Category: Crime

The Nigeria Police Force has ordered the dismissal of ASP Nuhu Usman and several other officers over the extrajudicial killing of an unarmed civilian, Mene Ogidi, in Delta State. The decision followed disciplinary proceedings by the Force Disciplinary Committee and the Orderly Room Tribunal at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. Authorities confirmed that the dismissals remain subject to final approval by the Police Service Commission. Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, who addressed journalists on Wednesday, condemned the officers’ actions, describing them as a clear violation of Force Order 247 governing…

Suspected bandits have abducted a traditional ruler, his wife and another resident during a daring midnight attack on Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The monarch, identified as Oba Salman Aweda, is reportedly among traditional rulers recently elevated by the state government. According to residents, the heavily armed assailants stormed the palace at about 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, firing sporadically to create panic before whisking away the monarch, his wife and a third victim to an undisclosed location. A source in the community said, “The incident…

A 93-year-old great-grandfather and a 69-year-old medical doctor have been arrested in a sweeping crackdown on drug trafficking networks by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The arrests were part of intensified intelligence-led operations targeting drug cartels and their collaborators across Nigeria. In Abia State, NDLEA operatives apprehended Pa Friday Ahukanna Chigbu, a nonagenarian, at his residence in Umuagbaigba, Amavo Nkwogu village, Osisioma Local Government Area, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. A search of his home led to the recovery of 7.7 kilograms of skunk, a potent…

Tension has engulfed Sapele and surrounding communities in Delta State following the abduction of the Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area, Bright Abeke, by suspected gunmen. The council boss was reportedly kidnapped around 7 p.m. on Friday when heavily armed assailants stormed a hotel along Owumi Road in a daring and coordinated attack that triggered panic among residents and guests. Eyewitnesses said about 15 gunmen arrived in a Range Rover SUV accompanied by two other vehicles. The attackers allegedly fired sporadically into the air to disperse people before seizing the…

: A 27-year-old man has reportedly set his father ablaze in a shocking incident in Jigawa State, leaving residents stunned and prompting a full-scale police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the gruesome act. The suspect, whose identity has yet to be officially disclosed by authorities, was said to have carried out the attack at the family residence following what witnesses described as a heated altercation. The father was allegedly doused with a flammable substance and set on fire, sustaining severe burns that led to his death. Sources within the community…

It was a blood-soaked Easter celebration in parts of Benue and Kaduna states as suspected armed herders and bandits launched coordinated attacks on vulnerable communities, leaving dozens dead, many injured, and several others missing. In Benue State, at least 17 persons were reportedly killed when suspected herders stormed Mbalom and surrounding communities in Gwer East Local Government Area during the Easter weekend. The attackers, said to have arrived in large numbers, opened fire on residents, razed homes, and destroyed food barns and market stalls. Eyewitnesses said the assault, which began…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has launched an investigation into a viral video alleging that a woman from Edo State subjected her three-year-old son to abuse during livestream sessions in exchange for virtual gifts. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued via its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, describing the allegation as a serious violation involving child exploitation, punishable under Nigeria’s anti-trafficking laws. The case gained attention after child rights advocate Justina Lawrence shared the video online, urging authorities to intervene over…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of two men for trafficking eight children, including some of their biological children, for exploitation in Cross River State. The convicts, Mabum Arisha and Mutashu Mabum, were found guilty on 17 counts by the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar. Presiding judge, Justice L. Ojukwu, held that the duo recruited and handed over the children from Mfom 1 Village in Ogoja Local Government Area to an accomplice, identified as Ada Eze, who is currently at…