National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a large counterfeit alcoholic beverage operation at the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, leading to the seizure of fake and expired products worth more than ₦2 billion. The agency disclosed in a post on its official...
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday, 13th October 2026, attended the public presentation and launch of the book, _“The Origin of Police Women in Nigeria: The Story of the Pioneer Women Officers and My Journey in the Nigeria Police Force (1955–1996),”_ authored by Dame Stella...
Police arraign suspects involved in ₦710 million proof-of-fund fraud, recover vehicles, other assets
Police arraign suspects involved in ₦710 million proof-of-fund fraud, recover vehicles, other assets
Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Lagos, has arraigned eight suspects; Elvis Osazee Eghile, Egharevba MaryJane Osarieyekemwen, Precious Omonigho Irbhogbe, Aghatise Kelvin Uhuenkpoewen, Nweke Nnamdi Emmanuel, Obinyan Esther, Egharevba Emmanuel Osagioduwa, Emmanuel Obinyan Osenonome involved in a proof of fund fraud scheme on a twelve count charge before the Federal...
The Commander, Infantry Corps (CIC), Major General GM Mutkut, has told discharging soldiers of Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre (HQ ICC) that the sacrifices they made while in service would not be in vain. He made the statement while delivering remarks during a send forth ceremony organized to honour the...
Troops of the Joint Task Force, South East, Operation UDO KA, have recovered five firearms following a targeted raid on a suspected arms cache at Azia Community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, in a follow-up operation linked to the arrest of suspected arms racketeers. The Amry...
Nigerian Navy has recovered more than 2.25 million litres of petroleum products and rescued 24 kidnapped persons during operations against oil theft and illegal refining activities between July and September 2026. The operations also led to the arrest of over 70 suspects, seizure of four vessels and five boats,...
Enugu State Police Command has launched an investigation into a viral video showing the alleged torture and degrading treatment of a 60-year-old woman in Amafu Village, Ugbawka, Nkanu East Local Government Area. The victim, identified as Chinenye Okonkwo, was allegedly assaulted after being accused of witchcraft and blamed for...
Oyo State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers following a five-week intelligence-gathering operation and sustained manhunt that culminated in their arrest at a hideout in Ibadan in the early hours of Saturday, 10th October 2026. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the arrest in a statement...
Troops of Sector 4, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Garaha in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, neutralising six terrorists and recovering...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has declared open the Small Arms and Light Weapons Identification and Tracing (SALW-IT) Simulation Programme in Abuja. The five-day programme, running from 12th to 16th October 2026, is designed to strengthen participants’ capacity to identify, mark, register and trace small arms, light...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has underscored the imperative of enhanced joint operations, intelligence sharing and multi-domain integration in confronting Nigeria’s evolving security challenges, declaring that contemporary threats demand coordinated military capabilities and sustained collaboration among security agencies. The COAS made this assertion on Monday,...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on security agencies to urgently rescue Ahmed Zakka, his wife and their infant child, who were reportedly abducted in Kaduna State. Atiku made the appeal in a post on X on Monday, describing the incident as another painful reminder of the insecurity...
Nigerian Navy personnel have uncovered about 98,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and illegally refined diesel at three sites in Rivers State. The Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. The Naval Director said the...
Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers following a swift response to a distress call reporting an armed robbery incident around Sumal Junction Roundabout, Ibadan. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. DSP Olayinka...
Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has ordered a thorough investigation into an alleged shooting by unidentified armed hoodlums in front of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) secretariat in Enugu on 10th October 2026, at about 2:30 p.m. Police spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, announced this...
A customer has sued First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Ltd for N5 billion over the alleged unauthorised disclosure of a company’s bank statement to a third party, accusing the bank of breaching its duty of confidentiality and exposing sensitive financial and personal information. In a Writ of Summons filed...
Amnesty International has called for justice and accountability following the findings of a Coroner’s Court into the death of 32-year-old Japheth Njoku, who died while in police custody at Tiger Base, Owerri, Imo State. The human rights organisation said the findings delivered by Chief Magistrate E. U. Chinaka of...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed the Defence Space Administration (DSA) to extend its space-based intelligence and surveillance support to military operations in the North-West and North-Central regions to enhance operational effectiveness and troops’ situational awareness. The directive will extend the support currently provided to...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued an abducted prince, Prince Micheal Akao, during a raid on a suspected kidnappers’ hideout in Sasaro Forest, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The Army announced in a statement on Sunday that troops of the 195 Battalion (Rear), working with other...
NDLEA seizes over 3.9 tonnes of drugs, arrests scores, recovers rifles and ammunition across Nigeria
NDLEA seizes over 3.9 tonnes of drugs, arrests scores, recovers rifles and ammunition across Nigeria
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, intercepting large consignments of illicit drugs, arresting multiple suspects and recovering firearms and ammunition in coordinated operations across several states. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the operations in a statement issued on Sunday.. According...