The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC). Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet…
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Kano Court Jails Woman Seven Years for N5.6m Fraud
Justice Maryam Sabo of the Kano State High Court sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced Ebonine Rita Uzoamaka to seven years imprisonment for obtaining the sum of N5,600,000.00k( Five Million, Six…
Troops Arrest Two Boko Haram Logistics Suppliers, Neutralize Commander in Adamawa
By Umar Dankano, Yola In its continued efforts to restore peace and harmony in the North-East, troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with local vigilantes, have…
Gangsters, Abductors, Impersonators in Police Net as Investigation Continues — SUV Recovered, Says Yobe Police
From Auwal Salim, Damaturu The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a four-man criminal syndicate allegedly involved in fraud, impersonation, and abduction, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen intelligence-led policing in…
Father Lauds DSS For Rescuing 3-Year-Old Son Four Days After Kidnap
Father Lauds DSS For Rescuing 3-Year-Old Son Four Days After Kidnap By Abdallahi Yusuf Malam Haruna Hamza, father of a 3-year-old child,has commended the Department of State Services(DSS) for rescuing his son,…
Stolen Motorcycle Recovered, Suspect in Police Custody
From Auwal Salim, Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command has recovered a stolen motorcycle and apprehended a suspect in connection with the theft incident in Damaturu, the state capital. According to the…
Bandits Storm Catholic Church in Benue, Abduct 9 Worshippers
The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the abduction of nine worshippers at Ojije, in Utonkon district of Ado Local Government Area, Benue State. The State Police Public…
HURRAC Condemns Renewed Killings By Bandits,Extremist Groups in Nigeria,Warns Situation Unacceptable
HURRAC Condemns Renewed Killings By Bandits,Extremist Groups in Nigeria,Warns Situation Unacceptable By Abdallahi Yusuf The Human Rights Research and Advocacy Centre (HURRAC) has strongly condemned the recent wave of brutal killings, kidnappings…
EFCC Arraigns former University VC for N19.7million Fraud in Katsina
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned a former Vice chancellor of the Federal University Dutsinma, Professor Armayau Hamisu Bichi before Honourable Justice Musa Danladi…
Terrorists kill scores in Kwara village attack – lawmaker
By: Zagazola Makama Scores of persons were killed in a terrorist attack on Woro Village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, the lawmaker representing Kaiama in the State House of…
EFCC Arrests Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa for Alleged Naira Mutilation
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested a Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa over alleged Naira mutilation. This was obtained from the Agency’s verified Facebook handle…
Akwa Ibom Police Command Recovers 415 Live Cartridges, Arrests Suspect, Commuters For Obstructing Police Duties
Akwa Ibom Police Command Recovers 415 Live Cartridges, Arrests Suspect, Commuters For Obstructing Police Duties By Abdullahi Yusuf The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recovered 415 live cartridges and arrested the…
Police Recover 415 Live Cartridges, Arrest Suspect, Commuters for Obstructing Police Duties
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded another significant operational success with the recovery of a large cache of live ammunition, the arrest of the suspect who owns the ammunition and…
Nigeria Police Uncover ₦7.7 Billion Telecom Fraud, Arrest Six Suspects
Nigeria’s police say they have uncovered a cyber-enabled fraud scheme that led to the illegal diversion of telecommunications airtime and data valued at more than 7.7 billion naira ($8.3 million), arresting six…
Sexual Harassment, Rape and Substance Abuse: CP Orders Immediate Investigation
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command has launched an investigation into a fresh case of gender-based violence involving sexual assault and substance abuse, leading to the arrest of…
Zamfara NSCDC Nab Crime Suspects, Recovers 5 Underage Victims,Others
Zamfara NSCDC Nab Crime Suspects, Recovers 5 Underage Victims,Others By John Bassey, Zamfara The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps(NSCDC) has arrested crime suspects in January 2026 operations, recovering five underage children,…
Troops eliminate terrorists, rescue 62 hostages in Kebbi, Zamfara
Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised two terrorists in Kebbi State and rescued 62 hostages in Zamfara State during coordinated operations across Sector 2, the Nigerian…
77,792 arrested, 14,225 convicted, 14.8m kilograms drugs seized in 5 years, says Marwa
…Honours 166 NDLEA personnel, 17 Commands at bi-annual CCEO awards and commendation ceremony; charges officers to go all out against drug cartels, barons Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement…
Kano Police Arrest Three Over Murder of Housewife, Six Children in Dorayi Chiranchi
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Police Command has arrested three principal suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano….
Kano Police Command Investigates Killing Of Woman,6 Children
Kano Police Command Investigates Killing Of Woman,6 Children By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Police Command has launched an investigation into the killing of a woman, Fatima Abubakar,and her six children at…
Anambra Gov’t Condemns Alleged Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation of Minors; Orders Full Investigation, Prosecution
By Mustapha Salisu The attention of the Anambra State Government has been drawn to a disturbing video currently circulating on social media platforms depicting that thirty-five (35) underage children from Ebonyi State,…
Group Commends DSS, EFCC Over Prosecution of Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami
Group Commends DSS, EFCC Over Prosecution of Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami By Abdullahi Yusuf A civil society organisation, the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV), has lauded the Department of State Services…
Airport Police Command Arrests Int’l Romance Fraud Suspect Involved in Over N1bn Scam
The Nigeria Police Force, Airport Police Command, in its sustained efforts to combat transnational crimes and prevent the use of Nigerian airports as escape routes for criminal elements, has arrested a notorious…
80-year-old ex-convict arrested as NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs in full body mannequins
. Dispatch rider, others nabbed; tons of illicit drugs recovered in raids across Edo, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Taraba, Niger, Oyo Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two…
Veteran Photojournalist Abducted in Kaduna Community
…we’re making efforts to rescue him – Police By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna A veteran photojournalist, Malam Umar Usman Iyale, has been abducted by bandits in Danhonu II community, Millennium City, in Chikun…