Crime

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern warning to police officers across the country against illegal detention practices, emphasizing the need for strict adherence to...

In a renewed offensive against oil theft, Nigerian troops have destroyed 19 illegal refineries and recovered 138,000 litres of stolen crude oil in multiple operations across the Niger Delta region....

A suspected drug trafficker of Indian nationality has been arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) while attempting to smuggle 11 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria, cleverly disguised...

In a daring attack, unidentified gunmen have abducted a Defence Headquarters (DHQ) official along with two other individuals in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release. The...

The lifeless body of Justice Azuka, the representative of Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, was discovered by security operatives near the Second Niger Bridge....

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted a shipment of cannabis, also known as “Loud” concealed in a duvet and destined for the United Kingdom. The agency’s Director of...

Timileyin Ajayi, 32, has been remanded in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, the state capital for the alleged murder of...

The abducted retired Anglican Archbishop of the Niger Province and former Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Prof. Godwin Okpala, and his driver have regained freedom from their captors after about 25...

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has clamoured for urgent and comprehensive action to address the rising tide of crimes involving juveniles in the country. The IGP posits that their...

In the early hours of Monday, 21 October, Nasarawa State’s anti-kidnapping squad were successful in quelling the attempt to abduct Dr Leon Usigbe, Abuja bureau chief of the Nigerian Tribune...