CRIME
Police Recover N125bn In Fake Foreign Currencies, Unveil Anti-Money Laundering Unit
Four suspects who forged currency in the states of Kano and Nasarawa have been taken into custody by Nigeria Police Force operations. In Kano State, operatives were said to have apprehended one Nura Ibrahim and discovered counterfeit currency, including N129,542,823,000 in counterfeit currencies, on December 8, 2024. A statement on Wednesday by the Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said a breakdown of the...
Gunmen Murder Final-Year Akwa Poly Student In His Room
Suspected cultists shot and killed Ikot Osurua, also known as Prince, a final-year student at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, in his room on Wednesday. The tragic incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. at Prince’s residence on Abuja Street in Ikot Osurua. Prince, a Higher National Diploma (HND2) Computer Science student, had recently completed his final exams and was preparing to defend...
ICPC Arraigns Boundary Commission Director For Forgery
Aishatu Abdullahi, the Director of Administration and Supplies at the National Boundary Commission, and Ghaji Rahila, the Assistant Chief Accountant, have been charged with forgery and official abuse by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission. The duo was arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. In a five-count...
Police Begin Manhunt For Lovers Over Alleged Killing Of Chinese National
The Ogun State Police Command announced that it has begun a manhunt for Jonah and his unidentified girlfriend, who are suspected of fatally stabbing Chen Wang, a Chinese national. The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed this to newsmen in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. Odutola said that Wang, a 33-year-old expatriate and manager of Fujiada Electronics Technology Company Ltd., was...
Police Raid 17 Hideouts In FCT
348 suspected criminals have been taken into custody by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command in the nation's capital. The suspects were arrested when operatives of the command raided 17 black spots. The areas identified and raided are: Apo-Dutse Panteka, Diplomatic Zone, New PDP Secretariat, Kabusa Panteka, Ajakaita (Tungan-Maje), Abuja-Kaduna Road, Jabi Panteka, Apo-Waru Panteka, Area 1 (Monkey Village), and...
Many Feared Dead As Boko Haram Strikes Farmers In Borno
In Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, an unknown number of farmers have reportedly been killed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred around 5 pm on Sunday in a village called Kayakura in Kukawa. Residents in the area who confirmed the incident said many farmers were abducted by the terrorists. “There was no sign of...
NDLEA Apprehends Shrine Chief In Lagos, Confiscates 2.7 Tons Of Skunk
Following a three-month manhunt, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency agents have apprehended Bariu Aliu, the traditional chief priest of the Igunuko Shrine, in the Alpha Beach neighborhood of Ajah, Lekki. Bariu, also known as “Malo,” was apprehended after 2,760 kilograms of skunk were recovered from his shrine on October 25, 2024. A statement released on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi...
Enugu State Govt Account Was Never Hacked – Police Confirms
The Nigeria Police Force has debunked reports alleging that the Enugu State Government’s official account was hacked, resulting in the loss of N1.09 billion. In an official statement issued on January 9, 2025, the Force described the claims as false and misleading. According to ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, investigations by the National Cyber Crime Centre (NCCC)...
Police Rescue Hostages, Kill Three Kidnappers
The Nigeria Police Force has revealed its revised strategy for combating kidnapping across Nigeria. NPF says this move is to bolster internal security. The Force highlighted recent successes, including rescue operations that neutralised kidnappers, recovered arms, and secured the safe release of victims. In a Thursday statement titled “Kidnapping: Police Re-Strategise to Curb Kidnapping, 3 Kidnappers Neutralised, Victims Rescued in Dangerous Operations,”...
FG N9bn E-Border Project Fails To Stop Bandits, Illegal Aliens
Illegal migrants (bandits...) crosses border from Niger, Mali,others despite FG's multibillion-naira border surveillance systems, in 2019. This is as the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said e-border surveillance is now being mounted across the nation’s borders with its neighbouring countries. “As we speak, more than half of our borders have been automated. There are visuals, and a lot of processes going...
