Category: Crime Watch

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a massive consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, valued at over N10.4 billion at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, noting that the seized shipment weighed 4,173.5 kilograms and was uncovered after months of intelligence gathering, surveillance, and collaboration with international law enforcement partners. According to the statement, the illicit consignment originated from Toronto, Canada, on March 28, 2026,…

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on cross-border fuel smuggling with the recovery of more than 6,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) during a targeted operation along the Badagry-Ajara axis of Lagos State. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation was carried out by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry following credible intelligence on the activities of smugglers operating within the area. The Navy disclosed that the operation formed part of ongoing efforts to disrupt…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested eight suspects linked to phone theft, armed robbery, theft of a tricycle and receiving stolen property in separate operations across the state. The arrests were contained in a release issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun. According to the statement, operatives attached to Maje Division arrested five suspects involved in a syndicate specialising in stealing mobile phones from unsuspecting motorists along Kaduna Road in Minna. Police said the case was reported on May 6, 2026, following an incident that…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on violent extremism and organized criminal networks, following the dismantling of a suspected IPOB/ESN enclave in Imo State. Operatives of the Imo State Police Command carried out the intelligence-led operation on April 23, 2026, at a hideout located in Nguru, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the operation was based on actionable intelligence obtained from the confession of…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (National Drug Law Enforcement Agency) has arrested three persons with disability in separate drug trafficking operations across Anambra and Kwara States, while also uncovering a major drug warehouse in Lagos valued at ₦5.815 billion. One of the suspects, 60-year-old Romanus Nwabara, was arrested on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Akpaka Forest, Onitsha in Anambra State with 250 grams of skunk packaged in retail sachets. In another operation in Ogbunike, also in Anambra State, operatives arrested 25-year-old Amos Kenneth on Thursday, May 7, 2026, with…

The Nigeria Police Force Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has rescued Ms. Ilebaye Odiniya Emmanuel following an alleged physical assault by her father, Hon. Emmanuel Odiniya, at Royal Anchor Estate, Wuye, Abuja. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident occurred at about 12:00 a.m. on May 9, 2026, after the Command received a distress call reporting an ongoing assault at the residence. Adeh disclosed that a patrol team from the Wuye Division, supported by operatives of the Department…

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on smuggling activities with the interception of 130 bags of foreign parboiled rice during a targeted operation along the Badagry waterways in Lagos State. The seizure was carried out by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry as part of ongoing efforts to combat smuggling and other forms of economic sabotage within Nigeria’s maritime domain. In a statement issued on Friday, the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, said the operation followed credible intelligence on the activities of smugglers operating within FOB…

The Nigeria Police Force ,Niger State Command has arrested several suspects over alleged cases of sexual offences involving minors, rape, and destruction of political campaign materials in different parts of the state. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, operatives attached to Bosso Division arrested a 37-year-old suspect, Isah Usman, over allegations of engaging in unlawful sexual acts involving minors in the Angwan Biri area of Minna. Police said the suspect allegedly lured boys aged between 13 and 15 years with…