The Oyo State Police Command has successfully dismantled a kidnapping syndicate operating across Ipapo, Okaka, and other communities in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of the state. Five suspects were arrested, and ₦4,618,700—part of the ransom paid for a recent abduction—was recovered. In a statement issued on Saturday, July 5, 2025, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Osifeso…
Six suspects have been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command in connection with the killing of a man at Gosa Market, located along Abuja Airport Road. The incident, which sparked chaos among shoppers, traders, and residents, followed the death of a man accused of stealing yam tubers at the market. As a…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 74 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Abuja’s Federal Capital Territory. The arrests took place on Monday, June 30, 2025, at Joyous Hotel in Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja, following credible intelligence linking the suspects to internet-related criminal activities. According to EFCC spokesperson Dele…
Angry youths in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, took to the streets in a violent protest against the escalating wave of kidnappings, killings, and terrorist attacks devastating their communities. During the unrest, the protesters set ablaze the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) office and stormed the Emir of Lafiagi’s palace, vandalizing…
The Abia State security task force, Operation Crush, has apprehended three suspected cattle rustlers in Onhiya community, located in Umuahia South Local Government Area. The suspects—Saidu Ali, Yakubu Mohammed, and Adamu Isa—were arrested on Sunday, June 29, 2025, following a tip-off after they attempted to steal six cows out of a herd of thirty-eight. During…
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command, attached to the State Intelligence Department (SID), have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of a 100Ah Mikano generator battery. The suspects — 20-year-old Dad Yusuf and 17-year-old Gibson Husseini, both residents of Upper Luggere in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area — were apprehended on…
The Airport Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has arrested a suspected international fraudster, Abraham Akpojisheri, for unlawful possession of 783 MTN SIM cards. Akpojisheri, 29, from Abraka, Delta State, was intercepted by eagle-eyed Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Terminal 2, Ikeja, Lagos,…
A 37-year-old man, Edward Innocent, was arraigned before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for allegedly stealing his neighbour’s Lexus vehicle valued at ₦6.5 million. Innocent, a resident of Kamazou, faces charges of conspiracy and theft. He pleaded not guilty. Prosecuting counsel, Inspector Chidi Leo, informed the court that Innocent and accomplices—currently at large—conspired to…
The U.S. government has recovered $225 million in what officials are calling the largest-ever seizure of funds tied to a cryptocurrency investment scam. In a statement released Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the recovery followed a wide-ranging investigation led by the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service. Investigators used blockchain analysis…
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of a 24-year-old man, Elijah Innocent, in correctional custody over the alleged rape of a 19-year-old woman. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, the defendant is accused of committing an offence punishable under Section 265(1) of the Ekiti State Criminal Law,…
