Crime and Security

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Shehu Nadada, to Imo State to coordinate efforts to rescue 20 prospective National...

ENUGU, Nigeria — A 30-year-old man, Okpara Chibuike Emmanuel, has reportedly admitted to killing his 27-year-old girlfriend, Chinyere Rosemary Ugwu, following an argument over HIV, according to an account released...

IBADAN, Oyo State — An Ibadan-based woman, Mrs Alimot Akande, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to rescue her daughter and 18...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu over an alleged attempt to traffic cocaine...

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have killed a suspected terrorist and rescued six kidnapped victims during separate operations in Sokoto and Zamfara states. The...

The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned three men before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged $100,000 fraud involving a transaction for automobile spare parts. The suspects are...

Bandits have reportedly demanded N30 million for the release of six Islamic clerics abducted in Zamfara State. The clerics were allegedly kidnapped after attending a special prayer session organised in...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drugs worth more than N3.4 billion in operations across several states and the Federal Capital Territory. The seizures included more...

The Nigeria Police Force has announced a series of arrests and recoveries during operations conducted across eight states. The operations targeted suspected kidnappers, armed robbery suspects, cultists and individuals accused...