Category: Crime Watch

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has recorded a second violent attack on its officers within one week during an anti-smuggling operation in Ogun State. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Customs, Zakari Chado, the incident occurred at about 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, along a bush path at Alapoti in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, where officers intercepted a convoy of motorcycles conveying smuggled foreign parboiled rice. He said the patrol team seized 46 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice and…

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has commended the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) for its outstanding contributions to strengthening cybersecurity and combating cybercrime in Nigeria. This commendation is contained in the UNODC’s recently published 2025 Annual Report on Cybercrime in Nigeria, which highlighted the Centre’s significant achievements in disrupting cybercriminal networks and protecting victims of online fraud. According to the report, the NPF-NCCC gained international recognition following the recent arrest of 93 Chinese nationals and other Asian suspects involved in large-scale cyber-enabled crimes. The…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued two suspected “one chance” robbers from an angry mob in Utako, Abuja, while cautioning residents against jungle justice. The incident occurred on January 29, 2026, at about 11:00 a.m., when operatives of the Utako Police Division responded to a distress call that members of the public had apprehended and were assaulting two suspected criminals. Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said officers arrived promptly at the scene and rescued the suspects, identified as Kefas…

The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a large-scale cyber-enabled fraud scheme involving the illegal diversion of airtime and data resources belonging to a major telecommunications company, resulting in losses estimated at over ₦7.7 billion. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the operation was carried out by the National Cybercrime Centre (NPF–NCCC) following a petition from the affected telecom firm, which raised concerns over suspicious activities within its billing and payment systems. Investigations revealed that the syndicate gained unauthorized access to the company’s core infrastructure after compromising…

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has called on residents to embrace peace and tolerance ahead of the 2026 Area Council elections, stressing that elections should not be treated as a do-or-die affair. CP Dantawaye made the call on Monday, January 27, 2026, during courtesy visits to the traditional head (Sa’peyi) of Garki District, HRH Alhaji Dr. Usman Nga Kupi, and the traditional head (Gomo) of Kuje, HRH Alhaji Dr. Haruna Tanko Jibrin. During the visits, the police chief held extensive engagements with…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Port Command, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted 347.5 kilograms of “Canadian Loud,” a potent strain of cannabis, concealed in an imported Toyota Sienna vehicle. Disclosing the development, the Public Relations Officer, Apapa Port Command, CSC Isah Sulaiman, said the seizure followed a joint operation by officers of both agencies and was carried out barely 24 hours after the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, received a World Customs Organisation (WCO) Certificate of Merit. According to him,…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has foiled an armed robbery attempt in the Kado area of Abuja, arresting one suspect and recovering several exhibits. In a statement signed on Monday, January 26, 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, January 23, 2026. According to the statement, a distress call was received at about 6:15 a.m. at the Mabushi Divisional Headquarters, reporting that about three armed robbers were attacking motorists near the MRS Filling Station in Kado.…

The Niger State Police Command has recorded significant success in its ongoing fight against crime with the arrest of several suspects involved in impersonation, motorcycle snatching, drug trafficking, thuggery, kidnapping, and armed robbery across different parts of the state. In a press release issued on January 25, 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the Command disclosed that a dismissed police officer and serial impostor, Haruna Haggai, was arrested in Minna for allegedly posing as a policeman to dispossess a motorcyclist of his motorcycle and extort money.…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian national, Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for attempting to smuggle heroin worth over ₦3 billion into Nigeria. According to the Director of Media and Advocacy of the Agency, Mr. Femi Babafemi, the suspect was intercepted on Friday, January 23, 2026, upon her arrival aboard a Qatar Airways flight from Brazil via Doha, following actionable intelligence. He disclosed that a search of her two checked-in bags led to the discovery of…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of a 27-year-old woman, Miss Esther Akwaji, who was reported missing before being found dead at a hospital in Abuja. Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said a distress call was received at about 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 22 January 2026, at the Dei-Dei ‘A’ Division from Mr Peter Akwaji, who reported that his sister had left home around 3:00 p.m. the previous day to visit a…