Category: Crime Alert

By Halima Abubakar, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee investigating the alleged operation of a fake presidential agency on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disun (IGP) to produce the alleged mastermind, Mr. Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it on Wednesday by 12 noon. The committee issued the directive after the Nigeria Police Force confirmed key aspects of its ongoing criminal... Read more

By Halima Abubakar, Abuja At least four persons have been killed and several others, including children, injured in separate attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on communities in Ohimini and Ukum Local Government Areas of Benue State, raising fresh concerns over insecurity in the state. The attackers were also reported to have rustled several cattle, while many residents remain missing as... Read more

By John Silas ABUJA: Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the killing of scores of people in Southern Kaduna, declaring that the attack is a reminder of the President Bola Tinubu administration's failure to protect lives and property. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Monday,... Read more

…. Alleges Police Compromising Justice For Mine With False Narrative By Daniel Echono ASABA - NIGERIA Police Force remain mum as crime fighter activist, Harrison Gwamishu, alleges in new revelation that the three Police Inspectors arrested and dismissed along with ASP Nuhu Usman, killer of Oghenemine Ogidi in Delta state are wrong accomplices. Gwanishu whose viral video on the 26... Read more

By Sadiq Bello, Uyo Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State, in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have rescued 14 travellers abducted by suspected sea pirates along the Calabar–Oron waterways. The rescue operation, according to a statement issued in Uyo by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, followed sustained intelligence gathering... Read more

By Akin Rotimi The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a syndicate involved in the large-scale vandalisation of railway infrastructure, recovering materials valued at over N400 million and arresting two suspects in Nasarawa State. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, disclosed that the suspects, Chisom Goodnews, 32, and Ahmed Adamu, 22, were apprehended on April 9, 2026, at about... Read more

By Bankole Ademola A stakeholders’ meeting of rival factions within the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) descended into violence in Lagos, leaving four members with gunshot injuries and several others abducted.The clash occurred in the Okoko area, sparking panic among residents. RTEAN Lagos State Chairman, Shamusedeen Ajala, accused the union’s National President, Musa Mohammad, of refusing to relinquish... Read more

By Philip Annah Anger and grief have engulfed Gboko, Benue State, following the death of a 20-year-old woman, Ngohide Monkyegh, under circumstances residents describe as disturbing and suspicious. Community sources alleged that the deceased became pregnant after repeated abuse by a relative identified as her uncle, described as a religious figure.According to a source, efforts to conceal the pregnancy led... Read more

By Samuel Awode The Bayelsa State Police Command has paraded 26 suspects linked to various crimes, including armed robbery, cultism, and illegal possession of firearms, while also recovering a stolen vehicle valued at N145 million. Commissioner of Police, Iyamah Daniel Edebor, said the arrests were part of intensified efforts to combat crime in line with directives from the Inspector-General of... Read more