Category: Crime Watch

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully dismantled a notorious drug hub on Bonny Island, Rivers State, arrested six suspects and seized a significant cache of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, skunk, and tramadol. The operation, carried out at the Ama Hausa area on Friday, 6 February 2026, tragically claimed the life of Chief Narcotic Agent Sadiq Bako Mujahid, who sustained fatal head injuries during a violent confrontation with armed hoodlums mobilized by the gang leader, Genesis George Benson. Femi Babafemi, Director of Media & Advocacy at NDLEA, in a…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based auto spare parts dealer, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, for attempting to smuggle cocaine to China by ingesting the drug. Izueke was arrested on Saturday, January 31, 2026, during the outward clearance of passengers travelling to China via Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET940. A body scan confirmed the presence of illicit drugs in his system, after which he was placed under excretion observation. The suspect eventually expelled…

The Nigeria Police Force, through its INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja, has successfully repatriated $23,000 recovered from an international romance scammer to a victim in the Cayman Islands. The repatriation followed a request from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service for assistance in investigating Achufusi Obioma Ikenna, a Nigerian national accused of defrauding a Cayman Islands resident through an online romance scam. Acting on the request, INTERPOL NCB Abuja carried out discreet, intelligence-led investigations, which led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of the funds.…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has scored a major victory in its fight against crime with the arrest of nine suspects allegedly involved in a notorious armed robbery syndicate, along with the recovery of three stolen vehicles and numerous other stolen items. SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer for the FCT Command, confirmed that the breakthrough followed a report that armed robbers had attacked a residence in Jikwoyi on 18 January 2026, making away with personal belongings, cash, and a Toyota Corolla (KUJ 549 CW). Prompted…

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has embarked on a community engagement tour across key parts of Abuja to strengthen security collaboration ahead of the 2026 Area Council elections. The tour, which took place on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, covered Mabushi, Life Camp, Katampe, and the Kubwa/Bwari axis of the FCT. Engagement sessions were held in Mabushi and Bwari, bringing together Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, traditional rulers, community leaders, youth representatives, commercial tricycle and motorcycle operators, and other stakeholders. The interactive meetings…

The Niger State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its fight against crime with the arrest of several suspects for house breaking, theft, thuggery, and drug-related offences, as well as the rescue of abducted victims across the state. In a statement issued on February 2, 2026, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed that on January 26, 2026, police operatives at ‘B’ Division, Suleja, arrested one Ahmed Jibril in connection with multiple cases of house breaking and theft. The arrest followed complaints from about 13 residents of…

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has raided a notorious criminal hideout in Apapa, Lagos State, leading to the recovery of illicit drugs and other prohibited substances. The operation, which took place on Saturday, January 24, 2026, was carried out at a location known as Gidan Drama in the Agbo Malu area, following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected drug traffickers. During the coordinated raid, naval personnel successfully dislodged criminal elements from the hideout and recovered quantities of cannabis sativa, codeine, and other banned substances. The raid underscored the…

In a major crackdown on human trafficking, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raided a popular hotel in Onitsha’s 33 areas, arrested four suspected traffickers and rescued 17 victims, some of whom are underage girls. The operation, carried out with support from the Nigerian Military, also led to the arrest of two individuals allegedly involved in the illegal sale and purchase of babies across the South East region. Alarmingly, four of the rescued victims tested positive for HIV and are now receiving care from…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, for attempting to smuggle cocaine into the country by concealing the drug in his private parts and the soles of his footwear. Onyekwere, 47, was apprehended on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, during the inward clearance of passengers on a South African Airways flight from Brazil via Johannesburg. According to a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy of the…