The Bank of Ghana (BoG), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has arrested seven persons for allegedly abusing Ghana cedi banknotes by using them to create money bouquets. The suspects were nabbed during a joint operation targeting individuals engaged in the production and sale of money bouquets. Speaking to…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two persons for allegedly assaulting police officers during a routine vehicle inspection. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 3, 2026 along Yelwa Road, Bauchi, while officers were conducting routine enforcement under Operation Velvet. The spokesperson for the command,…

Men of the Imo state police command have arrested a man, identified as Lucky Adim, for allegedly using an electric cable to inflict multiple injuries on his 10-year-old daughter, Confidence Adim, in Owerri, the state capital. The suspect was arrested on Friday following a petition by the Stand for Humanity Foundation,…

…to take full charge of the investigation and ensure that the perpetrators were arrested and prosecuted. “The Command strongly condemns this dastardly act and wishes the injured victims quick recovery,” the statement said. It added that tactical and anti-robbery teams had been mobilised to beef up security around the ar…

…taken over ISWAP operations in central and southern Nigeria after his predecessor was arrested in 2023Intelligence from the UK and a jailed ISWAP leader reportedly helped expose Ohida's plot to attack civilians during the festive seasonPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear high…

Egyptian security forces arrested six journalists working for the independent investigative journalism platform Matsda2sh last month, with their whereabouts unknown, Human Rights Watch said. Security forces arrested the journalists in raids across the country. They are: Abdallah Qadry, Mohamed Ashraf Abu Emeira, Islam…

A 38-year-old businessman, Philip Tunde, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after 4.80kg of c+c@ine was allegedly recovered from his luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The NDLEA said Tunde was arre£sted on September 27 at the joint screening po…

…deputy to ISWAP Central Nigeria leader Abu Ikrimah, also known as Abu Uwais. Ikrimah was arrested by the DSS in 2023. Following Ikrimah’s arrest, continued the sources, Ohida assumed leadership of ISWAP activities across parts of North central and southern parts of the country, where he subsequently played a key role i…

…some distributors and retailers involved in the sale of the prohibited products were arrested. The agency said the enforcement operations were carried out at Ile-Epo Market, Ojuwoye Market in Mushin and Oke-Arin Market on Lagos Island. “Officials evacuated several cartons of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and…

…staff welfare, officer training, and a complete halt to what he described as arbitrary arrests and detentions, moves he said have earned the DSS chief recognition both within Nigeria and internationally.Keeping Politics Out of the DSSOkai argued that effective security management depends on experienced insiders rather…

…Punch on Google Read the full story here. 2. NDLEA intercepts N5bn drugs at ports, arrests Milan-bound businessman Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted container consignments of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis and codeine-based syrup worth over N5 billion. The agency noted that the…

…sources told Zagazola Makama that the deceased suspect, identified as Usman Ya'u, was arrested on September 30, 2026, during a manhunt for those responsible for the k!lling of a soldier in Manja Forest. The sources said that during interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to his involvement in the k!lling and agr…

…Police headquarters said on Sunday that Police operatives rescued 42 kidnapped victims, arrested 96 suspects victims in intelligence-led operations conducted across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory between September 26 and October 2, 2026. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Ineidu, who disclo…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested five people for allegedly destroying billboards and posters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Abba Yusuf in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this while answering questions from journalists on security measures and the enforcement…

…in the fight against violent crime, with the rescue of a kidnapped victim and the arrest of five suspects in separate operations involving kidnapping and cult-related murder. ‎ ‎One fabricated Beretta pistol, one magazine and two rounds of live ammunition were recovered at the scene where an unnamed 25-year-old wom…

…Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum over a viral video in which he allegedly ordered the arrest and detention of anyone found expressing the slogan “Tinubu Must Go”. The council said the reported directive was particularly troubling because Zulum had recently denied ordering the arrest of people wearing “Tinubu Must Go…

…Department of State Services, DSS, and other relevant security agencies to identify and arrest those responsible for the killing. It also demanded transparent communication from the security agencies, including regular updates to the victim’s family and the public on the progress of the investigation. “Justice must not…

…operative reportedly shot dead a man identified as Aliyu during an operation to arrest suspected miscreants in the Kpakungu area. The incident, which occurred around 10pm along the Minna-Bida Road in Chanchaga Local Government Area, triggered protests by youths in the community. According to findings, the youths mobili…

…the victim is inside the police station”. Dipke said that the accused officer “must be arrested immediately”. Opposition politicians have accused the ECI of acting at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. They have said they will march to the Election Commission in New D…

A US Marine stationed on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Japanese woman, police said on Sunday. The suspect “killed the 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha and stole her wallet on Saturday”, a local police spokesman told AFP. Crimes including rapes, assaults, hit-and-run…

…and could have ended up in jail, but was spared because officers were able to trace and arrest the person who handed over the package. Sharing a video alongside the post, Babafemi wrote, “When they say don’t judge a book by its cover, it’s for a reason. A commercial bus driver spent some time in custody and would have…

…she shot her two sons inside their home before apparently injuring herself. Lemmon was arrested following the deaths of 21-year-old Christopher Scott Pitre and his 15-year-old brother in Waxahachie, Texas. According to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Big Sky Drive shortly b…

…Obi urged the authorities to immediately rescue all the abducted corps members and arrest those responsible for the attack. “We cannot continue to regard insecurity as an ordinary occurrence or act only after people’s lives have been disrupted,” he said. According to him, Nigeria must become a country where young peopl…

…Police Force has reported the rescue of 12 kidnapped persons, recovery of firearms and arrest of several suspects in security operations conducted across different states. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement detailing police operations carried out between September 29 and O…

…But we should also use our wisdom and follow the law. We want the woman involved to be arrested and detained so that she can answer for her actions. The painful part is that she has never experienced what it means to raise a child. She does not know the pain of taking care of a child for 24 years. The officer who shot…