Category: Crime Watch

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Senator Joseph Igiagbe Ikpea, has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of the National Assembly’s full support in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking across the country. Senator Ikpea gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), at the agency’s national headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The lawmaker, who represents Edo Central Senatorial District, said his visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has called for stronger collaboration between traditional institutions, security agencies, and local communities to enhance peace, security, and development across Nigeria. Speaking during a working visit to Jigawa State on Monday, the IGP emphasized the importance of traditional rulers in intelligence gathering, conflict resolution, community engagement, and early warning systems, describing them as critical partners in the nation’s security architecture. The visit featured a courtesy call on the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, participation in the 8th Executive Committee Meeting of the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully auctioned a Lagos hotel and three other properties forfeited by convicted drug kingpins to the Federal Government, generating a total of N6.15 billion in revenue. The auction, conducted through a competitive bidding process at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on Monday, involved eight assets confiscated from drug traffickers across the country. Four properties were sold after bidders exceeded the approved reserve prices, while bids for the remaining four assets were unsuccessful due to offers falling below the benchmark values. Announcing the…

The Nigerian Navy has thwarted attempts by crude oil thieves to revive illegal refining activities in Rivers State, uncovering two illicit refining sites and recovering about 120,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products. The operation was carried out by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER under the ongoing Operation DELTA SENTINEL, following credible intelligence on renewed illegal refining activities in the Oseokishikpa axis of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Naval…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, over the trafficking of 31.5 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria, imposing fines and restitution totaling about $6 million. The conviction comes barely six months after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted the illicit consignment aboard the vessel at the GDNL Terminal, Apapa Port, Lagos. The ship and its crew were arrested on January 2, 2026, after NDLEA officers discovered 31.5kg of cocaine concealed in Hatch 3 of the…

The Nigerian Navy has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against crude oil theft and illegal refining activities with the discovery of a massive stockpile of illegally refined petroleum products and the shutdown of a reactivated illegal refining site in Rivers State. The operation, conducted under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, was carried out by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH following credible intelligence on the activities of oil theft syndicates in the Egboama/Ogbogolo axis of Ahoada West Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the Director…

The Nigerian Navy has handed over a suspected militant collaborator to the Department of State Services (DSS) following his arrest during ongoing security operations in the Calabar waterways of Cross River State. The suspect, identified as Ubong Clement, was arrested by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY stationed at the Forward Security Outpost on Dayspring Island in Akpabuyo Local Government Area. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the arrest was made as part of sustained intelligence-driven operations aimed…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed investigators and heads of investigative units across the country to prioritise the accurate capture and management of suspects’ information to strengthen intelligence-led policing and modernise criminal investigations in Nigeria. The IGP gave the directive on Wednesday during the opening of a one-day Crime and Incident Database Impact Sensitisation Workshop organised by the Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The workshop focused on sensitising participants on the Suspects’ Information Capturing Process under the Nigeria…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued five kidnapped victims and arrested two suspected kidnappers following a coordinated security operation in the Byazhin area of Abuja. The operation, led personally by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, was carried out in response to recent kidnapping incidents in the Paze community of Byazhin. According to a statement issued by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, the rescue mission involved operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Kubwa Area…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to their respective geopolitical zones as part of efforts to strengthen security operations and improve policing across the country. The deployment, which takes effect from June 15, 2026, was announced during the monthly conference of strategic senior officers held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid, the IGP said the move is aimed at bringing strategic leadership closer…