Category: Crime Watch

The Nigeria military, through the Nigerian Navy, has intensified its crackdown on illicit drug trafficking with a successful joint operation conducted alongside the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), leading to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer and the seizure of illicit substances in Warri, Delta State. The operation, carried out by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA and NDLEA operatives, targeted identified drug hotspots across the Urchie, Uvwiamuge, Orthokpor, and Usiefrun areas of Warri as part of ongoing efforts to rid the Navy’s area of operation of…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arraigned three suspects before the FCT High Court in connection with the alleged murder of Adimike Godwin in the Guzape area of Abuja. The defendants – Adimike Odirachukwu Anthony, Adimike Chinyere Stephany and Comfort Ajibade were brought before FCT High Court 13 on Monday on a four-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy to commit culpable homicide, culpable homicide, and offences under the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act. According to a statement issued by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh,…

The Nigerian Navy, has thwarted another attempt by crude oil theft syndicates to establish illegal storage infrastructure in Bonny, Rivers State, as part of ongoing operations under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. The successful operation was carried out by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny during a targeted anti-crude oil theft mission around Dema Abbey Community in Bonny Local Government Area. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operatives discovered seven concealed dugout pits strategically established within the community.…

Troops of the Nigeria military’s 65 Battalion have intercepted a truck conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road, leading to the arrest of the driver and the recovery of the suspected narcotics. The operation, carried out on July 9, 2026, followed actionable intelligence from a credible source, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya. The statement said the intelligence-led operation resulted in the successful interception of the vehicle, while preliminary investigations…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman, Ms. Will Jessica Ann, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, for attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria while allegedly using her three-year-old son as a cover to evade security screening. The agency also announced the seizure of 4,143.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, valued at over N10.3 billion, at the Apapa Seaport in Lagos, alongside the arrest of an Okada rider who excreted 100 wraps of methamphetamine…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspects, including an alleged arms dealer, during a coordinated clearance operation targeting kidnappers and criminal hideouts in Kwali, Abaji and Kuje Area Councils. The operation, carried out on July 5, 2026, was led by the FCT Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit in collaboration with other security agencies as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle kidnapping networks operating in border communities of the FCT and neighbouring states. According to the Command, security operatives dislodged kidnappers’ hideouts and smoked out their caves in…

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have rescued four kidnapped victims following a fierce gun battle with suspected kidnappers in the Jikoko Hills area of Abuja. The victims were abducted on Wednesday night during an attack on the Yellow House area of Mpape, where armed assailants invaded the community at about 10:40 p.m. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, immediately deployed operatives from the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, personnel from the Katampe and Mpape Divisions, and…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned an alleged drug kingpin, 63-year-old Anochili Innocent, alongside three Mexican nationals and six other Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N480 billion methamphetamine manufacturing operation uncovered in Ogun State. The defendants were brought before Justice Musa Kakaki on Friday on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, operating a clandestine drug laboratory, unlawful production and possession of methamphetamine, and financing a drug trafficking organisation. Those arraigned include Anochili Innocent; Mexican nationals Juan Carlos Meza Torrero, Nemecio Martinez…

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has announced major breakthroughs in its nationwide crackdown on cybercrime, dismantling multiple criminal syndicates involved in international online fraud, cryptocurrency scams, identity theft, fake security alerts, and a massive ₦7.7 billion fraud targeting MTN Nigeria’s billing system. Addressing journalists during a press briefing, the NPF-NCCC disclosed that a total of 24 suspects were arrested in six separate operations carried out across Delta, Lagos, Edo, Kano, Katsina and the Federal Capital Territory, while several principal suspects remain at large. The police said the…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant operational breakthroughs across 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), arrested 14 suspects, rescuing five kidnapped victims, recovering firearms, ammunition and stolen vehicles, while neutralised three armed suspects in a sustained nationwide crackdown on violent crime. The development was contained in the Daily Situation Report (SITREP) submitted to the Inspector-General of Police by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, covering major security incidents and operational outcomes recorded as of July 8, 2026. The report highlighted the commitment of…