Category: Crime Watch

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in its nationwide offensive against drug trafficking networks, intercepting large consignments of opioids concealed in building materials in Taraba State and arresting multiple suspects including a 75-year-old man in Ebonyi State and four female drug dealers across Edo, Imo, Kano, and Gombe States. According to a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, operatives acting on credible intelligence on Saturday, 6 June 2026, intercepted a truck loaded with building materials…

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the safe rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were abducted on June 3, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid, disclosed this in a statement issued from Force Headquarters, Abuja, on June 6, 2026, noting that the victims were rescued at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday during a coordinated operation by the Force Intelligence Department Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT). According to the police spokesman, Mrs. Adegoke and her…

The Nigeria Police Force has commenced an investigation into operatives of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) Team N following allegations of unlawful interference in the activities of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals. The probe, reportedly ordered by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Olatunji Disu, led to the grilling and detention of the head of FID Team N, CSP Abdulmajid Oyewole, after a petition submitted by the Commander of the NSCDC Mining Marshals, ACC Attah Onoja. Sources familiar with the development disclosed that the investigation is…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt in the Byazhin area of Abuja, rescuing two residents unharmed and recovering an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, and other exhibits after a fierce gun battle with suspected kidnappers. According to a statement issued on Friday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit acted on credible intelligence reports about the presence of suspected kidnappers around the Redeemed Church area of Byazhin, near Paze Hills. The operation, which took place at…

The Commander of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals,ACC Attah Onoja, has accused operatives of the Nigeria Police Force’s Force Intelligence Department (FID) of orchestrating a campaign to tarnish his reputation and allegedly plotting his arrest and possible elimination due to his sustained crackdown on illegal mining activities across the country. According to a report by Sahara Reporters, Onoja dismissed allegations linking his team to the diversion of N2 billion and the alleged cover-up of the death of an NSCDC officer, describing the claims as fabricated…

The Federal Government has strengthened the operational capacity of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps) Mining Marshals with the deployment of eight newly acquired armoured gun trucks, as part of efforts to intensify the fight against illegal mining across the country. The initiative was unveiled during a symbolic commissioning ceremony in Abuja, alongside the presentation of a compendium titled “The Guardians of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals: Two Years of Commitment and Service by the Mining Marshals.” Speaking at the event, the Minister of Solid…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has received a suspected militant collaborator from the Nigerian Navy following intensified security operations aimed at curbing criminal activities along the Calabar waterways, according to a statement signed by Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, Director of Naval Information. The suspect, Mr. Ime Edet Ekiko, popularly known as “Pastor Ime,” was arrested on 24 May 2026 by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY deployed at a newly established security outpost on Dayspring Island in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to…

The Nigerian Navy has thwarted a fresh attempt by crude oil theft syndicates to revive illegal refining operations in Rivers State, dismantling four illicit refining sites and confiscating an estimated 77,000 litres of stolen crude oil during a coordinated operation under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. The operation was carried out on May 31 by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH following intelligence reports of renewed illegal refining activities around the Egboama/Ogbogolo axis of Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to a statement signed by the Director…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered consignments of high-potency illicit drugs concealed in water purifier machines shipped from the Netherlands to Lagos, while also intercepting a cache of military-grade ammunition in Kaduna State as part of its ongoing nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking and related crimes. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, the illicit drug consignments, comprising three kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy, were discovered carefully hidden…

The Nigeria Police Force has urged Nigerians to remain calm following reports of xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians in South Africa, as well as concerns over possible reprisal attacks on South African nationals and interests within Nigeria. In a statement issued on 30 May 2026 by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the Police noted that the situation was reviewed after a Joint Intelligence Board meeting held on 18 May 2026, chaired by the National Security Adviser. The meeting brought together key security and intelligence agencies to assess…