Category: Crime

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested five suspected human traffickers, including a father who attempted to traffic his own daughter to Baghdad, Iraq. A total of 24 victims were rescued during the operation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. NAPTIP’s National Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the operation was led by the agency’s Director-General, Binta Adamu Bello, following credible intelligence. Among those arrested was a retired senior security officer, alleged to be a key…

The Ebute Metta Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of Shamsideen Oladiti, popularly known as Shameleon, a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), at a correctional facility pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. Oladiti, 55, was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command on allegations of assault and murder. According to police spokesperson Babaseyi Oluseyi, the suspect allegedly attacked a dispatch rider on Lagos Island using his fists and a helmet, inflicting serious injuries. In a separate incident reported on August 28,…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the killing of an Arise News Channel anchor, Ms. Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, during an armed robbery attack at her residence in Katampe, Abuja, on Monday. FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, described the attack as “a cruel and senseless act that has no place in a sane society,” while commiserating with the family, colleagues, and the media community. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh said the Commissioner has ordered a discreet and comprehensive investigation into the circumstances…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a security guard identified as Godday for allegedly abducting and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in the Mothercat area of Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt. Police said the suspect was picked up last Tuesday by operatives of the Trans-Amadi Division, working in collaboration with security staff of a nearby bank. The victim’s mother, who withheld her identity for fear of stigmatisation, recounted that she had sent her daughter to withdraw money on September 20, 2025, when the incident occurred. According to her, the teenager was…

No fewer than five worshippers were killed and several others abducted on Friday morning when armed bandits attacked a mosque in Yandoto village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident occurred during the early morning prayers, with residents saying the assailants stormed the mosque around dawn and opened fire on the congregation. “They just came in and started shooting at people who were praying,” a resident told reporters. Five people were killed on the spot while many others sustained injuries. Witnesses said the attackers also whisked away an…

A 38-year-old Ivorian, Kacou Alleby, has been rescued by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State, after he was reported kidnapped, only to later discover that the incident was staged. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Thursday stayed that the operation followed a distress request received from the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja on behalf of authorities in Côte d’Ivoire. Alleby was said to have been reported kidnapped on September 12, 2025, with his family contacted through…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Mutawakilu Ibrahim, for allegedly stabbing his grandparents to death during a dispute over food. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Kofar Dawanau Quarters in Kano metropolis. Police spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the suspect engaged in a heated quarrel with his grandfather, Muhammad Dansokoto, 75, and grandmother, Hadiza Tasidi, 65, before attacking them with a knife. Both victims sustained multiple injuries and were rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, where doctors confirmed them dead. Their remains…

  Terrorists on Thursday night launched a deadly attack on the 152 Task Force Battalion in Banki, a border community in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, leaving several casualties and forcing residents to flee across the border into Cameroon. Local officials confirmed that five civilians were killed in the assault, while several others sustained injuries and were evacuated to hospitals in Mora, Cameroon. Witnesses said more than four military vehicles were set ablaze during the attack. Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, spokesperson for Defence Headquarters, confirmed the incident and…