Category: Crime Watch

The Nigerian Navy has recorded a major operational breakthrough in its ongoing fight against militancy and criminal activities in the nation’s waterways, disrupting a suspected militant financing network and recovering extortion records amounting to over ₦5.5 million at Dayspring Island in Cross River State. The operation was carried out by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY deployed at the Forward Security Outpost on Dayspring Island following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected militants operating within the Ini Abasi fishing settlement in Akpabuyo Local Government Area. According to…

The Nigeria Police Force has joined the global community to commemorate the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, paying tribute to peacekeepers worldwide for their courage, professionalism, sacrifice, and commitment to promoting peace and security. In a statement issued on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, honoured peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty under the United Nations flag, describing their sacrifices as a source of inspiration in the continuous pursuit of a safer and more peaceful world. The IGP highlighted Nigeria’s…

The Niger State Police Command has commenced immediate enforcement against motorists using covered, defaced, or unregistered number plates across the state.   The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the action followed concerns over the increasing rate at which some motorists deliberately cover, tamper with, or remove vehicle registration number plates.   According to Abiodun, such acts violate Section 10(3) of the Road Traffic Act 2004 and Regulation 38 of the National Road Traffic Regulation, 2012, which require all vehicles on public roads to display…

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Senator Joseph Igiagbe Ikpea, has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of the National Assembly’s full support in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking across the country. Senator Ikpea gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), at the agency’s national headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The lawmaker, who represents Edo Central Senatorial District, said his visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has called for stronger collaboration between traditional institutions, security agencies, and local communities to enhance peace, security, and development across Nigeria. Speaking during a working visit to Jigawa State on Monday, the IGP emphasized the importance of traditional rulers in intelligence gathering, conflict resolution, community engagement, and early warning systems, describing them as critical partners in the nation’s security architecture. The visit featured a courtesy call on the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, participation in the 8th Executive Committee Meeting of the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully auctioned a Lagos hotel and three other properties forfeited by convicted drug kingpins to the Federal Government, generating a total of N6.15 billion in revenue. The auction, conducted through a competitive bidding process at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on Monday, involved eight assets confiscated from drug traffickers across the country. Four properties were sold after bidders exceeded the approved reserve prices, while bids for the remaining four assets were unsuccessful due to offers falling below the benchmark values. Announcing the…

The Nigerian Navy has thwarted attempts by crude oil thieves to revive illegal refining activities in Rivers State, uncovering two illicit refining sites and recovering about 120,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products. The operation was carried out by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER under the ongoing Operation DELTA SENTINEL, following credible intelligence on renewed illegal refining activities in the Oseokishikpa axis of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Naval…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, over the trafficking of 31.5 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria, imposing fines and restitution totaling about $6 million. The conviction comes barely six months after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted the illicit consignment aboard the vessel at the GDNL Terminal, Apapa Port, Lagos. The ship and its crew were arrested on January 2, 2026, after NDLEA officers discovered 31.5kg of cocaine concealed in Hatch 3 of the…

The Nigerian Navy has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against crude oil theft and illegal refining activities with the discovery of a massive stockpile of illegally refined petroleum products and the shutdown of a reactivated illegal refining site in Rivers State. The operation, conducted under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, was carried out by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH following credible intelligence on the activities of oil theft syndicates in the Egboama/Ogbogolo axis of Ahoada West Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the Director…

The Nigerian Navy has handed over a suspected militant collaborator to the Department of State Services (DSS) following his arrest during ongoing security operations in the Calabar waterways of Cross River State. The suspect, identified as Ubong Clement, was arrested by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY stationed at the Forward Security Outpost on Dayspring Island in Akpabuyo Local Government Area. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the arrest was made as part of sustained intelligence-driven operations aimed…