August 2, 2025

Crime

Crime Fraud

EFCC Drags Three Bankers, Four Others to Court Over Alleged N8.5bn Cyber Fraud in Lagos

In what appears to be another major step in Nigeria’s ongoing crackdown on financial crimes, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Friday, May 23, 2025, arraigned three bank employees and four of their alleged accomplices before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The suspects are being prosecuted

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Lagos Police Rescue Two Kidnap Victims in Ijede Creekside Operation

The Lagos State Police Command has successfully rescued two individuals abducted on Thursday night from the Ijede Creekside area in Ikorodu, following a coordinated operation involving tactical teams and local security outfits. According to a statement released on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police responded swiftly to a distress call received

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Immigration, Navy Strengthen Alliance to Combat Maritime Terrorism and Crime

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a strategic partnership with the Nigerian Navy to intensify efforts in combating criminal activities and terrorism within Nigeria’s international maritime boundaries. This development was revealed during a recent official visit by the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, to the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft in Apapa, Lagos. The CG

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Police Arrest Five for Diverting ₦184 Million Worth of Agrochemicals in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five suspects in connection with the diversion and illegal sale of agrochemical products valued at ₦184 million. According to police authorities, the suspects allegedly diverted a truckload of 1,925 cartons of Roundup 360XL herbicide, originally consigned to Springfield Agro Limited, a Lagos-based company. The truck

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Ilorin Cleric Confesses: “I Wouldn’t Have Killed Her If I Knew Where to Get Human Hands Without Murder”

An Islamic cleric, popularly known as an Alfa, in Ilorin, Kwara State, has made a chilling confession, admitting to the murder of a young woman whose hands were severed for ritual purposes. The suspect, who was recently arrested by the police, told investigators that he killed the victim because he needed human hands for money

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