Category: Crime Watch

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed as false and misleading a viral video circulating on social media that portrayed Nigeria Police personnel being addressed by Mr. Peter Obi alongside political campaign posters and captions suggesting a political endorsement. In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the Command explained that the video had been deliberately altered to create a false narrative of political engagement involving officers of the Nigeria Police Force. According to the statement, the original footage was recorded…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old businesswoman, Iwebema Ogechi Peace, for attempting to smuggle 7.5 kilograms of cocaine to China, while also intercepting a massive consignment of Canadian Loud cannabis valued at over N12.3 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The agency also uncovered a criminal syndicate that secretly plants illicit drugs in the luggage of unsuspecting passengers at motor parks, leading to a series of arrests across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Anambra State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by…

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Training and Development (DTD), Isyaku Mohammed, on Friday led an operational assessment tour of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, urged officers to uphold discipline, professionalism and community-centred policing in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police. The operational tour, conducted as part of the Inspector-General’s Zone 7 assessment, is aimed at evaluating the security architecture and operational systems across state commands within the zone to enhance policing effectiveness. Receiving the DIG at the FCT Police…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspected car thief and recovered a Toyota Hilux stolen from Abuja after a swift operation by operatives of the Maitama Police Division. The Command said the white 2014 Toyota Hilux with Registration Number BWR 712 CV was stolen from the Wuse II area of the FCT on June 20, 2026. According to the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Maitama Division, CSP Altine Daniel, received a distress call at about 1:45 p.m.…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), through its Mining Marshals, has sealed seven suspected illegal mineral buying and processing centres in Kontagora, Niger State, as part of a crackdown on illegal mining activities and violations of the nation’s mining laws. The enforcement operation, which also led to the arrest of four suspects, was carried out on June 12, 2026, following credible intelligence that some of the facilities were operating without the required approvals and allegedly purchasing strategic minerals from unverified sources. Commander of the Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant…

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has warned herders against grazing cattle within Abuja city centre and along major roads, stressing that such practices pose safety and security risks to residents, herders and livestock. The police chief gave the warning during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Socio-Cultural Association, FCT Chapter, led by its North-Central Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Gidado Idris Bebeji, at the Command Headquarters in Garki, Abuja. During the meeting, the association drew attention to…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a multi-billion-naira clandestine methamphetamine laboratory hidden deep inside a forest in Oyo State, arresting a Mexican drug expert and four Nigerian collaborators in what authorities described as a major blow to a transnational drug cartel. The operation, carried out at Tapa Village in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, mark the second discovery of a large-scale methamphetamine production facility in the South-West within a month, raising concerns about attempts by drug syndicates to establish the region as a…

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft has handed over five suspected stowaways rescued from a merchant vessel to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal migration and strengthen maritime security. The handover took place on Monday, June 22, 2026, following the rescue and preliminary investigation of the suspects who were discovered aboard MT CHINAFRIE HAPPINESS. According to the Navy, the five men were found concealed in the rudder compartment of the vessel on June 17, 2026. They were subsequently evacuated safely and taken to…

The Kogi State Government has announced the interception of a cache of arms and ammunition allegedly destined for criminal elements operating within and around the state, thwarting what authorities described as a planned retaliatory attack by bandits and other criminal networks. The breakthrough followed a coordinated security operation involving local security operatives under the Kogi State security architecture, the Hybrid Forces operating under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army. In a statement issued on…