Police Arrest Suspects Over Murder, Kidnapping, Robbery in Nine States

Police Arrest Suspects Over Murder, Kidnapping, Robbery in Nine States

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested several suspects in connection with armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, culpable homicide and arson across nine states. The operations also led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition, suspected narcotic drugs and other exhibits, according to the police operational update for Tuesday, October 13, 2026. In Oyo State, police operatives arrested six suspected members of an armed robbery gang allegedly terrorising Ibadan and its environs. The […]

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Fuel Price Intervention Sparks Debate Over Subsidy, Price Risk

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Federal Government’s latest intervention to cushion Nigerians from rising petrol prices has triggered a fresh debate over whether the measures represent a temporary market stabilisation mechanism or a return, in substance, to fuel subsidy. The controversy followed the announcement that NNPC Retail would forgo its petrol retail profit margin and sell fuel at cost for an initial 30 days, while the Federal Government negotiates a N1,350-per-litre […]

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Kebbi Customs Hands Over Toxic Herbicides, Cannabis, Live Ammunition

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Area Command, has handed over seized consignments of toxic agricultural herbicides, Cannabis sativa and live ammunition to relevant regulatory and security agencies for further action. In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs Mohammed Tajuddeen Salisu, on Thursday, the items were handed over to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), National […]

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Marwa Commends Security Agencies Over Rescue of 20 Corps Members

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.), has commended security agencies for the successful rescue of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another abducted victim in the South-East. According to a statement signed by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Thursday, Marwa praised the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Department […]

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Troops Repel ISWAP Assault in Kukawa, Neutralise Over 25 Terrorists

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing more than 25 terrorists and recovering weapons and ammunition. According to a statement by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, the terrorists launched a multi-directional assault on troops […]

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Herbal Tea Merchant Arrested Over Cocaine Shipments to Saudi Arabia

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a 34-year-old convicted cocaine trafficker accused of masterminding illicit drug shipments to Saudi Arabia, while intercepting more than two million opioid pills and large consignments of cannabis, methamphetamine and other drugs in coordinated operations across nine states. According to a statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, the suspect, Dunu Bethel Ebubechukwu, was […]

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Wanted Soldier Arrested Over Alleged Supply of Military Gear to Terrorists

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja A soldier declared wanted by the Nigerian Army over his alleged involvement in the illegal supply of military accoutrements to terrorists and other criminal elements has been arrested by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Maiduguri, Borno State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, the soldier, Private Mohammed Yusuf of the Nigerian […]

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Navy Arrests Vessel, 12 Crew Members Over Alleged Crude Oil Theft in Akwa Ibom

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has arrested a vessel, MT FILIA, and its 12 crew members over alleged crude oil theft at the UTUE Terminal in Akwa Ibom State. The vessel was intercepted in the early hours of Thursday, 23 July 2026, by naval personnel operating under Operation Delta Sentinel following intelligence gathered through the Navy’s surveillance systems. In a statement, the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun […]

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Nigerian Navy Hands Over Two Rescued Trafficking Victims to NAPTIP

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has handed over two suspected victims of human trafficking to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) following their rescue during an operation in Lagos State. The victims were rescued by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry during a targeted anti-human trafficking operation on 17 July 2026 and subsequently handed over to NAPTIP’s Lagos Zonal Command in Ikeja […]

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