Eight foreign nationals arrested in Ogun over fake kidnap-for-ransom scheme
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have uncovered a transnational criminal syndicate allegedly involved in staging fake kidnappings to extort ransom from relatives living abroad, leading to the arrest…
Oyo demolishes kidnappers’ hideout linked to Adelabu family abduction
The Oyo State Government has demolished a three-bedroom bungalow in the Lako Community along the Aiyegun-Anaye Road area of Ibadan, allegedly used as a hideout by kidnappers involved in the…
FBI offers ₦250m reward for convicted fraudster behind $1.2bn medicare scam
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $150,000 (approximately N250 million) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Herbert Leon…
Father makes ultimate sacrifice, dies protecting 16-year-old daughter from boyfriend
A 47-year-old North Carolina USA father was shot dead while trying to protect his 16-year-old daughter from her boyfriend, who is now facing a murder charge. According to the Concord…
75-year-old drug dealer falls arrested by NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 75-year-old man, Okebe Samuel, in Ebonyi State as part of a series of nationwide operations targeting drug trafficking networks. According…
Suspected cult leader narrates killing spree in Lagos communities
A suspected cult leader, Emmanuel Nwokolo, has allegedly confessed to participating in the killing of four rival cult members following his arrest by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command…
Staffer admits selling hotel rooms, pocketing millions of cash
A hotel employee, identified as Yokonta Friday, has allegedly confessed to defrauding Davies Hotel and illegally selling hotel rooms over a five-year period. In a viral video circulating online, Friday…
‘It’s fake news’ —Oyo Police deny death of abducted schoolchild
The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed as false and misleading reports claiming that one of the schoolchildren abducted during the recent incident at Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area…
FCT Police arrest suspected kidnappers seen in viral video flaunting AK-47 rifles
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers who appeared in a viral video openly displaying AK-47 rifles, ammunition, and walkie-talkies while dressed in military camouflage.…
Police foil suspected cult initiation, arrest four in Egbeda-Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected notorious cultists and recovered firearms, live ammunition, and a knife during a midnight operation in the Egbeda area of the state.…