Tag: arrests
EFCC arrests ex-SGF Pius Anyim
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. Anyim ...
EFCC arrests Ekiti finance commissioner, accountant general
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Toyin Ojo, Ekiti state commissioner for finance, and the accountant general ...
EFCC arrests Nigerian traveling to Dubai with 849 ATM cards
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a Nigerian, Yasir Salihu Abdullahi, who was traveling to Dubai with 849 ...
EFCC arrests NABDA DG over N23m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) has said the Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency, Prof. Lucy Ogbadu for alleged N23m ...
US Immigration and Customs arrests double under Trump
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 21,362 immigrants, mostly convicted criminals, from January through mid-March, compared to 16,104 during the ...
India arrests 6th suspect over attack on Nigerians
by Azeez Adeniyi The Indian police has a made sixth arrest over mob attacks on Nigerian students in northern India, ...
UK parliament attack: Police arrests two more people
The British police said it has arrested two more people over Wednesday’s terror attack in London. Counter-terrorism commander, Mark Rowley ...
NDLEA arrests man with 66 wraps of heroin at Lagos airport
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended one Anukaenyi Bob-Manuel Ogochukwu who arrived the Muhammed International Airport with ...
EFCC arrests fake islamic cleric over N11m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one Saheed Omoniyi over alleged N11m fraud perpetrated through the Internet. The ...
NDLEA arrests police inspector with 75 sacks of cannabis
by Azeez Adeniyi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kogi State, on Monday paraded a police inspector, Abali ...
BREAKING: Police raid Premium Times, arrest publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi
The Nigeria police have raided the head office of online news medium, Premium Times in Abuja. According to a report on the ...
Navy arrests 28 oil thieves
In a bid to rid Nigeria’s maritime of criminals, the Nigerian Navy said it has arrested 28 oil thieves during ...
Navy arrests militant leader
The Nigerian Navy has arrested one Mr Uduak Etim Thompson aka Sangata, a top leader of a militant group known as Bakassi Strike Force ...
Enugu police arrests 6 notorious armed bandits
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested six bandits that have been terrorising residents of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of ...
Opinion: Cyberstalking and the legality of EFCC’s arrest of controversial blogger, Abusidiqu
by Inibehe Effiong The arrest and detention of a Nigerian blogger and political commentator, Mr Abubakar Sidiq Usman, popularly known as ...
DSS raids ISIS training cell in Kano, 5 arrested
The Department of Sate Services (DSS) on Thursday, raided an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) training cell in ...
DSS arrests Boko Haram ‘gun producer, arms-runner and covert courier’
The State Security Service (SSS) has ‘arrested’ a manufacturer of arms for terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Speaking in Abuja on ...
How MASSOB members were allegedly arrested today in Anambra churches
Today September 13, is the commemoration of the 16th year anniversary of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State ...
Policeman gets killed while trying to arrest Danfo driver
A police officer was killed on Wednesday while attempting to arrest a law breaking bus driver in Oshodi, Lagos. Apparently, the ...
NBC arrests operators of Radio Biafra
The National Broadcasting Commission, says it has neutralised illegal broadcasts from Biafra Radio and also arrested its operators. The commission said on ...
We hear Fayose has started arresting APC leaders and candidates in Ekiti
by Kolapo Olapoju A Senator of the All Progressives Congress, Babafemi Ojudu, has alleged that Governor Ayo Fayose, has started ...
Immigration Service arrests 7 human traffickers in Katsina
by Zara Mustapha Seven people have been arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Katsina State Command for alleged human trafficking and ...
BUSTED: UNIZIK student arrested with cocaine in Anambra
by Zara Mustapha A 23-year-old student (names withheld) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka has been arrested by the Anambra State ...
Weeding out: NDLEA arrests ex-lawmaker over possession of Indian hemp
by Oge Okonkwo The Adamawa Command, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an ex-lawmaker in possession of 81.9 kilogrammes of Cannabis ...
Tunde ‘Leye: The anti-Gay Law is popular, yet wrong
by Tunde Leye I do not agree with being gay. I have been approached by men for romantic dalliances thrice ...
How pastor and 6 children were arrested for printing fake currency
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested a pastor who claimed to have been reportedly ...
SHOCKING: 14-year-old boy arrested over sexual assault on 3 women within a month
A 14-year-old boy was arrested yesterday following a series of sexual assaults in Manchester. He was held along with an ...
BUSTED: NDLEA arrests nursing mother for attempting to smuggle cannabis to China
by Oge Okonkwo A 34-year-old nursing mother (name withheld) has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on ...
“He dumped the body in a septic tank” – SSS arrests kidnapper whose 5-year-old victim died (PICTURED)
by Oge Okonkwo A 43-year-old suspected kidnapper, Saturday Dewakei, has been arrested by Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS), Abuja, for allegedly abducting ...
BREAKING: DSS arrests Asari Dokubo for making inciting comments (PICTURED)
by Oge Okonkwo According to a Channels TV report, the Department of State Security has arrested former militant Asari Dokubo ...