Crime & Metro

Stanley Ihedigbo The tragic killing of Police Inspector Shedrack Amechi by an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi State has sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice. The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has taken up the case, demanding a thorough…

Stanley Ihedigbo National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended four suspects, including an Indian businessman, Gupta Ravi Kumar, and three Nigerian nationals, Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode and Bakare Korede Muheeb, in connection with the seizure of 2,248,000 pills of tramadol 200mg/225mg intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International…

Stanley Ihedigbo Detectives attached to the Kebbi State Police Command have arrested six suspects for allegedly stealing gold worth over N109.5 million. The stolen gold had an estimated cumulative weight of 782.7 units. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Kebbi State, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, on the 4th September, 2025,…

Stanley Ihedigbo Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently secured the conviction and sentence of twenty-one (21) internet fraudsters before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ibadan and Justices O.S. Adeyemi, Ladiran Akintola, R.B. Olawoyin, O.S. Adeniyi, O.A. Adetujoye, M.O. Ishola…

Following the security and safety measures put in place by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, patrols have continued to foil the plans of unrepentant criminals. To this effect, Police operatives have recovered two abandoned but suspected snatched vehicles in Oba and Awka, respectively. According to the Police Public…

Stanley Ihedigbo A 23-year-old suspect, Mohammed Ali, was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), following the interception of his way-billed consignment of 15,000 capsules of tramadol concealed in sacks of animal feed at the Gombe mega park. According to the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA,…

Stanley Ihedigbo Months on the run ended abruptly for founder and General Overseer, Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye), when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) finally tracked him down. According to the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, Prophet Adefolusho…

Stanley Ihedigbo National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a startling discovery, arresting an 80-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Grace Ekpeme and a Chinese businessman, Liang Tak, for allegedly concealing Colorado substances in sachets of moimoi, a popular Nigerian bean pudding and and Canadian Loud, another strong strain of cannabis concealed…

Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, July 21, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of digital assets to the tune of $222,729. 86 recovered from Chinese involved in cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The assets form part of the recoveries made from…

Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Maurin Oyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters to various jail terms. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Dele Oyewale, they were jailed on Monday, July 21,…