News Category - Crime
TWO CHINESE NATIONALS FACE CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL DEALING IN MINERAL RESOURCES IN LAGOS
EFCC alleged that they engaged in the exportation of Mica Products, Copper bearing and Lithium bearing mineral resources out of Nigeria,
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LAGOS CP DEPLOYS ADDITIONAL OPERATIVES TO MUSHIN, ASSURES RESIDENTS OF OPTIMUM SECURITY
The police raided criminal hideouts and identitied black spots in Ishaga, Awolowo and Ojuwoye markets where twenty 23 omiscreants responsible for the assaults, harassment and stealing from shops and innocent people in Mushin area were arrested.
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POLICE NAB THREE NOTORIOUS CULTISTS IN IKORODU, RECOVER FIREARM
Further investigation showed that the suspects played key roles in facilitating the movement and distribution of illegal firearms across various parts of Lagos State, posing a serious threat to public safety.
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NDLEA BURST SYNDICATE BEHIND COCAINE SMUGGLING THROUGH HAJJ PILGRIMS, ARREST 3 IN KANO
In another operation in Kano, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Kano- Maiduguri road Friday 30th May intercepted the duo of Abubakar Hussein, 42, and Sahabi Adamu, 53, with Nine Hundred Thousand US dollars ($900,000) cash suspected to be counterfeit.
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LAGOS COURT ORDERS REPATRIATION OF FOREIGNERS JAILED FOR INTERNET FRAUD AND CYBER-TERRORISM
The convicts comprise of eleven Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian, who were handed one-year imprisonment each, following their arraignment by The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
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COURT JAILS KANO TIKTOK USER SIX MONTHS FOR NAIRA ABUSE, WITH OPTION OF N50,000 FINE
Justice Amobeda also issued a consequential order appointing the convict as an Ambassador of EFCC and CBN in online advocacy campaigns against Naira Abuse due to her substantial following across various social media platforms.
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PETROL SUBSIDY FRAUD: LAGOS COURT JAILS 2 CONVICTS 14 YEARS EACH, ISSUES BENCH WARRANTS FOR 2 OTHERS
They were initially standing trial before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. However, Justice Onigbanjo withdrew from the case, thereby prompting the re-assignment of the case to Justice Dada.
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COURT JAILS FOUR INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN LAGOS
The convicts are: Arowosola Julius Oluwadamilola, Oluwasegun Ayomide, Opeyemi Shamsudeen Agboola, and Akinade Olamilekan.
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NDLEA, UK-HOIO SIGN M.O.U. ON OPERATIONAL PARTNERSHIP AGAINST ILLICIT DRUGS
The MoU is not just an agreement, it is indeed a reaffirmation of our mutual trust, cooperation, collaboration and unwavering dedication to safeguarding the lives and futures of our respective nations - Marwa
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TWO KIDNAP VICTIMS AT IJEDE CREEK IN IKORODU, LAGOS, RELEASED
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin said the victims were released following a manhunt by a combined team of security agencies and local vigilante group.
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NDLEA INTERCEPTS N6.5B OPIOID, ARREST 2 BRITONS, DESTROYS 77,000KG SKUNK
The NDLEA seizures were made at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers and the Apapa seaport, Lagos.
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NDLEA STRENGTHENS DRUG WAR PARTNERSHIP WITH US-DEA THROUGH TRAINING, JOINT OPERATIONS
The understanding was reached during a meeting between NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) and the Country Attache of US-DEA, Ms. Daphne Morrison in Abuja.
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LAGOS POLICE ARREST MAN FOR STEALING NEIGHBOUR’S CAR IN OGUN STATE
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect removed the vehicle from a park in Ogun State without the consent of the rightful owner.
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POLICE NAB ONLINE BLACKMAILER IMPERSONATING WOMEN
The 22-year-old male suspect allegedly posed as a woman online to deceive unsuspecting men. He lures victims into making nude video calls, which he exploits to blackmail them.
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EFCC PARADES 120 SUSPECTED INTERNET FRAUDSTERS ARRESTED IN LAGOS
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said items recovered during the coordinated operation include 26 exotic cars, expensive jewelries, smart phones, laptops and several incriminating documents.
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COURT JAILS WOMAN THREE YEARS FOR N14.5M FRAUD IN LAGOS
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed in a statement that the defendant, sometime in 2021, received the sum of N14.5m from some petitioners as investment capital. It was agreed that the return on investment would run for three months.
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NDLEA ARREST 82-YEAR-OLD GRANDMA, OTHERS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
NDLEA operatives also arrested another 80-year-old grandpa, identified as Ayuba Ashiru in another raid at a different part of the country.
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WOMAN BITES OFF PENIS OF ESTRANGED LOVER IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
Sources knowledgeable about the incident told reporters that a fight broke out between the two, during which Gift managed to grab Sunday's penis and bites off the cap with her teeth.
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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.
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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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