The Rivers State Police Command announced they arrested three suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims during an operation in the state. Police spokesperson Blessing Agebe told journalists in Port Harcourt…

A suspected baby factory in Badagry, Lagos, has been dismantled by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, with 28 people rescued and two alleged operators taken into custody. The…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) secured 974 convictions for drug-related offences across Nigeria in the first quarter of 2026, including 11 major traffickers sentenced to a combined 254…

A former vigilante commander in Abia State has allegedly killed his girlfriend and injured two others in a violent attack at Amakama community in Umuahia South Local Government Area. The…

Fifteen suspected oil thieves have been arrested by soldiers of the Nigerian Army during a targeted operation near the Dangote Refinery discharge terminal in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. The arrests followed…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has issued an arrest warrant for former Humanitarian Affairs Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq and Permanent Secretary Bashir Nura Alkali over alleged fraud…

Security forces have arrested the deputy to a wanted bandit kingpin, Kachalla Auta, and his wife in Gombe State following a coordinated intelligence operation that tracked them across several locations….

A British court has handed jail terms to a Nigerian couple convicted of defrauding the UK tax system of £433,000. The court heard that over several years the two filed…

The Nigerian government has dropped terrorism financing allegations against former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami and his son, Abdulaziz Malami. The charges were withdrawn in court on Wednesday, leaving only counts related…

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos has sentenced Michael Kuyoro, an employee of Ikeja Local Government, to two years imprisonment for his role in a visa fraud scheme. Justice O.A….

Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke told Southwark Crown Court on Monday, April 14, 2026, that she never sought or accepted bribes while in office. Diezani, who served as petroleum minister…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Edo State has intercepted two trucks carrying 7,245kg of cannabis and arrested five suspects linked to an interstate trafficking ring. NDLEA operatives made…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 69-year-old medical doctor and a 41-year-old Ivorian national over alleged involvement in international cocaine trafficking. The NDLEA said the…

The Nigerian Navy, through the Joint Task Force South-South Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has arrested two vessels, MT Mkpodu and MT Westaf AF, carrying more than 939 metric tons of…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former senatorial candidate from Borno State to 10 years in prison for aiding terrorism by supplying petrol to Boko Haram insurgents….

Suspected terrorists invaded Nuku community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State around 3:00 a.m. on Friday, killing five forest guards and kidnapping two others. Residents said the attackers…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 28-year-old George Ikpe, a former employee of Vovida Communications Limited, for allegedly stealing company equipment worth N15 million after his dismissal. Operatives of…

A Magistrate Court in Damaturu, Yobe State, has sentenced 22-year-old Rabilu Sani to 12 years in prison for raping a 4-year-old girl in Jakusko Local Government Area. The court confirmed…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 47 suspects and recovered 14 firearms, including locally made pistols and pump-action guns, as well as 96 rounds of live ammunition. The suspects…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Edo State Command has seized 125 bags of dried cannabis weighing 1,378kg and arrested a 37-year-old suspect, Roland Owie, in a raid on…