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Category: Crime & Security
Crime & Security News
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DSS, FOREST GUARDS SEIZE MEDICAL SUPPLIES ALLEGEDLY MEANT FOR ISWAP IN BORNO.
Operatives of the Department of State Services in Borno, working with forest guards, have intercepted a major shipment of medical materials suspected to be en route to ISWAP fighters. The…
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JUDGE HOLDS OFF ON BLESSING CEO BAIL DECISION TILL JUNE 9.
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi has delayed its verdict on a bail application submitted by internet influencer Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, widely known as Blessing CEO. Justice D.I. Dipeolu…
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EIGHT SOLDIERS KILLED AS INSURGENTS HIT BORNO MILITARY BASE.
Suspected insurgents attacked a Nigerian Army base along the Mandara–Buratai Road in Borno State early Friday, killing eight soldiers and leaving several others wounded. The assault occurred in the early…
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NSCDC RAID ILLEGAL CAMP IN LAGOS, FREE 24 CAPTIVES, DETAIN FOUR SUSPECTS.
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have uncovered an unlawful detention facility in Badagry, Lagos, freeing 24 persons and taking four suspects into custody. The raid followed…
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GUNMEN STORM OSE LGA, DEMOLISH BUILDINGS AND ABDUCT CLERIC’S CHILD.
Armed assailants invaded Idogun town in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State before dawn on Friday, June 5, 2026, leaving two structures in ruins and a minor missing. The…
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UNIBEN WORKER IN COURT OVER ALLEGED N3.28M DUAL PAY FRAUD.
An employee of the University of Benin appeared before an Edo High Court on Wednesday, June 4, 2026, after the EFCC accused him of collecting salaries from two government agencies…
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TROOPS FREE ABDUCTED MOTHER AND TODDLER, KILL TERRORIST IN NORTH EAST OPS.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued two civilians held captive for months and eliminated one terrorist during renewed operations in the North East. The rescues and strike were carried…
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OGUN POLICE DETAIN SUSPECT OVER FABRICATED SECURITY ALERT.
Police in Ogun State have arrested a suspect for allegedly creating and spreading a false security alert on social media. The arrest was confirmed on Wednesday, June 4, 2026. According…
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YOBE POLICE BUST POTISKUM GUN-MAKING HUB, 7 SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY.
Yobe State Police Command says it has dismantled an illegal gun manufacturing workshop in Potiskum and arrested seven suspects. The raid, carried out on Wednesday, forms part of the Command’s…
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ADELABU FAMILY CONFIRMS ABDUCTION OF SISTER, TWIN SONS IN IBADAN.
The family of former Minister of Power and Oyo APC 2027 governorship aspirant, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has confirmed the kidnapping of his younger sister and her twin sons in Ibadan….
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT CONVICTS FOUR AL-SHABAAB MEMBERS.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group to death by hanging for their role in the June 5, 2022 attack…
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TWO SO-SAFE OFFICERS IN POLICE CUSTODY OVER OGUN MAN’S DEATH
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that two operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, known as So-Safe Corps, are in custody over the death…
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NDLEA SMASHES EDO DRUG CARTEL.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Edo State Command, has arrested 48 suspected drug traffickers and recovered 541.47 kilogrammes of illicit drugs in a series of intelligence-led operations across…
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POLICE NAB SUSPECTED DRUG BARON, SEIZE HARD DRUGS IN SOKOTO RAID.
Operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command have arrested a suspected drug baron and recovered large quantities of hard drugs during a raid on a criminal hideout in the state….
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NSCDC NABS 39, CLOSES UNLICENSED SECURITY OUTFIT IN AKWA IBOM.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested 39 suspects and sealed off an unlicensed security company operating in Akwa Ibom State. The operation was carried out after…
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FIVE KILLED IN NIGHT ATTACK ON PLATEAU VILLAGE.
The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed a deadly night shooting in Gwan-Ajang village, Foron District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, which left five people dead. Police Public Relations Officer,…
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FG RE-ARRAIGNS TUKUR MAMU ON UPDATED TERRORISM CHARGES.
The Federal Government on Monday re-arraigned Tukur Mohammed Mamu before a Federal High Court in Abuja on an amended 17-count terrorism charge. Mamu, described as the negotiator during the March…
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KWARA TERROR GROUP THREATENS TO MARRY OFF EMIR OF YASHIKIRA’S WIVES.
Tension has gripped Yashikira town in Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State following threats by armed men holding the Emir of Yashikira’s wives and other captives. The gunmen say they…
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KADUNA SECURITY OPERATIVES RECOVER 245 STOLEN CATTLE.
A major operation by security agencies in Kaduna State has led to the recovery of 245 cattle believed to have been stolen by armed rustlers, alongside the prevention of several…
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ONDO: 6 PERSONS IN CUSTODY OVER ALLEGED N71M SCAM
Operatives in Ondo State have detained six individuals suspected of running a fraud scheme that swindled victims of about N71 million. The arrests followed a period of surveillance and intelligence…
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