandoned by the driver upon sighting the officers.
Read More →COURT ORDERS FORFEITURE OF UNDECLARED FOREIGN CURRENCIES RECOVERED FROM FRAUDSTER
Salisu was intercepted by Customs operatives during a routine check on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
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ALLEGED $6B MAMBILLA PROJECT FRAUD: COURT ADMITS MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST AGUNLOYE
The former minister is facing prosecution on seven counts of official corruption and fraudulent award the of Mambilla Power Project contract to the tune of $6billion (Six Billion US Dollars).
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LAGOS POLICE SMASHES ₦500M MILLION VISA SCAM, ARREST 4 SUSPECTS
The suspects are Blessing Wefsutu ‘f’ aged 27, Chineye Christian ‘f’ aged 36, Archibong Udeme Ifereke ‘m’ aged 23, and Maurine Peter ‘m’ aged 25.
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ANTI-CULTISM SQUADS DEPLOYED ACROSS LAGOS, AS POLICE NABS ARMED ROBBER WITH AK-47
The police spokesman said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had been actively involved in armed robbery and land-grabbing activities in various parts of Lagos State.
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COCAINE, LOUD UNCOVERED IN MICROWAVES, LIPSTICKS, AS NDLEA TRACKS DOWN WANTED DRUG KINGPIN
NDLEA operatives at the export shed of the Lagos airport have intercepted another consignment of cocaine built into ladies’ lipsticks as part of a cargo containing hair attachments, face powder, and other items heading to Malabo, Guinea.
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COURT SENTENCES MAN TO 50 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR POSSESSION OF FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS
The Judge also ordered that the convict be registered in the Public Offenders Register, in addition to signing an undertaking with the EFCC never to commit any financial crime within and outside the shores of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Read More →COURT JAILS MOHAMMED GOBIR 7 YEARS FOR DEFRAUDING AFROMEDIA
The EFCC first arrested GOBIR on September 12, 2015, following a petition received by an outdoor advertising company, Afromedia, which accused him of alleged fraud.
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POLICE ARREST MURDER SUSPECT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SELL VICTIM'S CAR
The Police spokeswoman said preliminary investigation indicates that Ayomide Oluwadamilare unlawfully entered the residence of his former boss on Saturday, July 5, 2025, with the intent to rob him. He ended up stabbing the victim to death and fled with the deceased’s vehicle.
Read More →7/7 CULT DAY: POLICE ON ALERT IN SOUTH-WEST STATES, 53 SUSPECTED CULTISTS ARRESTED IN LAGOS
The Ogun State PPRO said security operatives would not hesitate to disperse gatherings that raise suspicion or threaten public peace, warning that anyone found in possession of would be prosecuted.
Read More →NDLEA INTERCEPTS COCAINE CONCEALED IN LIPSTICKS, NABS NOTORIOUS DRUG KINGPIN IN LAGOS
NDLEA spokesman, FEMI BABAFEMI, said the hard drug parcels were recovered from cargos being prepared for shipment at a courier company in Lagos on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Read More →NDLEA DETAINS FAMILY OF 4, OTHERS FOR HARD DRUGS DISTRIBUTION, TRAFFICKING
NDLEA spokesman, FEMI BABAFEMI, said the couple was first arrested with over two hundred and seventy-seven kilograms of Skunk on Friday, June 13, 2025, in the Ojo area of Lagos.
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792 CHINESE CYBERCRIME SYNDICATE: COURT JAILS 8 MORE GANG MEMBERS
They were arraigned on separate charges bordering on cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.
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LAGOS CP UPBEAT ABOUT PROSECUTION OF SUSPECTED MUSHIN HIRED KILLER, LG ELECTION SECURITY
CP OLOHUNDARE JIMOH said that about ten families have indicated their willingness to testify in the trial of AKINWANDE over the murder of their family members.
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SEXUAL OFFENCES TRIAL: DIDDY TO REMAIN IN PRISON TILL OCT 3 FOR SENTENCING, AFTER ACQUITTAL OF MORE SERIOUS CHARGES
After an extensive deliberation that lasted over thirteen hours, the jury found COMBS not guilty of sex racketeering and sex trafficking of two women.
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EFCC BURST INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN NASARAWA STATE
EFCC spokesman, DELE OYEWALE, said the suspects were arrested yesterday in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Read More →LAGOS COURT JAILS 5 CHINESE NATIONALS FOR INTERNET FRAUD, CYBERTERRORISM
The judge also ordered that upon completion of their sentences, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service should ensure that they are repatriated to their country of origin within seven days.
Read More →2ND WITNESS TESTIFIES IN TRIAL OF CHINESE NATIONALS FACING CYBERTERRORISM, INTERNET FRAUD CHARGES IN LAGOS
Justice OSIAGOR adjourned the matter till Friday, July 4, 2025, for further hearing.
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COURT ORDERS FORFEITURE OF TRUCK, CONSIGNMENT OF SOLID MINERALS
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, through its counsel, SESAN OLA, told the court that no one had come forward to take possession of both the vehicle and the consignment.
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