The Ogun Police Command have raided a residential building and arrested 23 foreign nationals in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme and visa scam in Ota area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Monday in Abeokuta. Babaseyi said the suspects were arrested on…
The Kogi Government has commiserated with families of victims of reprisal killings in Abugi, Kuchinda and Mikugi communities of Kupa Kingdom, Lokoja Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Thursday, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, vowed that all perpetrators would be apprehended and prosecuted. He described the incident as…
Five suspected kidnappers have been apprehended by the Rivers State Police Command following a joint operation carried out in the Oyigbo Local Government Area. Operatives attached to the Oyigbo Divisional Police Station carried out the arrests on the instruction of the state’s Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adewole Adepoju. This was made known in a press…
(Suspect. Photo by Vanguard News) As investigations into the alleged mob murder of University of Jos graduate Ibrahim Mbaya continue, the Plateau State Police Command has detained another suspect. The arrest, according to the Command, was a major step forward in its investigation into Mbaya’s killing. Mbaya was allegedly tortured by a mob after…
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have destroyed a suspected terrorist hideout and arrested five suspects during a clearance operation in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was carried out at about 11:00 am on August 1, targeting suspected terrorist enclaves in Atombagen, Chito,…
Police operatives in Kwara State have rescued a 26-year-old kidnapped woman, Shekinat Mukaila, and arrested a suspected collaborator linked to the criminal gang that abducted her during an attack on Wande Community in the Ora Kingdom of Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. The rescue formed part of a series of intelligence-led operations announced…
(The quack doctor . Photo Credit; Daily Trust) After leaving medical school, a 39-year-old man who was detained for allegedly pretending to be a doctor in Cross River State has admitted to treating at least 15 patients over the years. Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, the suspect, was taken into custody by Uwanse Police Division officers in…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service has brought new charges against social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate and is seeking their extradition after they were arrested in Miami on Saturday night. The CPS said it…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen 2022 Toyota Hilux allegedly trafficked from Jos, Plateau State, in what the Command described as another breakthrough in its campaign against property-related crimes. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the vehicle was…
![](https://celebratenaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/lady-efcc-600x400.jpg "“They Forced Their Way Into My Room While I Was N@ked” – Lady Recounts Terrifying EFCC Raid On Oko Lodge As Officers Allegedly Arrest Young Men\")
A lady has alleged that EFCC operatives stormed a lodge in Oko, Anambra State, at about 4 a.m., breaking doors and arresting young men while leaving the women behind. She claimed that the operatives took away all the young men they found at the lodge while leaving the women behind. Videos from the scene showing…
