Category: Crime Watch

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman, Mrs. Mary Yetunde Barek, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, after operatives discovered 13 kilograms of cocaine ingeniously concealed in fake plantain peels packed among food items in her luggage. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the suspect, a caregiver based in the United Kingdom, was intercepted at the departure hall of Terminal 2 while attempting to board a Virgin Atlantic flight to London…

The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a 43-year-old woman and her two-year-old son from a kidnappers’ forest hideout in Bode Sadu, Kwara State, following a tactical operation driven by credible intelligence. The victims, identified as Adijat Kuburat and her son, Abdul Malik Hamzat, were rescued on Saturday, July 4, 2026, during a joint operation by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) and local security support groups. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, the operatives stormed the forest where…

The Nigeria Police Force has secured the conviction of two men for terrorism-related offences following their arrest in a major arms trafficking operation in Katsina State, with the Federal High Court sentencing them to 20 years’ imprisonment. The convicts, Abdussalam Muhammad and Aminu Mamman, were arrested by operatives of the Katsina State Police Command in September 2025 along the Ingawa–Karkarku Road while allegedly transporting a cache of prohibited firearms and ammunition intended for criminal elements. Items recovered from the suspects included one PKT machine gun, 230 rounds of PKT ammunition,…

The Nigerian Navy has uncovered a concealed illegal fuel storage facility containing about 11,800 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in Rivers State as part of its ongoing anti-crude oil theft operations under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the discovery was made by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER during sustained operations against crude oil theft and illegal oil bunkering within its area of responsibility. The statement said the Base Anti-Crude…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted Nigerians to a fraudulent scheme in which scammers are impersonating senior officials of the agency to deceive members of the public with fake offers of forfeited vehicles. In a statement issued on Friday by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the agency disclosed that the fraudsters have been using the name of its Secretary, Barrister Shadrach Haruna, to circulate fake letters and messages offering forfeited vehicles at cheap prices through purported private auctions. The agency described the offers…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has secured the conviction and death sentence of Jonathan Marcus, a former driver to an elderly Abuja couple, for the gruesome murder of his ex-employers, Mr. Adebola Ezekiel, 80, and his wife, Mrs. Abiodun Ezekiel. The judgment was delivered by Justice M. S. Idris of the FCT High Court, who sentenced Marcus to death by hanging after finding him guilty of the double murder. The victims were killed on April 1, 2024, at their residence in Zone D, Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja. Announcing…

The Nigerian Navy has recorded another major breakthrough in its ongoing anti-crude oil theft campaign with the discovery and dismantling of an illegal crude oil storage facility in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State.   The operation, carried out under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, led to the recovery of about 20,500 litres of suspected stolen crude oil, further disrupting the logistics network of oil thieves operating in the Niger Delta.   According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, personnel of…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has formally taken custody of 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, intercepted at the Apapa Port in Lagos in one of Nigeria’s largest anti-drug operations targeting transnational trafficking networks. The illicit consignment was seized during a joint examination of two containers by operatives of the NDLEA, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and other security agencies, following months of intelligence-driven investigations involving international partners. Speaking during the formal handover ceremony at Apapa Port on Wednesday, NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig.…

CSP Abdullahi Isa has been elevated and appointed as the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Utako Police Division in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following his successful tenure as the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO 1) in the same division. His appointment placed him at the helm of one of Abuja’s busiest police divisions, where effective policing, rapid response, and public confidence remain critical to maintaining law and order. Drawing on his experience and deep familiarity with the division, CSP Isa is expected to consolidate existing security gains by strengthening…