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Lagos police have arrested two men, Elijah Emmanuel, 23, and Tony Ekwen Ogenata, 21, for the abduction and murder of 17-year-old Thompson Adams. Adams, a candidate for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, vanished on April 22 while returning from his test. Commissioner of Police Fatai Tijani confirmed the arrests on Wednesday following an intelligence…
The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a significant railway vandalism ring, recovering stolen infrastructure valued at over N400 million. Operatives from the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS) arrested two suspects, Chisom Goodnews and Ahmed Adamu, on April 9 in Akwanga. The arrests followed a period of intense intelligence gathering. Police successfully intercepted a…
The Nigerian Army has intensified its campaign against economic sabotage, dismantling 10 illegal refining sites across the Niger Delta. Between April 1 and April 26, 2026, troops confiscated over 156,000 litres of illicit product, comprising 130,000 litres of crude oil and 26,000 litres of diesel. These seizures, valued at approximately N250 million, represent a significant…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has notched a significant security victory following the interception of 10,000 pills of Captagon in Kwara State. Officers patrolling the Bode Saadu Road apprehended 33-year-old Nasiru Mu’azu on April 21, uncovering the amphetamine stash alongside a supply of the opioid Tapentadol. Captagon, a drug synonymous with insurgent groups and…
Two Nigerian nationals, Akinade Raheem and Abayomi Eletu, face up to 50 years each in prison for orchestrating a sophisticated $100 million tax fraud scheme against the United States Internal Revenue Service. Operating between 2018 and 2023, the defendants allegedly hijacked the identities of both tax professionals and private citizens to file over 300 fraudulent…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dismantled an illicit facility operating as a “baby factory” in Badagry, Lagos State. Acting on intelligence gathered over three weeks, officers raided the compound in Okuju-Ilado during the early hours of Wednesday. The operation resulted in the rescue of 28 individuals, including 18 adults and 10 children….
The Edo State Police Command has arrested ten individuals for running a criminal network that used police uniforms to abduct and rob residents. The group included a serving Assistant Superintendent of Police, four junior officers, and a dismissed corporal. They targeted victims in Benin City, forcing them to withdraw cash at gunpoint. This internal rot…
A Lagos State High Court has sentenced Olumuyiwa Teniola Idowu and his firm, Tennyvans Nigeria Limited, to 30 years’ imprisonment for defrauding a foreign partner. Justice Ismail Ijelu delivered the judgment in Ikeja following a trial that exposed the theft of $62,500 and €36,020. The convict dishonestly converted funds intended for Caterpillar parts and DAF…
Criminal networks laundered or stole more than $160 billion through cryptocurrency transactions in 2025. Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), revealed these figures at a United Nations summit in Abuja. He warned that digital assets like Bitcoin now serve as the primary vehicle for moving illicit funds across borders. Weak…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a stern warning to travellers after intercepting major drug consignments concealed in everyday items. In operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos and a local courier firm, officers discovered narcotics hidden inside body cream containers, winter jackets, and even the double walls of…
