Category: Crime Watch

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded major operational breakthroughs as the Special Tactical Squad (STS) of the Force Intelligence Department dismantled multiple criminal networks across Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba and the Federal Capital Territory, resulting in arrests, rescue operations, and recovery of arms, stolen vehicles, and vandalised government property. Addressing journalists at the FID-STS Headquarters, Guzape, Abuja, Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid, said the operations formed part of selected first quarter 2026 achievements, reflecting the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to intelligence-led policing and decisive action against…

The Niger State Police Command has recorded a series of major breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against crime, including the arrest of suspected car thieves, vandals, and a suspected drug dealer, as well as the recovery of stolen vehicles, vandalised cables and a locally made pistol. In one of the major operations, police operatives attached to the State Intelligence Department arrested two suspects linked to a car theft syndicate and recovered two vehicles, including a Honda CRV and a Toyota Corolla believed to be stolen. The suspects were alleged to…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a significant operational success with the rescue of all 18 passengers abducted during the Otukpo kidnapping incident involving a Benue Links bus on 15 April 2026. According to a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the breakthrough followed coordinated clearance operations conducted by operatives of the Benue State Police Command across the Amla Forest corridor and adjoining areas, acting on credible intelligence. The operation led to the safe rescue of the remaining 13 victims, bringing the total number…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved a major restructuring of the Police Monitoring Unit as part of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening discipline, improving operational efficiency, and reinforcing internal accountability across the Nigeria Police Force. The reform, according to the Force, is designed to reposition the Monitoring Unit to focus more effectively on its core mandate by addressing operational inefficiencies and enhancing its role as a credible internal oversight mechanism. As part of the reorganisation, the Unit has been streamlined to boost proactive monitoring, intelligence-driven inspections, and…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has foiled an attempted vehicle fraud at its National Vehicle Identification Scheme (NVIS) Office in Gombe, leading to the recovery of a vehicle suspected to have been stolen since 2021. The breakthrough occurred during a routine number plate revalidation exercise at the RS3.2 Gombe Sector Command on April 16, 2026. According to the Corps Public Education Officer, Deputy Corps Commander Osondu Ohaeri, the fraud attempt was uncovered when an applicant presented documents for plate conversion, prompting officials to commence standard verification procedures. Ohaeri said…

The Nigerian Navy has intercepted and rescued three suspected stowaways aboard the merchant vessel MSC STELLA off the Lagos Fairway Buoy, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen maritime security and search and rescue operations. The Navy, through personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, said the operation followed credible intelligence received from the Western Regional Control Centre at about 5:05 p.m. on Sunday. A Quick Response Team stationed at Tarkwa Bay was immediately deployed and successfully intercepted the vessel, rescued the three suspects about five nautical miles off…

The Niger State Government has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining activities with the arrest of two Chinese nationals for allegedly violated state mining regulations at the Zuzungi Mining Site. The foreign nationals were apprehended during a regulatory inspection led by the Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Hon. Muhammad Qasim Danjuma (Danrimin Agaie), alongside senior ministry officials and security operatives. The operation reportedly uncovered unauthorised mining activities being carried out without valid licences and outside approved regulatory guidelines. The suspects were subsequently handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service for further…

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has convened an emergency security meeting with Area and Tactical Commanders, reinforcing professional policing standards and warning against harassment, extortion and misconduct by officers. The meeting, held at the FCT Police Command Headquarters in Garki II, Abuja, focused on strengthening security operations, improving professionalism and consolidating progress made in reducing crime across the territory. Addressing senior officers, Sanusi commended personnel for their commitment to duty and noted that crime rates in the FCT had remained relatively low within…

The Nigerian Navy has recorded a major operational breakthrough under Operation Delta Sentinel, dismantled a multi-state illegal oil refining and crude storage network valued at over ₦600 million across Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states. The operation, carried out on April 17, involved coordinated offensives by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH and Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA, targeting illegal refining infrastructure and crude theft facilities in key hotspots linked to economic sabotage. In Rivers State, an Anti-Crude Oil Theft Team from NNS SOROH, acting on intelligence, launched a land-water…

The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Thursday carried out an on-the-spot assessment of security deployments at Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres hosting the ongoing examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The inspection, which took place across various centres in Abuja, is part of proactive measures by the FCT Police Command to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and incident-free exercise scheduled from April 16 to 18, 2026. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the exercise is…