The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a pastor identified as Elijah, over alleged homosexuality. Elijah, the General Overseer of a new-generation church in Port Harcourt, was arrested after videos of him engaging in homosexual acts were leaked to the police by a male acquaintances named Patrick. A source said that Patrick, who…
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued 21 kidnapped victims and recovered N.8m ransom, arms and ammunition in a coordinated series of raids targeting criminal networks. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, March 31, 2025, said police also arrested six other suspected for heinous crimes “The Nigeria…
Maria Wangare Kamunge, also known as Rish Kamunge, has been charged in connection with a job scam that targeted Kenyans seeking employment in Mauritius. In a statement on Friday, March 28, 2025, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that victims had paid between Sh200,000 and Sh400,000 for job placements, only to discover that the…
Operatives from the Lagos Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two individuals for their alleged involvement in Naira abuse. According to a statement from the EFCC, the suspects, Adeoti Folake and Adewuyi Modupe, were apprehended in Lagos on Friday, March 21, 2025, while allegedly hawking Naira notes. During their…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight students for their alleged involvement in cult activities within the Ifo area of the state. Confirming the arrests, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, explained that the action followed a report from the school administration about the emergence of a student cult group. She stated, “On March…
The Executive Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Council, Hon. Christopher Audu Manship, confirmed the arrest of suspected kidnappers and the recovery of N2,250,000 in a statement issued on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The statement was signed by Danaan Cletus Sylvanus, his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Manship expressed his administration’s continued commitment…
The Adamawa and Taraba Customs Command has seized over ₦72.6 million worth of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. The command attributed the seizure to its ongoing efforts to protect the national economy and secure the country’s borders from illicit cross-border smuggling activities. In a press briefing at the command headquarters in Yola…
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Ghana has arrested a suspected Nigerian drug kingpin, Uchechukwu Chima, in Accra. The 56-year-old suspect was apprehended on Tuesday, March 18, 2024, following a raid on his hideout, where authorities seized 192kg of cocaine and 0.42kg of heroin, with an estimated street value of US$2.1 million. Francis Opoku Amoah,…
Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended Bauchi State’s Accountant General, Sirajo Jaja, on charges of money laundering and the diversion of public funds amounting to ₦70 billion. Jaja was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Abuja, along with Aliyu Abubakar, an unlicensed Bureau De Change operator from…
A suspected kidnapper has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command after he collected a ransom and released his female victim. In a statement issued on Monday, March 17, 2025, the police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed that the suspect, Abdulahi Isah, was apprehended in a bush five days after abducting the woman in…
