Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State on Monday, November 2, 2026 convicted and sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Oluwakemi Odia (a.k.a Kristein Uyanwanne) to a fourteen year imprisonment each for N67,659,592 (Sixty-Seven Million, Six Hundred and Fifty-Nine Thousand, Five Hundred and...
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Five police officers attached to Zone 10 Command have been killed after suspected terrorists ambushed a commercial bus conveying them to Zamfara State for a special assignment along the Sokoto-Gusau Road. The Police Public Relations Officer of Zone 10, DSP Abdullahi Faruk, confirmed the incident on Monday, saying the...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed a suspected kidnappers’ camp in Edimogbo Forest, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, recovering 1,000 rounds of ammunition and six motorcycles in an operation aimed at disrupting the gang’s activities. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, stated this...
Justice Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on October 30, 2026, convicted and sentenced one Hassan Usman Olamilekan for offences bordering on money laundering. Olamilekan was convicted following his arraignment by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on...
Imo State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, for allegedly pushing his girlfriend’s 17-year-old sister from a two-storey building in Owerri after she reportedly rejected his sexual advance. The teenage victim, Chiamaka Chukwuokore, sustained severe injuries in the incident and is currently receiving treatment at...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have dealt a significant blow to the leadership and operational capability of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), neutralising several terrorists including Abu Hajara, a high-profile member of the group’s Shura Council and Abul Walid, a...
The Ogun State Police Command has foiled a midnight robbery operation in Ota, killing one suspected armed robber and recovering two vehicles, a locally made pistol and several suspected stolen items. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying operatives of...
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), have rescued 11 kidnapped victims during separate operations conducted in Ribah town and Wasagu-Falfala general area of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Acting Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Captain...
Nigerian Navy Marines have killed 28 Boko Haram fighters during a joint military operation around Lake Chad, following a fresh assessment of the battlefield that revealed the offensive was more successful than initially reported. Navy spokesperson, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this is in a statement to newsmen on Saturday...
Armed Forces of Nigeria recorded 98 attacks across different operational theatres in October but still rescued 349 kidnapped victims, arrested 333 suspected terrorists and criminals, and neutralised 217 terrorists during intensified nationwide operations. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, who released the October operational report...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has advanced efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture through a proposed trilateral partnership involving Nigeria, the United States and Italy, targeting specialised training for up to 5,000 police personnel. The initiative, discussed during Disu’s working visit to Italy, focuses on improving...
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have killed 48 suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during separate operations in Borno and Yobe states. The military also recovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition after successfully repelling coordinated attacks...
Enugu State Police Command has secured the conviction of 23-year-old female, Rejoice Odoh, for conspiracy and child stealing. The Enugu Magistrate Court sentenced her to two concurrent three-year prison terms for stealing a four-month-old baby boy at Oye-Emene Market, Emene, Enugu, on 20th October 2026, at about 9:00 a.m....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, 29 October 2026, inducted five new helicopters into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), comprising three Leonardo AW-109 Trekker B helicopters and two Airbus H-125 helicopters, marking another milestone in the Federal Government’s drive to modernise Nigeria’s airpower capabilities and strengthen national security. Director...
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a male suspect, identified as Adedeji Benjamin, in connection with an alleged case of abduction, rape and armed robbery in Benin City. The command’s spokesman, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Benin. ASP Ikoedem said: “On...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentence of Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley for obtaining $205,238 from an American, Nicole Kierulff Sayers, under false pretence. Justice U.P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Maitama, Abuja, convicted Kingsley on Thursday, October 29, 2026,...
A prosecution witness, Oluwatayo Solomon Fashogbon, in the trial of the former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Yakubu Umar, on Thursday, October 29, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, how he paid N6,000,000.00 (Six Million Naira) into the bank...
The FBI has offered a ₦7 million ($5,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of Nigerian citizen Emuobosan Emmanuella Hall, who disappeared before reporting to prison to begin an eight-year sentence for romance fraud. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of $5,000,...
Troops of Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested four suspects in separate operations in Benue State, including two suspected suppliers of logistics to bandits operating in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. The troops also arrested the two suspected suppliers in Abaji Community on October 28, following intelligence reports...
The Nigerian military has intensified its offensive against terrorists in the North East, killing 15 fighters, including two senior ISWAP commanders, during a precision airstrike in Borno State. Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, confirmed this in a statement...