Category: Crime
Ogun Police Bust Transnational Fake kidnapping Syndicate, arrest Eight Foriegn Nationals
Abeokuta, Ogun State — The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered a transnational criminal syndicate involved in staging fake kidnapping incidents to extort ransom from unsuspecting families abroad, leading to the arrest of eight foreign nationals. The suspects, identified as Zakaria Zawadogo (34) from Burkina Faso, Cheik El-Mehdi (23) from Mauritania, Suren Neta (25), Koffi…
EID EL–KABIR: NSCDC BENUE STATE COMMAND DEPLOYS 1,760 PERSONNEL
Makurdi, Benue State – May 28, 2026 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Benue State Command, says it has deployed 1,760 personnel across the state to ensure public order and safety during the Eid El-Kabir celebrations. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ejelikwu Anebi, said the proactive move was aimed at protecting lives, Critical…
UCHE NNAJI, EX-MINISTER WHO RESIGNED OVER ‘CERTIFICATE FORGERY’, WINS ENUGU PDP GUBER TICKET
ENUGU, NIGERIA — MAY 27, 2026 Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 general election. Nnaji secured victory in the party’s gubernatorial primary after polling 7,424 votes to defeat his closest rival, Samson Nnamani,…
NAF STRIKES ELIMINATE SEVERAL TERRORISTS IN TWO LGAs, DISRUPT ATTACK PLANS IN NIGER STATE
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 26, 2026 The Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1 has carried out a series of precision air strikes that eliminated several terrorists across Rafi and Mariga Local Government Areas of Niger State, disrupting planned attacks and weakening the operational capacity of the criminal elements.This was disclosed in a statement…
Calabar Court Sends Two Fraudsters to Jail
Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, secured the conviction and sentencing of two internet fraudsters before Justice Rosemary Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State.The convicts, Ike Eusta-Prince Eziomume and Victor…
EFCC Arraigns One for Alleged Job Scam in Gombe
Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria,May 22, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Dalhatu Yahaya before the Gombe High Court 2 over allegations of a job scam involving the sum of ₦3.5 million.The suspect was arraigned on Thursday, May 21, 2026, by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
NIGERIA-UNITED STATES JOINT STRIKES ELIMINATE 175 ISIS TERRORISTS, DESTROY WEAPON CACHE
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 20, 2026 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that recent joint military strikes carried out by Nigerian and United States forces have eliminated 175 ISIS terrorists, including Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and three other top commanders.In a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the military said battle…
Anti-corruption Fight: NLNG Boss Applauds Olukoyede for Giant Strides
Abuja, Nigeria – May 20, 2026 The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, Leye Falade, has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, for what he described as impressive achievements in the fight against corruption, economic sabotage and financial crimes in Nigeria.Falade gave…
EFCC Sets the Record Straight on UUTH Incident
Abuja, Nigeria — May 15, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a clarification following public reactions to an incident involving operatives of its Uyo Zonal Directorate and staff members of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. In a statement released by the Commission, the EFCC explained that the presence of its operatives…
Lagos Court Jails Businessman Seven Years for $247,390 Fraud.
Lagos, Nigeria Thursday, May 14, 2026 Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Kingsley Obasi, to seven years imprisonment for his role in a $247,390 fraud case Obasi was arraigned alongside his company, Great King Parkson Industrial Company, by the Lagos Zonal…