Category: Crime Watch

The Nigerian Navy has handed over five bags of seized cannabis sativa, weighing approximately 500 kilograms, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following a successful intelligence-led operation in Lagos. The handover was conducted on Friday, February 20, 2026, by Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT to officials of the NDLEA Festac Area Command. The illicit consignment was intercepted on February 18, 2026, when the NNS BEECROFT Quick Response Team, acting on credible intelligence, stopped a van suspected of conveying illegal substances around Abule Osun in Amuwo Odofin Local Government…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has redeployed and reshuffled Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) across the territory as part of enhanced security measures ahead of the February 21, 2026 Area Council Elections. The Commissioner of Police, Miller G. Dantawaye, said the redeployment followed a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, aimed at strengthening operational efficiency and ensuring professionalism before, during, and after the elections. According to the Command, the strategic reshuffle form part of a comprehensive security arrangement designed to safeguard the electoral process and maintain law…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has announced a restriction of movement across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the Area Council Elections scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026, as part of measures to ensure a secure and orderly electoral process. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that the restriction will be enforced from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. across the territory on election day. According to Adeh, the Commissioner of Police, Miller G. Dantawaye, approved the directive to…

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has reinforced its collaboration with Nigeria’s banking sector following a high-level meeting with members of the Body of Bank Chief Executive Officers in Nigeria aimed at deepening efforts to combat cybercrime and financial fraud nationwide. The strategic engagement, held at the Centre’s headquarters in Abuja, focused on enhancing cooperation between law enforcement and financial institutions to address the growing threat of cyber-enabled crimes targeting Nigeria’s financial system. Welcoming the delegation, the Director of the Centre, CP Ifeanyi Uche Henry, reaffirmed the commitment…

The Niger State Police Command has recovered three AK-47 rifles, six magazines and 104 rounds of ammunition following a motorcycle accident along the Boyi-Sarki/Toll Gate axis, while also arresting a suspected robbery suspect in a separate operation. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the weapons were discovered on February 17, 2026, at about 9:50 p.m. after a patrol team attached to Gawu-Babangida Division received a distress call about a lone motorcycle accident involving two unidentified persons. The suspects, who were reportedly travelling…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has announced the deployment of thousands of security personnel across Abuja ahead of the February 21, 2026 Area Council Elections, as part of efforts to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral process. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, noting that the large-scale deployment forms part of a comprehensive operational strategy involving collaboration with sister security agencies, including the Nigeria Army, Nigeria Air Force, Nigeria Navy, Department of State Services (DSS), and…

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 7 Headquarters, AIG Victor Olaiya, has extended warm Ramadan greetings to all officers and men of Zone 7 Police Headquarters, their families, and the residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Niger State. In his message, signed by ASP Mohammed Halima, Police Public Relations Officer of the zone,AIG Olaiya prayed that the holy month bring peace to homes, renewed strength in service, divine blessings upon the land, and stronger unity within communities. He urged citizens to embrace the values of harmony, tolerance, and…

The Oyo State Police Command has successfully rescued a kidnapped victim and apprehended a suspect linked to a series of coordinated attacks in Otefon and Amalu villages. According to a statement signed by DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), the operation followed reports that “armed hoodlums numbering about eight invaded Otefon Village in the early hours of the day.” During the attack, one Taiwo John, also known as “Ogo Oluwa,” aged 40, was abducted. The assailants also seized an undisclosed sum of money belonging to the victim’s wives…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested two neighbours in connection with the death of a 16-year-old boy following a violent domestic incident in the Byazhin area of Abuja. Police authorities disclosed that the incident occurred late on February 12, 2026, when officers at the Byazhin Divisional Headquarters received a distress call at about 11:45 p.m. reported a serious altercation involving a teenager identified as Chidera Benjamin. Operatives were immediately deployed to the scene, where preliminary investigations revealed that the teenager had allegedly attacked his mother during a…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recorded major breakthroughs in ongoing nationwide anti-drug operations, arrested a China-based Nigerian businessman and two Angolan nationals who excreted a combined 236 wraps of cocaine after being intercepted at airports in Abuja and Kano. The arrests were disclosed on Sunday by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who detailed a series of coordinated operations that also uncovered drug consignments concealed in food items, children’s toys, and a synthetic cannabis production facility in Lagos. According to Babafemi, the China-based…