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Ghana police arrest three Nigerians over robbery August 30, 2026 10:36 am VIDEO: NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs hidden in iron boxes News Niger CP demands additional force to end insurgency News ‘I just lost my mum, can’t lose my sister,’ says sibling of abducted corps member Metro Plus Police raid bandits’ hideouts in Kaduna News Army kills suspect, recovers two AK-47s in Plateau Metro Plus Anambra CP orders hunt following killings of comedian, one other Anambra State Commissioner of Police orders a manhunt for perpetrators of Sunday's killings in Awka, including popular comedian Isaac 'Azia' Nwosu. Read mo...
NRC, NSCDC foil railway vandalism attempt, recover nine cylinders in Osun Nigerian Railway Corporation and NSCDC foiled a railway vandalism attempt in Osun, recovering nine oxygen cylinders. Learn more about efforts to protect na...
The NDLEA has intercepted consignments of captagon, known as the 'Jihadi drug,' and millions of opioid tablets worth over N6.2bn at Lagos airport....
Ogun ex-convict stabs colleague to death, flees An ex-convict in Ogun State has allegedly stabbed his colleague to death following an argument in Akute. Police are on the trail of the fleeing suspect....
US jails Nigerian eight years for $7m fraud A Nigerian man, Olusegun Adejorin, has been sentenced to eight years in a US prison for defrauding two charitable organisations of $7.5 million....
IG backs mobile police to tackle banditry, insurgency Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, expresses confidence in the Mobile Police Force's ability to tackle banditry and insurgency across Nigeria....
VIDEO: NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs hidden in iron boxes Watch video of NDLEA operatives discovering cocaine and heroin concealed in fireproof iron safe boxes during a raid in Port Harcourt....
Niger CP demands additional force to end insurgency Niger State Commissioner of Police requests additional force and modern tools to combat the ongoing Niger insurgency, assuring residents of their safety....
‘I just lost my mum, can’t lose my sister,’ says sibling of abducted corps member A sister of an abducted NYSC corps member in Kogi State makes an emotional appeal to the government and security agencies to rescue her sibling and others....
Police raid bandits’ hideouts in Kaduna Kaduna State Police Command successfully raided and dismantled two bandits' hideouts in Makarfi LGA, restoring normalcy. Learn more about the operation aga...
Army kills suspect, recovers two AK-47s in Plateau Nigerian Army troops in Plateau State recovered two AK-47 rifles and other items after a stop-and-search operation led to the death of a suspect....
Man on rampage kills two at Lagos cinema Two people are dead after a man on a rampage attacked security personnel at Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX in Lekki, Lagos. Police are investigating the Lagos cine...
IG visits Niger, vows to rescue abducted worshippers Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, visits Niger State, assuring residents of efforts to rescue abducted worshippers and enhance security....
A machete-wielding man attacked security guards at a Lagos cinema, killing two. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing CCTV footage....
How I learnt of my son's kidney removal — Mother A mother recounts how she discovered her 22-year-old son's kidney removal after he was allegedly deceived by a friend in an organ harvesting syndicate....
Police arrest four more suspected vandals, recover iron poles in Cross River Cross River Police have arrested four additional suspects and recovered iron poles in connection with the alleged vandalism at Akamkpa Quarry Limited....
Police parade two doctors, others over kidney harvesting in Nasarawa Nigerian police parade two doctors and others involved in an alleged kidney harvesting and human trafficking syndicate in Nasarawa State. Read more on Punc...
Police nab man over staged kidnap Nigerian Police arrest a 34-year-old man for allegedly staging the kidnapping of a two-year-old child, demanding a N7m ransom. Read more on the staged kidn...
EFCC extradites two Nigerians to US over sextortion of minors The EFCC has extradited two Nigerian men to the US to face prosecution for alleged sexual exploitation and sextortion of minors, leading to two suicides....
Police confirm abduction of corps members, rescue 11 in Kogi Police confirm the abduction of NYSC corps members in Kogi State, rescuing 11. Joint security operations are ongoing to free remaining Kogi corps members....
Police foil mob attack on suspected motorcycle thieves in Kebbi Kebbi State Police rescued two suspected motorcycle thieves from a mob attack in Birnin Kebbi, recovering seven motorcycles. CP Hadejia condemns jungle jus...
Police shut facility after man dies in Rivers hotel Police have shut down a hotel in Rivers State after a young man, Charles, died under questionable circumstances. Family demands CCTV footage amid ongoing i...
Police arrest two Cross River vandals, recover iron poles Cross River State Police have arrested two vandals, Kelvin Ignatius and Arnold Okon, recovering stolen iron poles from Akamkpa Quarry Limited. Investigatio...
Over 1,100 killed, N7.8bn paid in ransoms as Nigerian kidnappings surge 66% - Report A new report reveals Nigerian kidnappings surged 66% in one year, with 1,142 killed and N7.8 billion paid in ransoms. Learn more about the crisis....
Sokoto attack: Soldiers kill several bandits, launch air operation Nigerian soldiers foiled an attack on Sifawa town, Sokoto, killing several bandits and launching air operations. Read more about the Sokoto attack....
NSCDC intercepts rustled cow, arrests two in Kano NSCDC Kano Command arrests two suspects for cattle rustling, recovers a cow and machetes. Investigation ongoing to apprehend accomplices and identify owner...
Eight Zamfara travellers killed, others abducted in highway attack Eight travellers were killed and others abducted in a highway attack in Zamfara. Police confirm 17 bandits neutralised in response to the Zamfara attack....
20-year-old arrested over father’s death in Anambra A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Anambra for allegedly killing his 56-year-old father with a machete. Police are investigating the Anambra parricide....
Soldiers rescue two kidnap victims in Plateau Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE successfully rescued two kidnap victims in Bassa and Kanam LGAs of Plateau State, the Joint Task Force announced....
Nigerian wanted in India over 3.3kg MDMA seizure A Nigerian national is wanted in India following the seizure of 3.3kg of MDMA. Learn more about the Nigerian drug seizure investigation....
NSCDC operatives in Kano have arrested two suspected cattle rustlers, recovering a stolen cow and two machetes. Investigation into the cattle rustling inci...
