Category: Crime Watch

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a former two-term councillor in Lagos State and intercepted several illicit drug consignments across the country, including narcotics concealed in baby diapers and components used for improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The former councillor, Sheleru Sadiq Olalekan, 45, who represented the Orimedu community in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, was arrested on Monday, March 2, 2026, following intelligence linking him to drug trafficking. According to the agency, operatives raided his residence in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki, where 40 kilograms of skunk, a…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued 20 kidnapped victims during a joint security operation conducted in collaboration with personnel of the Nigerian Army Guards Brigade, the Department of State Services (DSS), and local vigilantes. The operation, carried out between March 6 and 7, 2026, followed credible intelligence that suspected kidnappers fleeing ongoing security operations in Gauraka Forest in Niger State had crossed into the Gidan Dogo and Kweri forests in Kaduna State with abducted victims. Acting on the intelligence, the Officer in Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit…

The Nigeria Police Force has intensified efforts to strengthen its counter-terrorism operations through specialised training and the establishment of new Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) bases across the country. The initiative followed a two-week Close Quarter Battle and Intelligence Analysis training programme conducted for 56 officers drawn from CTU formations nationwide. The programme was organised in collaboration with the British High Commission in Nigeria through the Office of the Counter Terrorism Regional Coordinator for West Africa as part of efforts to enhance operational readiness against terrorism, banditry and other violent crimes.…

The Nigeria Police Force has launched a nationwide online awareness campaign aimed at combating cybercrime and promoting responsible digital behaviour among Nigerians. The initiative, driven by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), is a month-long programme focused on improving online safety and cyber-hygiene across the country. The campaign, tagged “Real Odogwu No Dey Hide Face,” was officially flagged off in Abuja by the Director of the NPF-NCCC, Ifeanyi Uche Henry, who warned that cyber threats are increasingly becoming sophisticated and borderless. Henry explained that the campaign was introduced…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced that the physical and credential screening exercise for the recruitment of General Duty and Specialist Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force will take place from March 9 to April 18, 2026, at the FCT Police Command Headquarters in Garki II, Abuja. According to SP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Police Command, the exercise followed a nationwide deployment of police officers by the Inspector General of Police to oversee the screening process across all states of the…

The Nigerian Navy has reinforced its inter-agency security collaboration following the successful interception of 281.8 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa in Abia State, further strengthening national counter-narcotics efforts. The illicit consignment, packaged in 24 bags, was seized on 2 March 2026 by the patrol team of the Nigerian Navy College of Account and Finance (NNCAF) during a routine security operation along the Aba–Owerri Expressway. The confiscated drugs were formally handed over on 3 March 2026 to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution. Speaking at the…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunju Rilwan Disu, has formally inaugurated a Steering Committee on the Establishment of State Police, described the move as a critical step toward strengthening Nigeria’s internal security architecture and enhancing community-based policing. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the IGP said the task before the committee was both “significant and timely,” as Nigeria continues to grapple with evolving security challenges that demand innovative thinking, strategic collaboration and bold reforms. According to him, the concept of State Police is being carefully examined as part of broader national efforts…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has unveiled a far-reaching reform agenda for the Nigeria Police Force, declared zero tolerance for misconduct and vowing to reposition the Force as a professional, accountable and technology-driven institution ahead of the 2027 General Elections. Speaking at the inaugural conference with Strategic Police Managers at the Peacekeeping Conference Centre, Abuja, on Wednesday, the IGP described the meeting as the beginning of a defining chapter in the history of the Force following his assumption of office. He stressed that leadership within the Police…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 58-year-old fugitive drug lord, Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, who had been on the wanted list of Nigerian and British authorities for over 15 years. Ilomuanya was apprehended in Lagos on Monday, February 23, 2026, following a high-level, coordinated operation by officers of the Agency’s Special Operations Unit. His arrest mark the end of a prolonged manhunt spanning multiple jurisdictions, linked to his involvement in drug trafficking activities in both Nigeria and the United Kingdom. According to the NDLEA, Ilomuanya was first…