Category: Crime Watch

The Nigerian Navy has handed over 125 bags of seized foreign parboiled rice to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) following a successful anti-smuggling operation in Lagos State. The handover took place on 5 May 2026 at Naval Base Epe, where officials of the NCS Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ Ikeja, led by Superintendent of Customs Chinedu Eboh, formally received the seized items. The consignment was intercepted on 29 April 2026 at about 3:00 a.m. after naval personnel, acting on credible intelligence, stopped a Peugeot J5 van with registration number…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has convened an emergency conference with senior leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, announcing sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening accountability, professionalism, and operational efficiency. The high-level meeting, held on Tuesday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, brought together members of the Force Management Team, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and representatives of the media. It focused on addressing pressing national security challenges and setting strategic directives for police formations nationwide. In his address, Disu stressed the need for transparency, discipline, and…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested and repatriated a Chinese national, Xu Qing, over his alleged involvement in a $245 million Ponzi scheme, in a move that underscores growing international cooperation against transnational financial crimes. The suspect was apprehended by operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja following a formal request from authorities in the People’s Republic of China, where he had been declared wanted for large-scale illegal absorption of public deposits. Police investigations revealed that Xu fled China to Nigeria on November 5, 2024, in a…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has recorded a major operational success with the arrest of six suspected kidnappers and the rescue of victims in Kaduna State. The breakthrough was achieved by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), who apprehended the suspects on April 3, 2026. Those arrested were identified as Yusuf Shuaibu (23), Abubakar Bature (19), Yau Murtala, Bello Suleiman (19), Abdul Kareem Nuhu (36), and Ahmed Musa (28). According to preliminary investigations, the suspects are members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate operating within Kaduna State…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has secured the conviction of a traffic offender who abducted and assaulted one of its operatives during a routine patrol along the Kubwa Expressway in Abuja. Confirming the development, the Corps Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri, said the incident occurred on 30 April 2026 at about 0900 hours when personnel of RS 7.19 Dutse Alhaji Unit Command, on special patrol at Gegu Filling Station, flagged down a Toyota Hilux (Reg. No. YAB 931 AE) for traffic enforcement. Rather than comply, the driver reportedly turned…

The Niger State Police Command has recorded a series of operational breakthroughs, including the arrest of a suspected cultist with a firearm, apprehension of suspects linked to cattle theft, recovery of rustled livestock, and interception of goods allegedly being diverted. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed that operatives attached to ‘B’ Division in Bida arrested a 30-year-old suspect, Agada Isaac, also known as “Tee-light,” during a routine patrol on April 22. The suspect was reportedly sighted approaching a…

Nigeria and Ghana have strengthened their bilateral cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking, sending a strong warning to criminal cartels operating across West Africa. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja while hosting a delegation from Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), led by its Director-General, Brig. Gen. Maxwell Obuba Mantey. Marwa described the visit as a clear signal of unity between both countries, stressing that their collaboration would significantly shrink the operational…

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the dismissal of ASP Nuhu Usman and three other officers over the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun, Delta State. Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid, disclosed this while addressing journalists on the outcome of investigations into the April 26, 2026 incident. According to him, the deceased had received a parcel from a friend in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, which he later attempted to waybill to Sapele. The parcel was reportedly searched by bystanders and found to contain a fabricated…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illicit drug trafficking, arrested multiple suspects including two elderly men aged 83 and 78 during coordinated operations across several states. Confirming the arrests, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the operations were based on credible intelligence and reflected the agency’s sustained offensive against drug networks. He noted that significant quantities of illicit substances were recovered in raids spanning Abia, Ekiti, Oyo, Osun, Borno, Kaduna, Jigawa, Lagos, and Edo states. Among those arrested were Pa…

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on maritime crime, recording a major operational success against militant networks operating along the Calabar–Oron channel in Cross River State. In a statement issued on Friday, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho said personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory and Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibaka carried out coordinated clearance operations on Dayspring Island following a spike in kidnappings and related criminal activities in the area. According to him, the operation was reinforced by the establishment of a forward security outpost at Idung 1, also…