Category: Crime

— Synthetic Cannabis Concealed in Moimoi Sachets, Canned Food Seized Nationwide A Chinese businessman and an 80-year-old woman were among several suspects arrested across Nigeria last week in a series of drug enforcement operations by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), which also led to the seizure of large quantities of illicit substances, including synthetic cannabis strains such as Colorado and Canadian Loud. The NDLEA in a statement on Sunday, through its spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the crackdown uncovered sophisticated concealment methods used by traffickers, including hiding drugs in…

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Tragedy struck in Lokoja this week following the gruesome murder of a local photojournalist, Ayo Aiyepekun, as the prime suspect, a serving correctional officer, Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, reportedly committed suicide while evading arrest. Pelumi, an officer attached to the Nigeria Correctional Service in the Benue/Kogi Command, was alleged to have killed Aiyepekun, who worked with Inside Story, an online news outlet based in Lokoja. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, July 22, around 8:30 p.m., inside a residential compound located in the Government House area of Lokoja. Eyewitness accounts and…

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Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have abducted the Secretary of Kukawa Local Government Area in Borno State, along with another individual, in a brazen attack on Tuesday afternoon. The victims were seized around 1:35 p.m. at Garin Kashim while travelling to Kukawa in a Volkswagen Golf vehicle, multiple local and security sources confirmed. According to eyewitnesses, the insurgents intercepted the vehicle, ordered the secretary and one other passenger to disembark, and allowed the remaining occupants to continue their journey. The abducted duo were then led into the bush by the gunmen.…

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The Nigerian Army has arrested 183 suspected internet fraudsters and a cultist during a raid operation in Warri and its environs, Delta State. According to a statement signed by Captain Iliyasu Bawa Rijau, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 63 Brigade, the operation was conducted on July 19, 2025, by troops of Headquarters 63 Brigade and Sector 1, Joint Task Force, South-South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), following credible intelligence on the criminal activities in the area. The 183 suspects, all males between the ages of 16 and 29, were apprehended…

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Okpara Paul Chigozie, seven years after he was declared wanted for trafficking illicit substances. Okpara, 60, was apprehended on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at his hideout located at 72 Michael Ojo Street, Isheri, in the Ojo area of Lagos State. He had been on the agency’s wanted list since 2019 for masterminding large-scale shipments of cocaine and methamphetamine to the South-East and other regions in Nigeria. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the arrest in a…

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The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two sisters, Juliet Chukwu and Ngozi Nancy Chukwu, for allegedly orchestrating the kidnapping of their elder brother, Mr. Friday Chukwu, and collecting a ransom of ₦30 million for his release. The suspects, who are personnel of Nigerian security agencies—Juliet serving in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Ngozi in the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)—were said to have masterminded the abduction last month along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, near the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, in Nkanu West Local…

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A senior civil servant in Nasarawa State has been kidnapped in a brazen attack that has triggered a statewide manhunt. Barrister Yusuf Musa, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and former General Manager of Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (NBS), was seized by suspected gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday, July 15, at his residence in Ungwan Nungu, Lafia. According to the Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the incident occurred at approximately 3:05 a.m. Officers responding to a distress call discovered a Peugeot pick‑up van parked outside Musa’s home with all doors…

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Kwara State Police Command has arrested two women suspected to be wives of kidnappers for attempting to deliver an AK-47 rifle and 31 rounds of live ammunition to their husbands hiding in a forest enclave. Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, made the disclosure over the weekend while briefing journalists on recent security operations in the state. According to Ojo, the suspects — identified as Aisha Haruna, Rabi Umaru, and Fatimoh Abubakar — were apprehended at the Babanla Motor Park following credible intelligence. He said officers intercepted a suspicious vehicle, prompting…

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Five members of the Obiakor family have been re-arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for allegedly stealing N242.391 million from Just Kings and Real Kings Nigeria Limited. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought the defendants — Chisom Obiakor, Daniel Obiakor, Anthony Obiakor, Precious Nwokemodo, and Ifeanyi Nwokemodo — before Justice Mojisola Dada on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing. According to the EFCC, the alleged offences occurred between January 1, 2021, and September 1, 2022. Prosecuting counsel, Anita Imo, told the court…

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