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The Nigeria Customs Service has launched disciplinary action against an officer caught on film demanding a N200,000 bribe. A motorist used AI-Meta glasses to secretly record the encounter on the Lagos-Benin Expressway. This high-tech sting has forced the hand of a service often accused of systemic graft. The footage shows the officer haggling over vehicle…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ogun State has arrested 210 suspects over the last 18 months. These arrests cover a range of crimes, including pipeline vandalism, fraud, and illegal mining. State Commandant Remember Ekundayo revealed these figures during a visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Abeokuta on Wednesday. The…
Nigerian Customs officers have arrested a 71-year-old man carrying cocaine worth N2.35bn in a Toyota Highlander. The discovery took place along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor as part of a wider crackdown on regional smuggling routes. This single arrest highlights a worrying trend of drug cartels using elderly couriers to evade suspicion at checkpoints. The 6.35kg of…
Ten Nigerians face lengthy prison spells after a federal court in Ohio dismantled an international hacking ring. The group stole $215 million from over 1,000 victims across 19 countries. They specialised in “business email compromise,” a digital heist that relies more on social engineering than complex coding. The scheme targeted businesses by intercepting internal communications…
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….
