Police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory have arrested multiple suspects and recovered armoured underground power cables worth ₦31.1 million during raids on criminal hideouts in Abuja. The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Superintendent Josephine Adeh, said the arrests followed a surge in attacks on public infrastructure, including electricity cables, internet installations and drainage facilities….
Proceedings in the corruption trial of former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika were adjourned on Tuesday after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to provide crucial documents before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sirika is being tried alongside his younger brother, Ahmad Abubakar, as well as Al-Buraq Limited and Enginos Nigeria Limited, on…
Nigeria’s military air operations have dealt a significant blow to illegal oil refining and crude theft in the Niger Delta, with 131 illicit refining sites destroyed and dozens of related facilities dismantled in 2025. The achievements were outlined during a briefing in Port Harcourt on the performance of the Air Component of Joint Task Force…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old minibus driver following the death of a 32-year-old woman, Joy Jerome, whose body was found by a roadside near a river in Benin City. Confirming the arrest, the police spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the incident came to light after the Ohen of Ikpe community reported…
No fewer than 118 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, were decorated on Tuesday following their promotion, with the leadership of the Corps charging them to demonstrate discipline, professionalism and commitment to service. At the ceremony held at the command’s headquarters, the State Commandant, Mr Panam Musa, said…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, bringing to an end a 12-year manhunt linked to the killing of three NDLEA officers. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi. Babafemi said…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded major successes in its nationwide operations with the arrest of an ex-convict, an online drug dealer and several other suspects across nine states. According to a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, the operations were…
Security operatives in Nigeria’s Gombe State have foiled an attempted armed bandit attack on a village in Akko Local Government Area, authorities said on Tuesday. The Gombe State Police Command confirmed that the incident occurred in Guda Lamido village, Kashere, after a distress alert was received at approximately 4:00 a.m. Police spokesperson DSP Buhari Abdullahi…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 50,495 litres of petrol valued at ₦58,117,550 in Adamawa and Taraba states, following a series of intelligence-led anti-smuggling operations. Briefing journalists in Yola on Tuesday, the Area Comptroller of the Adamawa/Taraba Command, Mr Mohammed Tako, said the fuel was discovered in 1,868 jerry cans and was suspected to…
In response to growing security concerns, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has authorised the immediate establishment of a Special Task Force to address threats at motor parks and other strategic public locations. The announcement was made in a statement released on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi, who said the decision highlighted the government’s resolve…
