Benin’s Government has moved swiftly to restore calm after a dramatic attempted coup on Sunday, arresting 13 Soldiers, including the alleged ringleaders behind the foiled operation, authoritative military and security sources confirmed to AFP. The arrests followed a stunning moment on Benin’s national television, where a group of uniformed officers — identifying themselves as the…
In a major security operation, the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a Medical Doctor allegedly supplying drugs to armed kidnapping gangs in Kwara State. The arrest, which took place in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area, is part of intensified efforts to dismantle criminal networks fueling violent crimes in the North-Central region. The Kwara…
The Sokoto State Police Command has recorded major Security breakthroughs after arresting suspected bandit financiers in Tangaza Local Government Area and cracking a motorcycle theft network operating across Sokoto and Zamfara States. The two separate operations, carried out on Wednesday, mark a significant advancement in the Command’s efforts to curb banditry, cross-border crime, and rural…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has detained a man identified as David Effiong for allegedly causing a public disturbance while dressed in full masquerade regalia, despite an existing state-wide ban on such displays. Effiong was arrested on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, after residents alerted authorities that a masquerade was creating a nuisance in their…
Kebbi State continues to grapple with escalating banditry as the notorious Lakurawa group targets communities and security personnel across the region. In a dramatic early morning operation, the Kebbi State Police Command successfully neutralised a suspected Lakurawa bandit in Malan Yaro village, Dandi Local Government Area, underscoring the persistent threat facing rural communities. According to…
The Sokoto State Police Command has smashed what authorities describe as a Digital cult recruitment network after arresting three suspected members of the notorious Sai Malam cult group, believed to be behind a string of criminal activities across the State. The suspects, including the alleged gang leader Usman Shu’aibu were apprehended on Friday during an…
Nigeria’s Senate has taken one of its strongest security decisions in recent years, voting to categorise all forms of kidnapping as terrorism and to impose a mandatory death penalty on anyone convicted of the crime. The resolution, adopted during Thursday’s plenary and championed by Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano South), followed a surge of…
In a chilling verdict, five men have been sentenced to death by hanging for the savage murder of taxi driver Akeem Shittu in Ibadan last year. The Oyo State High Court, presided over by Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi, handed down the sentences on Monday, also imposing 20-Year prison terms for conspiracy charges. The convicted men, Segun…
In a sweeping diplomatic move aimed at curbing the growing menace of visa fraud, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have jointly launched an intensive, week-long public-awareness campaign in Ghana, aligning with the Global observance of International Fraud Awareness Week The campaign, titled “Fighting Visa Fraud Together,” marks an unprecedented collaboration among the three High…
Nigeria’s drug trafficking cartels are becoming increasingly inventive, but the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is staying ahead of their evolving methods after dismantling six major syndicates and arresting nine suspected kingpins in coordinated Nationwide operations. Recent raids show traffickers are now turning to advanced concealment tools, family-run warehouses and youth-driven distribution…
