A police inspector identified as Henry Effiong, attached to the Imo State Police Command, has been gruesomely murdered while on guard duty at the residence of the state Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Chief Bar Rex Anunobi, in New Owerri, Imo State. The police inspector was reportedly killed by unknown assailants who also stole his…
The police in Cross River State have arrested two men over alleged vandalism and theft of facilities belonging to Akamkpa Quarry Limited, also known as Sterling Global, in Akamkpa Local Government Area. The suspects, Kelvin Ignatius, 27, and Arnold Okon, 29, both from Obung Village in Akamkpa, were arrested on Thursday, according to a statement…
(Ola Olukoyede. Photo by Daily Nigerian) The head of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has offered whistleblowers worldwide between 2.5 and 5 per cent rewards for information leading to recovery of Nigerian assets stolen and hidden abroad. Speaking at an international economic crime symposium in Cambridge on Wednesday, Ola Olukoyede said anyone with…
(Crude Oil Theft. Photo by Vanguard News) During a series of anti-crude oil theft operations in Delta State, the Nigerian Navy discovered around 105,000 liters of items believed to be stolen crude oil. The activities, carried out under Operation Delta Sentinel in the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta Area of Operation, also resulted in…
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…
The Bauchi State Police Command has recovered a stolen Opel Vectra vehicle and arrested three suspects in connection with an alleged vehicle theft operation spanning Bauchi and Gombe states. Police spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said the breakthrough followed a distress call received on June 29, 2026, from a good Samaritan who reported that unidentified persons…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the murder of a Suleja resident, Alhaji Monsa, and apprehended seven others for alleged armed robbery, receiving stolen property, and aiding members of a criminal syndicate operating in Suleja and its environs. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement, said the breakthrough…
Ple Kulnipa // Shutterstock Scammers are using stolen identities to land jobs. Your resume could be next Since the post-pandemic shift to remote work, there’s been a noticeable spike in job scams, with 1 in 3 job seekers reporting stumbling across one. While these scams still successfully trap many inexperienced hopefuls, there’s better awareness about…
26 suspected offenders have been detained by the Bayelsa State Police Command for a variety of offenses, including vandalism, cultism, attempted armed robbery, unauthorized firearm possession, and advance fee fraud. Iyamah Edebor, the Commissioner of Police, revealed this to reporters at the Command Headquarters in Yenagoa. According to Edebor, the arrests and recoveries complied…
By Muftau Ogunyemi The Police said they have successfully foiled bid to steal Toyota Highlander Jeep belonging to one Olaolu Benson of Lege by two acquittances of the owner in Ondo State. This was revealed by DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the Ondo police command’s spokesperson in a statement on Tuesday in Akure. Ayanlade, who said that…
