A 45-year-old Nigerian, Okeoghene Patrick Udugba, has been indicted in the United States for his alleged role in a romance scam and business email fraud scheme that reportedly defrauded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) of more than $300,000. The indictment was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, by the…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old cleaner, Mohammed Dan-Azumi, for allegedly stealing a 2016 Toyota Corolla Sport worth about ₦18 million belonging to a medical doctor serving under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). In a statement issued on Tuesday, July 21, the command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the suspect was…
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old man, Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, over allegations of impersonation, obtaining money by false pretence, and the unlawful use of medical equipment. Ekpeme was arrested by officers attached to the Uwanse Division in Calabar South following a complaint filed by Mrs. Edemawan Samuel, 45. She alleged that…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested three staff members of the State Ministry of Labour, Empowerment and Productivity over the alleged theft of government equipment valued at more than N500 million. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Musa Mohammed, disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Friday, July 17, 2026. The suspects were identified as…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested eight suspected cultists in connection with the alleged assault of a 300-level student of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Amassoma. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) after a distress call reported that a group of young men had allegedly attacked…
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a five-year-old girl, Fikayo Gbemiga, who was kidnapped in Ibadan, and arrested two suspected abductors following an intelligence-led operation. The suspects, identified as 37-year-old Seyi Adegboye and 25-year-old Adefemi Adegboye, allegedly abducted the child from her family’s residence in the Iyana Offa area of Ibadan on July 3,…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally made pistol during a joint security operation in Ilorin, the state capital. The suspect, identified as Agboola Olamilekan, was apprehended in an intelligence-led operation conducted by police operatives in collaboration with other security agencies and the Kwara State Polytechnic Security Unit.…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man, Mr. Owoade Matthew Kolawole, in Igboyaye, Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The abduction occurred between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026. According to members of the victim’s family, the kidnappers contacted them shortly after the incident using Mr. Kolawole’s…
Operatives of the Military Intelligence Brigade (MIB) under Sector 3 of Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) informant in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as…
The Delta State Police Command has arraigned a 63-year-old proprietor of a popular brothel in Asaba, Prince Chizoba Ojokwu, along with 29 other suspects following an intelligence-led operation targeting criminal hideouts across the state. The command’s spokesperson, ACP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. He said Ojokwu, the owner…
