Category: Crime Watch

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has ordered strengthened security measures and intensified intelligence-led operations following the terrorist attack along the Rafin Makuku axis of Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State, which claimed the lives of 10 police officers and other civilians. In furtherance of the directive, the IGP on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, deployed a delegation led by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Umar Shehu Nadada, to Kebbi State to engage with the state government and other stakeholders on the security situation and reinforce measures…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded fresh operational successes across Kano, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ekiti and Ogun States, leading to the arrest of 66 suspects and the recovery of illicit drugs, a firearm, ammunition and other exhibits.   The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in the State-by-State Executive Summary of police operational successes for Thursday, August 13, 2026.   In Kano State, 11 suspected drug peddlers were arrested on August 11 following intelligence-driven surveillance operations in Sabon Gari. A search of the suspects led…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has intercepted 3,300 cartridges of explosive materials allegedly smuggled into the country through the Seme border corridor.   The seizure was made at the baggage area of the border after Customs officers discovered the explosives concealed inside a Sienna vehicle arriving from Ghana.   Customs Area Controller, Seme Command, Comptroller Abdullahi Kaila, disclosed the development on Tuesday during a press briefing at the Seme Border in Badagry, Lagos State.   Kaila described the seizure as one of the most serious security threats…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a series of operational successes across seven states, including the rescue of 15 kidnap victims in Kogi State, recovery of firearms and ammunition, arrests of suspected criminals and the foiling of a bandit attack in Benue State. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in the State-by-State Executive Summary of police operational successes for August 11, 2026. In Kogi State, police-led security operatives rescued 15 persons abducted by suspected kidnappers following an intelligence-led operation and extensive bush combing on August 10.…

The Nigerian Navy has raided a suspected militant camp in Fununu Community, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, arresting three suspected associates of a wanted militant kingpin, Sunday Godlaw.   The operation, conducted on August 6, 2026, by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO, was part of sustained efforts to dismantle militant networks and curb criminal activities across the Niger Delta waterways.   According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, Godlaw is allegedly linked to criminal activities including sea…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a series of operational successes across six states, foiling armed banditry and robbery attacks, arrested 34 suspects and recovered firearms, ammunition and other exhibits.   The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in the State-by-State Executive Summary of police operational successes for Monday, August 10, 2026.   In Benue State, police operatives on August 9 foiled an attack by armed bandits on Jootar Police Station in Ukum Local Government Area. The operatives engaged the attackers with superior firepower, forcing them to…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has completed the coupling and detailed examination of a seized shipment at the Tin Can Island Port Command, uncovering 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms and a large quantity of additional rifle components.   The development, announced on Sunday, August 9, 2026, followed the disclosure by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday that the Service had intercepted a container containing crates of concealed knocked-down components preliminarily identified as Jojef pump-action rifles.   The detailed examination and inventory of the shipment subsequently established that the…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine in an attempt to smuggle the illicit drug to Europe through the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu.   Cyril was arrested on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at the airport’s departure hall during the outward clearance of passengers aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET930, en route to Italy via Addis Ababa and France.   Following his arrest, the suspect was placed under excretion observation, during which he expelled…

The Nigeria Police Force has intensified its nationwide crackdown on criminal elements, arresting at least 40 suspects, rescuing 13 kidnapped victims and recovering firearms, ammunition, stolen vehicles and other criminal exhibits across 17 states.   The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in the State-by-State summary of police operational successes released on Sunday, August 9, 2026.   The operations, conducted between August 6 and 8, resulted in major breakthroughs against kidnappers, cultists, armed robbers, bandits and other criminal networks, while police intervention also restored peace in a…