Crime Report

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo State, on Monday, impounded two truckloads of substances suspected to be cannabis, weighing 7,245 kilograms, concealed in cartons of beer. Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, Commander of Narcotics, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Benin City on Monday. He said the first truck, with registration number OYO LUY …

The Federal Government on Saturday released a list of 48 individuals and groups it said were involved in financing terrorist activities in the country. The list, published by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), came barely 24 hours after the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice concluded the ninth phase of the mass trial of …

Operatives of Edo State Police Command have arrested one Enabulele Sampson, 64, who reportedly acted as surety for a suspected bigamist. ‎‎Sampson was reportedly taken into custody for failing to produce the bigamy suspect, identified as Ajayi Patrick. ‎‎Spokesman for the Edo State police command, ASP. Eno Ikoedem who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the surety would …

•To receive 3% from Federation Account •Federal Police to focus on national security, interstate crime, federal law enforcement The submitted framework for the establishment of state police to the Senate shows that when put in place, State Police Services would be saddled with the responsibility of handling local criminal offences, domestic violence, homicide, armed robbery, and community policing as their …

  The court freed Ms Oduah and a co-defendant following a deal they struck with the prosecution. The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, freed former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, and her co-defendant from N2.5 billion fraud charges following a deal they struck with the Nigerian government. The court gave the ruling after the Director of Public …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday affirmed the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to Lagos socialite, Aisha Achimugu, and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, to the Federal Government. Delivering judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the funds had been sufficiently established by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as proceeds of fraud and unlawful …

Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday confirmed that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission forcefully evicted him and his family from their Abuja residence, despite ongoing court proceedings over the property. Malami disclosed this while addressing journalists at a press conference, stating that EFCC officials stormed the premises on Monday and returned on Tuesday …

  Abortionist and convicted serial killer Kermit Gosnell, believed to have murdered thousands and convicted of involuntary manslaughter of a woman and the murders of three infants, died in prison at 85. Abortionist and convicted serial killer Kermit Gosnell, believed to have murdered thousands of infants and convicted of involuntary manslaughter of a woman, died in prison at 85. Gosnell …

  Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Monday, March 23, 2026, after finding Nwabuoku guilty on multiple counts of money laundering in a case prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) involving N868,465,000. A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to 72 years in prison over a …

  Benue’s landscape is marked by a complex terrain of challenges, from farmer-herder clashes and communal disputes and political contestation to rising youth violence and rising criminality like kidnapping and cultism. Climate change has intensified competition for limited land and water, while displacement and deepening economic hardship have further strained the state’s fragile social fabric. The toll is visible in …