Category: Crime Watch

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…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has called for deeper collaboration among West African law enforcement agencies to combat the growing threat of transnational crimes across the region. Speaking on Monday at the 11th Meeting of Heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) for West Africa held at Johnwood Hotel, Abuja, the IGP stressed that criminal networks operating across borders can only be effectively tackled through coordinated regional action and intelligence sharing. The meeting brought together heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus from sixteen West African countries, alongside…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force to adopt proactive, intelligence-driven, and adaptive policing strategies to effectively tackle the nation’s evolving security challenges. The directive was issued during the monthly conference of strategic senior officers held on Tuesday at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The conference brought together Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and other top-ranking officers to review the country’s security situation and assess ongoing operational strategies. In a statement…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intensified efforts to strengthen criminal investigations with the training of its personnel and other stakeholders on modern forensic and fraud investigation techniques. The one-day intensive training programme, held at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja, on June 8, 2026, was organised by the FCT Police Command in collaboration with forensic expert, Erelu Dr. Pearl Chidinma Ogbulu, through Pearl Forensic Risk Advisory Services, with the approval of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu. The programme was designed to enhance participants’ capacity…