A 53-year-old Nigerian man, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, has been sentenced to 115 months in prison in Kentucky for laundering money obtained through multiple fraud schemes, including romance and inheritance scams that targeted at least 23 victims across the United States. Emesim, who legally resided in Newark, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier on…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arraigned two women and a man before a court over alleged immoral activities at the Sheikh Muhammad Nasiru Kabara Housing Estate, popularly known as Bandirawo Housing Estate, located along Daura Road in Kano. The suspects were reportedly arrested during an operation led by CSH Hafizu Garba Adakawa.…
The Edo State Special Security Squad has arrested 12 suspected cultists and sealed two apartments allegedly used for cult initiation following the killing of a student near the University of Benin (UNIBEN). The operation, led by the Chief Security Officer and Principal Security Officer to Governor Monday Okpebholo, targeted several hotspots in Benin…
A medical doctor, Edwin Emegakor, who was kidnapped in Anambra State, has regained his freedom. Emegakor, the Medical Director of Crown Multi-Specialist Hospital in Nkpor, was abducted on May 7, 2026, after attending to patients at the hospital. The kidnappers were reportedly armed men dressed in security uniforms. The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical…
Three persons living with disabilities, including a 60-year-old man identified as Romanus Nwabara, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency over alleged drug trafficking activities. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, May 10, 2026, saying the suspects were apprehended…
Three members of a commercial motorcycle riders’ union have reportedly been abducted by suspected bandits in Kogi State. The incident occurred on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, along the Ageva–Magongo road. The victims were identified as Mr. Jonathan Stephen Monday, chairman of the union’s Ogori branch, Mr. Ashemadaun Eben, and Mr. Mosigbodi Jethro Adoga. According…
Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) have arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged involvement in armed robbery in Edo State. Osas was previously arrested in 2023 for a similar offence after police reportedly found a cut-to-size gun in his possession. He was later charged to court and remanded at the Okon…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have arrested a suspected terrorist informant in Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on May 4, 2026, by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer at the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East). According to the statement, the suspect, identified…
At least 11 people have been killed by suspected bandits in Gwalgoro village, Kankia Local Government Area, just hours after security forces foiled an earlier attack and neutralised several members of the group. The Katsina State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday, May 3, 2026,…
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested a suspected vandal in Kwall. The suspect, identified as Nimnan Binfa, 42, was apprehended around 11:00 a.m. on May 3, 2026, by troops of Sector 3 OPEP while allegedly attempting to steal copper wires within the premises of the College of Accountancy Kwall. He was caught…
