US Report: 30,000 armed Fulani militants fueling Nigeria’s insecurity
A new report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) says about 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria, worsening insecurity, killings and religious tensions…
EFCC transfers ex-power minister Saleh Mamman to Kuje prison to begin 75-year jail term
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has transferred former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja following his conviction for money laundering. Justice James…
Police arrest suspect over ₦1bn petrol theft in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one of the key suspects linked to the theft of Premium Motor Spirit valued at N1.02 billion and recovered assets worth over N300…
NDLEA re-arrests drug suspect who faked death to escape trial
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has re-arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Ibrahim Yusuf Lawal, who allegedly jumped bail and faked his death in an attempt to evade prosecution.…
Police foil kidnap plot in Lagos, kill four suspects
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command Special Squad have foiled an attempted kidnapping of a businessman in the Ejigbo area of Lagos, killing four suspected members of the gang…
Chef allegedly uses sedative-laced food to aid ₦150m robbery
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a chef, identified as John Cosmos Govi, for allegedly masterminding the drugging of residents and theft of luxury items worth about ₦150 million from…
₦500m bribe rejected as Police bust ₦7.8bn drug syndicate in Lagos
Operatives of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a major drug trafficking syndicate in Lagos, seizing suspected “Canadian Loud” worth ₦7.8 billion and arresting several…
NDLEA arrests Chinese national with 31kg Loud at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 63-year-old Chinese national, Ting Hung Kiong, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 31 kilogrammes of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of…
Teacher allegedly kidnaps, drugs WASSCE candidate, spends ransom on betting
A 30-year-old private school teacher, Nathaniel Baiyegun, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing a 16-year-old WASSCE candidate, Florence, said to be his former student,…
Lekki, Lagos Island top crime hotspots in Lagos — State govt
The Lagos State Government has revealed that the Lekki-Ajah and Lagos Island axis accounted for over 27 per cent of criminal cases recorded across the state within the last three…