Category: Crime

Gunmen have kidnapped a Bishop of the Anglican Church, Rev. Canon Olowolagba and his family on Ise Akoko/Iboropa Road in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Olowolagba attached to the Akoko Anglican Diocese was reportedly kidnapped by the gunmen alongside his wife, two children and a nine-year-old girl staying with them, while travelling …

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Accountant General of Delta State, Mrs. Joy Enwa, amid the commission’s ongoing investigation of the state’s former governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. The EFCC is investigating the alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion state funds, SaharaReporters has learnt. The commission arrested and detained former governor Okowa …

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Igbokoda, has intercepted a boat filled with about 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil at the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Commanding Officer of the base, Capt. Aliyu Usman, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday during an assessment visit to the site. …

The Anambra State Police Command has dismantled a notorious criminal camp in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area, in a raid that led to the recovery of 19 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In a press statement released on Wednesday, the Command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that the operation took place in the early hours of …

No fewer than 14 Nigerians have been declared wanted by the International Police for offences ranging from human trafficking; drug trafficking, robbery, cheating, and forgery, among others. PUNCH Metro gathered on Tuesday from Red Notices published on the INTERPOL website that the 14 Nigerians were wanted by different countries where they had allegedly committed the …

NDLEA just arrested a businessman who flew into Nigeria with 256 pallets of drugs found on him. “I just got back,” businessman was searched at the airport today, and drugs started dropping all over the place.