The Federal Government on Monday began presenting its case before the Federal High Court, Abuja, against Justice Chidiebere, a social media personality also known as Justice Crack. Chidiebere appeared before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on an amended three-count charge relating to alleged cyber-related offences and felony. He entered a plea of not guilty on all counts.…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 63-year-old Chinese national at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for allegedly attempting to bring 31 kilograms of a synthetic cannabis strain known as ‘Canadian Loud’ into Nigeria. The suspect, identified as Ting Hung Kiong, was apprehended on Sunday, May 17, 2026, upon arrival on an…

One of the men accused of killing College of Nursing student Wendy Achumba in Imo State has been arrested by community youths and handed over to police. The suspect, Onyema Okonkwo, was tracked down in Umuadara, Umulogho, Obowo LGA, following an investigation led by youth leader Chidiebere Iweajunwa. In a video that has since gone…

The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 2 Command, has dismantled a large drug trafficking syndicate in Lagos and seized suspected illicit substances worth over ₦7.8 billion. The raid took place on May 19, 2026, in Mende, Maryland, and was executed by operatives of the Special Protection Unit alongside divisional detectives. Several suspects were arrested, including the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has foiled two separate drug trafficking attempts, arresting a suspected cocaine mule in Enugu and a building engineer with thousands of opioid pills in Abuja. On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, NDLEA officers at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, stopped Onyeka Valentine Emeka during passenger clearance on an Ethiopian Airlines…

Armed assailants killed three people and abducted 15 others during an attack on worshippers holding a night vigil in Kwara State, the police said Sunday. The incident took place at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2026, at Ori-Oke Ijaye, near Ekerin Village on the outskirts of Ikiran in Ekiti Local Government Area. The…

Nigerian troops have repelled a failed terrorist attack on a military position in Kirawa town along the Nigeria-Cameroon border, killing 12 suspected terrorists and recovering weapons, the Army said. Army spokesperson Sani Uba said the terrorists attempted to infiltrate the military facility early Friday but were engaged by troops of the 153 Task Force Battalion…

A total of 92 kidnapped persons were rescued and eight vehicles recovered after troops of Operation HADIN KAI intercepted suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State. Zagazola Makama reports that the May 23 operation was executed by the 135 Special Forces Battalion at Echo 1, Dutse Kura, along the Buratai–Kamuya route in Biu Local Government…

The Edo State Police Command has rescued all 13 passengers who were abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Benin-Lagos Expressway, after a multi-day operation involving drones, aerial surveillance, and bush combing.  Police spokesperson ASP Eno Ikoedem said the incident occurred on May 9 at Ogua Community when armed men attacked a Young Shall Grow Motors…

Twelve terrorists were killed in the early hours of Friday, May 22, 2026, after troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai foiled a cross-border infiltration attempt in the Kirawa Axis of Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State. The attempted assault occurred around 11:00 p.m. when suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram fighters tried to breach defensive…

The Delta State Police Command has made significant progress in its crackdown on criminal activity, arresting 23 individuals, recovering a stolen HOWO trailer truck, and impounding large amounts of suspected illegal drugs. The Command stated that the breakthroughs came from several targeted raids and operations driven by intelligence across different parts of the state. The…

The Edo State Police Command has rescued all 13 passengers who were abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Benin-Lagos Expressway, after a multi-day operation involving drones, aerial surveillance, and bush combing. Police spokesperson ASP Eno Ikoedem said the incident occurred on May 9 at Ogua Community when armed men attacked a Young Shall Grow Motors…

A joint security team under Operation EASTERN SANITY II has broken up a suspected criminal base in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, seizing explosive materials and detaining three people. The early morning raid happened at about 4:30 a.m. on May 23, 2026. Troops based in Oji River, working with Keystone personnel from…

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife has sentenced Taiwo Agboola, 30, to death by hanging for killing 62-year-old Jadesola Olubayo at a palm oil processing factory. The incident happened on October 11, 2023, at a palm oil processing site located at Amula River in Olokemeji Village, Ifetedo, Ife South Local Government Area. Agboola…

Mourners gathered in Ogbomoso on Friday, May 22, 2026, as Adesiyan Adegboye, 49, was buried at his Owolake residence. Adegboye died during the armed invasion of three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The attack occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 11, 2023, when gunmen stormed Baptist Nursery and Primary School,…

The Nigerian Army has detained a 15-year-old boy in Borno State over alleged links to terrorist activity. Soldiers from 149 Battalion, alongside Civilian Joint Task Force members under Operation HADIN KAI, picked up Umar Zacharria in Gubio town at about 1:20 p.m. on May 14. Preliminary reports indicate he is from Jere Local Government Area…

The Defence Headquarters said the kidnapping that occurred in Oyo State was carried out by members of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad group, known as JAS, who had been pushed out of other regions by sustained military action. In a statement from the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, the military…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested an officer following the circulation of a video in which he made threats against civilians who record him while on duty. The Command identified the officer as Assistant Superintendent of Police Newton Isokpehi. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued Thursday by Deputy Commissioner of Police Ngozi…

Officers of the Gombe State Police Command have seized 119 live rounds of 7.62mm ammunition abandoned close to a burial ground in Yamaltu Deba LGA. According to police spokesperson DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the discovery followed credible intelligence received. Around 10:30 a.m., operatives moved to Kalshingi Road in Kwadon and found the rounds stashed in a…

Mrs. Grace Ogunleye, Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area in Ekiti State, has been rescued by security forces one day after gunmen seized her. Ekiti Police PRO SP Sunday Abutu announced Thursday that a combined team of police, military, other security agencies, and local operatives secured her release. He said continuous pressure from the…