The Department of State Services, DSS, has arraigned four suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, over the alleged kidnapping and killing of its operative, Ekpeyong Asuquo Owoh. The defendants were docked on a six-count charge bordering on terrorism and kidnapping before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Those…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 25-year-old newlywed businessman at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for alleged drug trafficking. The suspect was intercepted at the departure hall of the airport on Thursday, September 25, 2026, while attempting to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Portugal via Addis Ababa.…

The Lagos State Police Command has smashed a notorious syndicate that has allegedly diverted imported goods worth over N20 billion in the past 19 years. Six suspects were arrested by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit following complaints by importers over missing consignments. The suspects are Lateef Jamiu, Abubakar Amadu, Aliu Olanshile, Opeyemi Oyewale, Hassana Malami…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have recorded major breakthroughs in the fight against crime, with 11 persons arrested and several exhibits recovered in less than two weeks. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Command’s spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, the operations took place from September 16 to 26 across different parts of…

The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered and returned N84 million to an Edo businessman who was defrauded in a land transaction. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X account on Friday, September 25, 2026. According to the commission, the draft of…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old suspected kidnapper and rescued a victim during a night operation at the Eliozu–Rumuokoro axis of Port Harcourt. The command also recovered an AK-47 rifle, two rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and a white tricycle, popularly known as Keke, with registration number PHC 756 ZY. The spokesperson for…

The Lagos State Police Command has identified the Inspector of Police seen in a viral video making inappropriate remarks while travelling in public transport and has commenced disciplinary action against him. In a statement issued on Friday, September 25, 2026 by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the Command identified the officer as…

The Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka has taken up six separate cases filed by the Anambra State Police Command bordering on alleged sexual offences against minors and child abuse. The cases were filed on September 23, 2026, after investigations, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement on Thursday. In one of the…

The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned three suspects before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged fraud involving the sum of $100,000. The suspects; George Ali, Anthony Ali and Simon Ali were arraigned by operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Abuja. They are facing charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has uncovered and dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory allegedly run by a Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate in Enugu State. The secret lab was located at Eziama community, Obeagu in Awgu Local Government Area. Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, September 25, saying…

The Nigerian Navy has uncovered about 182,000 litres of substance suspected to be stolen crude oil in Bethel Creeks, Rivers State. The discovery was made on September 22, 2026 by personnel of the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Bonny during a follow-up operation based on actionable intelligence on suspicious activities around the creeks. Director of Naval…

Tragedy struck in Plateau State on Tuesday as the Deputy Commander of the state-owned security outfit, Operation Rainbow, Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, Dennis David Babale, was killed in an attack. The officer was traveling along the road linking Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas when armed men laid an ambush for his patrol…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, have uncovered an illegal factory producing fake fruit juice in Badagry area of Lagos. The suspects, two women aged 48 and 50, were arrested during a joint operation with the Nigerian Army. According to NSCDC, the factory located on Talabi Onilegbale Street,…

Three young men suspected to be involved in drug peddling have been arrested by troops in Plateau State. The suspects were apprehended by personnel of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12 during a routine night patrol along Angware Market in Jos East Local Government Area. The operation took place at about 8:20pm on Friday, September 19, 2026.…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted over 1.3 million pills and capsules of tramadol and other opioids, as well as about 6,000kg of cannabis, in a series of operations across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory. The seizures, valued at over N3.4 billion, include 603.75kg of Canadian Loud and…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has intensified its crackdown on crime with a series of raids on identified flashpoints, shanties and uncompleted buildings across Abuja. The operation, aimed at disrupting criminal activities and safeguarding residents, led to the arrest of about 300 persons for screening and profiling. This was disclosed in a statement issued…

A 38-year-old South African woman, Ms Will Jessica Ann, has been convicted and sentenced to 40 years imprisonment for importing 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria. The conviction was announced by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a statement issued on Thursday, September 17, 2026, by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has re-arraigned five men accused of complicity in the May 15 abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and the subsequent killing of two of the victims. The defendants, who are alleged members of the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru) terrorist group,…

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued ten kidnapped civilians during a swift operation in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State. The victims, comprising three adult males, six females and one infant, were abducted from Unguwan Daudu and Unguwan Chibauna communities. According to military sources, troops deployed around the Sabuwa axis received actionable intelligence…

A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced nine men to 10 years imprisonment each for crude oil theft. The convicts were arraigned and prosecuted by the Department of State Services, DSS, Akwa Ibom Command. They were arrested on February 7, 2025, by the Nigerian Navy during an intelligence-led operation. The…