Category: Crime Watch

NDLEA arrests India-Bound Brothers with 5kg Cocaine at Lagos Airport, seizes drugs nationwide in major operations

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded major breakthroughs in its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, arresting two brothers John Abugu, 43, and Kenneth Abugu, 31 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, for attempting to smuggle 5 kilograms of cocaine to India.   The suspects were apprehended on Thursday, April 3, 2025, during a special operation based on credible intelligence. The illicit drug was ingeniously concealed within the walls of their suitcases. The duo claimed to be travelling for medical reasons.   On the same…

Nigerian Woman arrested for trafficking Daughter, Others to Mauritania for N50,000

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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Zone 2 Command has arrested a woman and her accomplice for allegedly trafficking young girls, including her own daughter, to Mauritania for commercial sex work in exchange for N50,000.   The Zonal Public Relations Officer, Umma Ayuba, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, stated that the suspects were apprehended at their hideout in the Meiran area of Lagos State on March 22.   Investigations revealed that the syndicate collaborated with accomplices in Mauritania to lure and traffic victims under false pretenses. Upon their…

Uromi Killings: DSS arrests Two Key Suspects transfers them to Abuja

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two principal suspects linked to the killing of 16 Nigerians of Northern extraction in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The suspects were apprehended in Uromi following credible intelligence, while security agencies continue to track other key individuals involved in the tragic incident. Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, had earlier disclosed during a condolence visit to Kano State on Monday that 14 suspects had already been arrested in connection with the killings. During the visit,…

Eid-el-Fitr: Niger Police assures adequate security, warns against thuggery

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a peaceful and secure Eid-el-Fitr celebration across the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, has directed all Heads of Departments, Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders, Intelligence Units, and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to adopt intelligence-led policing and conduct raids on criminal hideouts to guarantee a hitch-free festivity.   In a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP W.A. Abiodun, the Commissioner emphasized the need for proactive security measures. He ordered the deployment of operational assets,…

EFCC clarifies Achimugu’s investigation, denies political Links to Atiku, Sanwo-Olu

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted media speculations linking its investigation of Ms. Aisha Achimugu to political figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.   In a statement released on Friday by EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency maintained that Achimugu’s case is strictly a criminal investigation with no political connections.   “We wish to state unequivocally that the investigations of Achimugu have no correlation of any kind with the two political actors. She is being…

CP Adamu Elleman assumes duty as 38th Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty by CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman as the 38th Commissioner of Police for the state. He took over from AIG Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, who was recently promoted and redeployed.   CP Elleman, a seasoned law enforcement officer with 31 years of service, hailed from Kaugama Local Government Area of Jigawa State. He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (C/ASP) on June 25, 1994.   A legal expert, the new Police Commissioner holds a Diploma…

IGP Egbetokun decorates 20 AIGs, 19 CPs in Grand Ceremony …. Charges Officers to drive positive reforms in Policing

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, decorated newly promoted senior police officers at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The ceremony was attended by top dignitaries, families, and professional colleagues of the officers.   The promotion, recently approved by the Police Service Commission at the request of the IGP, saw 20 Commissioners of Police (CPs) elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), while 19 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) were promoted to the rank of Commissioner of…

Nigeria Customs seizes largest PMS haul in Kebbi, vows to intensify Anti-Smuggling efforts

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded its largest single seizure of smuggled Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Kebbi State under Operation Whirlwind, reaffirming its commitment to curbing fuel smuggling.   Speaking at a press briefing in Kebbi on Tuesday, March 2025, Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) of Financial Administration and Special Duty, Hussein Ejibunu, who also serve as the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, disclosed the milestone on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi .   Ejibunu emphasized that PMS smuggling posed severe economic threats, including revenue loss,…

NAPTIP, DSS dismantle Interstate Human Trafficking Syndicate, arrest female Kingpin ,6 Others

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), has dismantled a notorious human trafficking syndicate specialized in the abduction and sale of children across Nigeria.   The gang’s leader, Hasana Jacob, a 33-year-old truck driver with a well-known cement company in Obajana, near Lokoja, Kogi State, was arrested alongside six accomplices Aisha Suleiman, Murtala Tanimu, Shamsu Tanimu, Adamu Jacob, Abubakar Ahmed, and Ali Muhammed in Abuja while attempting to sell a three-year-old girl stolen from Damaturu, Yobe State.…

NAPTIP raids hotel near Abuja Airport, rescues 7 Iraq-Bound trafficking victims — Arrests manager as agency cracks down on human trafficking syndicates

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have rescued seven suspected victims of human trafficking following a raid on a popular hotel in Zamaru, near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The victims were reportedly being prepared for illegal migration to Baghdad, Iraq, for exploitation.   The operation, based on credible intelligence from concerned stakeholders, also led to the arrest of the hotel manager. Reports indicated that unusual movements of young girls and unfamiliar individuals around the hotel raised suspicions, prompted NAPTIP to investigate.…