Category: Crime Watch

In a strategic move to enhance security across the country, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of 38 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various State Commands and Police Formations.   The deployment, aimed at strengthening intelligence-led policing and crime prevention, includes 9 CPs assigned to key state commands and 29 CPs posted to specialized police formations to reinforce law enforcement operations nationwide.   The newly posted CPs for state commands are: CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba – Zamfara State CP Bretet Emmanuel Simon – Taraba…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted $193,000 in undeclared foreign currency, cleverly concealed inside a yogurt carton at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The interception, which took place on Thursday, March 20, 2025, was the result of intelligence gathering and a detailed baggage check on an inbound passenger. Addressing journalists at the airport’s International Wing, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Olumide Adebisi, disclosed that the suspect, Kamilu Abdullahi Sarina (40), arrived in Nigeria onboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight No. 951 from Jeddah,…

A joint team of security operatives in Edo State has successfully rescued Reverend Father Philip Ekeli, who was kidnapped alongside a seminarian, Peter Andrew, on March 3, 2025, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Iviukha, Etsako East Local Government Area. The Commander of the Edo State Security Corps, Friday Ibadin, a retired Commissioner of Police, commended the combined efforts of security agencies, stating that the operatives engaged in extensive bush combing, which led to the victim’s rescue on March 13, 2025, in Amughe Community after 10 days in captivity. Ibadin disclosed…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a total of $1,154,900 (One Million, One Hundred and Fifty-Four Thousand, Nine Hundred US Dollars) and SR135,900 (One Hundred and Thirty-Five Thousand, Nine Hundred Saudi Riyals) in undeclared foreign currency at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA).   The seizure occurred during a routine baggage check on an inbound passenger, Hauwa Ibrahim Abdullahi, who arrived on Saudi Airline Flight SV401 from Saudi Arabia. During the physical examination of her luggage, customs officers discovered the undeclared money concealed inside packs of palm-date fruits, locally…

In a strategic move aimed at repositioning the Nigeria Police Force for enhanced service delivery, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has approved the immediate redeployment of 25 senior officers across various commands and departments.   The latest shake-up included the posting of seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to key operational zones and 18 Commissioners of Police (CPs) acting in the capacity of AIGs, pending confirmation by the Police Service Commission (PSC).   The seven officers promoted to AIGs and their new postings are: AIG Margaret Ochalla…