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Wednesday, 04 November, 2026

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Category: Crime/Security

Timely reports on law enforcement, judicial proceedings, public safety alerts, and legal developments across the nation.”


A joint security operation in Ghana has led to the rescue of 119 Nigerian nationals who were held captive and exploited by organized cybercrime syndicates operating across the West African border. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Read more…


A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Abuja-based businesswoman Aisha Achimugu against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), rejecting her demand for ₦10 billion in damages. Presiding Judge Justice M.S. Read more…


Troops of the 195 Battalion (Rear), operating under the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued a 44-year-old victim during a raid on a criminal hideout in Edo State. The successful anti-kidnapping operation was Read more…


Officers from the Cross River State Police Command have apprehended a 29-year-old man, Abashi John, following the alleged abduction of an 11-year-old child in Edor Community, within the Ikom Local Government Area. Reports say the child’s father, Raphael Eyo, reported Read more…


Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have taken an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, into custody once again over allegations of illicit drug dealing in Abia State. The arrest took place during a targeted raid at her Read more…


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully retrieved $104,950 for a United States-based Nigerian businesswoman following a suspected heavy-equipment procurement fraud. Operatives of the anti graft agency formally concluded the restitution process on Friday at the its Lagos Read more…


The Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory has admitted Mr. Arinze Nwogba to bail set at ₦50 million, following allegations surrounding his involvement in a fraud scheme where he allegedly posed as the Registrar of the Joint Read more…


The prosecution has closed its case against five defendants standing trial over the death of Oghenemine Ogidi before the Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba, following the testimony of six witnesses. During proceedings on Tuesday, the court heard damning Read more…


At least five persons have been reported dead following a violent surge in rival cult clashes across Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, over the weekend.​The renewed hostilites, involving two long-standing rival groups—the Bobos and the Greenlanders—broke out across several neighborhoods, Read more…


The Edo State Police Command has released Pa Joseph Iduoriyekemen, 90, the father of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) senatorial candidate for Edo South, Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemen, following an invitation over a petition alleging conspiracy, forcible entry, gun running, cultism, Read more…