CRIME
Police Arrest AAS CEO Jesam Michael Over Fraud Allegations, Dismiss Harassment Claims
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Jesam Michael, the Chief Executive Officer of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS), in connection with an ongoing fraud investigation, ABN TV reports. His arrest follows a petition he initially filed with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Investigation Unit (SIU), alleging that he was defrauded of $87 million by Mr. Abayomi...
Abia: ABSIEC Chairman Kidnapped In Gunmen Attack
Prof. George Chima, the chairman of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), was kidnapped from his home in Okigwe, Imo State. Sources told Vanguard that the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, numbering four, had stormed the ABSIEC chairman’s residence while he played host to some lecturers from Abia State University, Uturu, and seized him. The gunmen were alleged to have...
Police Arrest 31 Suspects, Recover N1bn In Stolen Items In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory's (FCT) Police Command reported that it had apprehended 31 suspects and retrieved more than N1 billion worth of public property in Abuja. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the FCT, Mr. Olatunji Disu, said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. He said 16 of the suspects had been charged to court for...
Court Remands 13 Chinese Nationals For Alleged Cybercrime, Security Breach
A Lagos Federal High Court has placed 13 Chinese nationals and a business, Genting International Co. Limited, under remand on suspicion of fraud, impersonation, and attempts to undermine Nigeria's constitutional order. Justice Denide Dipeolu issued the remand order on Friday after the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The defendants,...
Abia Police Raid Criminal Hideout, Recover Six Stolen Vehicles
The Abia State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat crime, recovering six stolen vehicles during a sting operation in Aba. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) carried out an intelligence-led raid on January 20, 2025, at a criminal...
Police Intercept Vehicle, Recover 2,765 Live Cartridges In Cross River
Operatives of the X-Squad, Zone 6 Police Command, Calabar, have intercepted a vehicle carrying a large cache of live cartridges during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Ikom/Obudu Highway in Cross River State, ABN TV reports. According to a report from the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 6, AIG Mustapha Mohammed Bala, the interception occurred on January 29,...
Abuja Police Rescue Woman From Alleged Ritualist
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command rescued a young woman from a suspected armed robber and ritualist and has initiated a manhunt for the perpetrator. This was made known in a statement shared by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. According to the statement, the incident occurred at a hotel in the...
Lagos Rescues 9-Year-Old Alleged Sexual Assault Victim
A nine-year-old girl who was allegedly molested by Baba Michael has been saved by the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development (MYSD) in cooperation with the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA). The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, disclosed this in a statement on his official X handle, @Mo_ogunlende, on Saturday. He said...
One Dead, Four Kidnapped As Armed Men Strike Plateau Community
Tragic events occurred in the Shendai community in Plateau State's Quaanpan Local Government Area when four people were kidnapped and one person was killed in an attack. It was learned that the incident occurred on Saturday, leaving residents in a state of shock and fear. According to reports, the kidnappers stormed the residence of their victims, shooting and killing one person...
Thai Woman Arrested For Allegedly Aiding Nigerian Syndicate In $86M Romance Scam
A 52-year-old Thai woman was taken into custody at Hat Yai Airport on suspicion of being involved in Thailand's largest romance scam. According to the Bangkok post on Sunday, the Central Investigation Bureau revealed that the woman, identified as Orathai, 52 (surname withheld), was detained upon arrival from Malaysia on Saturday. She was wanted on an arrest warrant for her...
