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FCT Police Crack One-Chance Robbery, Kidnapping Case, Arrest Four

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the arrest of four suspects in connection with a one-chance robbery and attempted kidnapping....

12 Suspects from Kaduna, Katsina Nabbed Over Arise TV Journalist, Security Guard Murder – FCT Police

The FCT Police Command has announced the arrest of 12 suspects from Kaduna and Katsina States, not Borno, in connection with the September...

Former FCTA Director Gets 24 Years for N318m Graft

A retired Director of Finance and Administration with the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Garuba Duku, has been handed a 24-year jail sentence...

INTERPOL Cracks Down on Nigerian Romance Scammer in Argentina

A Nigerian national, identified as Ikechukwu N, has been apprehended in Argentina on suspicion of orchestrating a string of online romance scams, defrauding...

Two Drug Kingpins Busted with Huge Consignments of Narcotics in Lagos

In a major crackdown on international drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended two notorious drug kingpins, Victor Nwosa...

Age Falsification Scandal: Police Prosecute Retired AIG, 4 Commissioners

Five retired senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force including an Assistant Inspector General have been hauled before a court in Abuja for...

FBI Offers $10,000 Reward for Tips on Nigerian Suspect in US Bank Fraud Case

The Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Nigerian, Olumide Adebiyi...

N5.3bln Cocaine Seized: NDLEA Arrests 3 Kingpins in Major Drug Bust

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international drug trafficking ring that operated across Nigeria, the UK, Brazil, Australia, and...

NAFDAC Busts Footballer Over Fake Chemicals Manufacturing

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested a local footballer, Ikechukwu Elijah, in the Apo-Waru area of...

NDLEA nabs 75-year-old grandpa with 26.7kg of skunk

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced a major bust in Anambra State, arresting a 75-year-old man, Uchelue Ikechukwu, and six others...

Indian police nab 3 Nigerians in major synthetic drug operation

Three Nigerian nationals were arrested by Indian police on Monday for their alleged links to a synthetic drug manufacturing operation discovered in Gurugram,...

NDLEA Busts Drug Kingpin, 5 Others for Framing Nigerian Pilgrims

In a significant bust, a 55-year-old drug kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar, also known as Bello Karama, and five members of his syndicate have...

Widow Caught Trying to Smuggle Cocaine with Fake Pregnancy in Lagos

A 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, using a fake pregnancy as a facade to escape scrutiny and detection, has been...

FCT Police Crack Kidnapping Ring, Arrest Kingpins, Seize Arms and N7.4m

In its continued fight against violent and other related crimes, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said on Friday that it has...

2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost, Other Luxury Cars Impounded in Customs Anti-Smuggling Drive in Ogun

Nigeria’s customs officials have impounded three luxury cars including a 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost that were being smuggled into Nigeria from Benin Republic through...

116 Arrested in FCT Police Raids on Notorious Black Spots, 27 Face Trial

In a sustained effort to combat illicit drug crimes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the FCT Police Command’s Anti-Narcotics Section conducted a...