An Albanian crime gang dubbed 'Bonnie and Clyde' admitted over 40 high-value burglaries across the UK, stealing £1m in jewellery and cash. Read how their social media boasts led to their downfall.
New 2026 data reveals Africa's most dangerous countries. South Africa leads with a 74.5 crime index, while Nigeria faces high risks from kidnappings and cybercrime. See the full list.
Delta State Police Command arrests key suspects, recovers cache of high-grade weapons in operations across Delta, Bayelsa, and Rivers states. Read the full details of the breakthrough.
Anambra Police raid uncovers child trafficking syndicate in Awkuzu, rescuing 33 underage girls and arresting a suspect. The operation followed a tip-off about abducted girls from Ebonyi. Read the full story.
Delta Police Command arrests key suspects, recovers high-grade weapons in major crackdown on inter-state kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate. CP Adesola vows sustained action.
West African stakeholders call for urgent, coordinated action against human trafficking, highlighting its $150bn annual profit and 75% child victim rate. Learn about the regional strategy.
An Akwa Ibom High Court has sentenced four men to death by hanging for the kidnap and murder of businessman Chijioke Anyanwu. The notorious gang also abducted a university lecturer. Read the full details of the judgment and the gang's operations.
Yobe State authorities confirm a sexual exploitation network at Potiskum Correctional Centre. Investigations ongoing, with officers suspended. Read the full report.
Niger State Police have charged eight individuals for child trafficking and kidnapping. The syndicate allegedly stole and sold children from Lambata. Read the shocking details.
Niger State Police apprehend a 35-year-old woman, Zuwaira Usman, transporting 2,500 AK-47 rounds. The suspect reveals a criminal network spanning Kaduna and Delta states. Read the full details of the interstate arms smuggling bust.
Imo State Government seals facilities linked to a wanted kidnap kingpin after discovering mutilated bodies. Police suspect illegal organ harvesting. Public demands probe into police unit.
Gombe State Police Command, with hunters, neutralized two kidnappers, arrested seven, and recovered a General Purpose Machine Gun. The syndicate confessed to receiving N150 million in ransoms. Read the full details.
Sokoto State Police Command has arrested suspects funding bandits through cattle sales and smashed a motorcycle theft syndicate in a coordinated cross-border operation. Commissioner declares end to criminal safe havens.
FCT Police Command has smashed an armed robbery syndicate, arresting four suspects and recovering six stolen vehicles and over ₦15 million in cash. Read the full details of the operation.
Niger State Police arrest domestic worker Suleiman Audu for stealing Lexus SUV from Lagos employer. Intercepted on Minna-Abuja road while transporting vehicle for disposal. Full details.
Nigerian Army troops arrest Alhaji Abubakar Bawa, associate of kidnapping mastermind Umar Musa, in Southern Taraba operation. Military says this marks progress in dismantling criminal networks.
Delta Police arrest notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate terrorizing Asaba/Benin corridor. Three suspects captured, weapons and stolen items recovered in intense operation.
Delta State Police arrest notorious armed robbery syndicate terrorizing Asaba-Benin corridor. Three suspects captured with firearms, stolen items recovered. Read full details.
Kaduna court sentences Kingsley Timothy to 15 strokes of cane for stealing phones worth ₦650,000 from a church. Magistrate warns against repeat offenses.
Ogun State Police intercept motorcyclist fleeing with wife's corpse. Suspect Godonu Lowe arrested with blood-stained cutlass recovered. CP urges public vigilance.
Niger State Police Command rescues six abducted children from human trafficking network operating between Niger and FCT. Suspects arrested, investigation ongoing.
NDLEA operatives arrest wanted drug baron Frank Chijioke Ibemesi in Lagos, seizing 1,762kg of cannabis. A separate syndicate in Osun State also busted. Read the full story.
Rivers State Police Command makes breakthrough arrest in tragic case of 20-year-old orphan Mercy Peter, bringing hope for justice in brutal rape and murder investigation.
Ondo State Police apprehend suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle after plying the owner with alcohol mixed with sleeping pills. Full details of the cunning operation revealed.
Ogun State Police Command has dismantled a sophisticated Cameroonian human trafficking syndicate, rescuing multiple victims in a major operation that exposes cross-border criminal networks.
Kano State Police Command has dismantled a sophisticated SIM card syndicate, arresting six suspects and recovering over ₦17 million in a major crackdown on telecommunications fraud.
American law enforcement has apprehended a Nigerian national and four accomplices wanted by Germany for orchestrating a massive €300 million fraud scheme spanning multiple countries.
Shocking incident in Lagos as a young woman loses her life after allegedly damaging a man's vehicle, sparking outrage and raising questions about mob justice in Nigeria.
Tragedy strikes in Kwara as brothers accuse local Imam of murdering their sick sibling, leading to violent mob justice that ends in the religious leader's brutal death.
Nigerian police forces have successfully dismantled a sophisticated kidnapping syndicate operating across Delta and Anambra states, recovering dangerous firearms and ammunition in major security breakthrough.