Category: Crime Watch

The Nigerian Navy has thwarted an attempt by crude oil theft syndicates to revive a major illegal refining network in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, recovered large volumes of suspected crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products. The operation, carried out under Operation DELTA SENTINEL by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER, was part of sustained anti-crude oil theft patrols across the Niger Delta. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation followed actionable intelligence indicating that…

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft in the Niger Delta with the discovery and dismantling of multiple illegal crude oil staging sites concealed within creek networks in Delta State. The operation, conducted under Operation DELTA SENTINEL by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA, targeted suspected transit and storage points used by oil thieves operating within Madangho Creek and the Ogbe-Ijaw axis. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation followed credible intelligence supported by maritime…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested multiple suspects in a series of coordinated operations targeting drug abuse, violent crime, armed robbery, vandalism and receiving stolen property across Minna and Mokwa. According to a crime bulletin issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the arrests were carried out between 13th and 21st May 2026 by operatives of Bosso, Tudun-Wada, Kpakungu and Mokwa Divisions acting on credible intelligence and distress calls. In the first incident, on 13th May 2026, police operatives raided black spots around Unguwan-Biri in Minna…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has dismantled what authorities described as a sophisticated Nigerian-Mexican methamphetamine production syndicate, arrested a suspected drug baron, three Mexican nationals and six Nigerian collaborators during coordinated operations in Ogun and Lagos states. The operation also led to the discovery and shutdown of what the agency described as the largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratory ever uncovered in Nigeria, hidden deep inside a forest in Ogun State. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Mohamed Buba Marwa, disclosed this during a media briefing at the agency’s…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced investigation into the death of one Mr. Adimike Godwin of Guzape, Abuja, following a distress call over concerns that he could not be reached or accessed. According to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the victim was discovered injured and lying in a pool of his own blood before he was rushed to Karu General Hospital, where doctors on duty confirmed him dead. The Police Public Relations Officer said the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, immediately ordered a discreet investigation…

The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a transnational human trafficking and fraud syndicate operating within the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring communities, rescued 30 foreign nationals and arrested13 suspects linked to the criminal network. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), followed intelligence reports on the disappearance of several foreign nationals within Nigeria under suspicious circumstances. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, investigations revealed that the syndicate specialised in luring vulnerable youths from West African countries, particularly Mali and Gabon,…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has visited communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State following the deadly attack and abduction incident that occurred in the early hours of Friday, May 15, 2026. During the visit, the IGP expressed deep concern over the incident and extended condolences to families of victims who lost their lives during the attack, assuring residents that the Nigeria Police Force was fully committed to rescuing all abducted persons and restoring peace to the affected communities. Disu was accompanied by the Commissioner of…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested four suspected fraudsters allegedly involved in a criminal syndicate that specializes in framing unsuspecting buyers of stolen vehicles and extorting them. According to a crime bulletin issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects were arrested on May 12, 2026, following credible intelligence that they were attempting to move a suspected stolen Volkswagen Golf vehicle along Kaduna Road in Suleja to meet a prospective buyer. The suspects identified as Badamasi Saidu, 30, of Sabon-Wuse; Adamu Musa, 31, of…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of cocaine and opioids concealed in carton walls and destined for the United Kingdom and Australia, while also destroying 65,000 kilograms of skunk during raids on forests in Delta State. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed on Sunday that the seizures were made during operations conducted across several states by operatives of the agency. According to him, the cocaine and opioid consignments were intercepted at a Lagos courier company on Friday, May 15, during the examination of outbound shipments. He said…