EFCC clears NIS Boss Kemi Nandap in visa fraud probe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cleared the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, of any involvement in its ongoing investigation into an alleged visa fraud scheme. The anti-graft agency clarified that Kemi…

…debts should not automatically be portrayed as wrongdoing. “To owe somebody is not a crime, my brother. That’s business. If we did business and maybe I’m owing him, a lot of people are owing me too. I’m not saying I’m not owing him. He has petitioned me to an anti-graft agency. Why not allow them do their work now? Why…

…collaboration and decentralisation in security operations to combat rising violence and crime.

…Police Force and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) over the alleged cybercrime involving the interception of my private email, no action has been taken against the named suspects more than a year after the petitions were submitted,” he said. While observing that the experience reflects a broader concern abo…

…to recover the outstanding balance and arrest other persons linked to the alleged crime. “Investigation is ongoing, with sustained efforts aimed at recovering the outstanding balance and apprehending other individuals connected to the crime. The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation…

…financial assistance and psychosocial support to the survivors of this horrific crime. "Basic Rights Counsel Initiative remains steadfast in its commitment to ending witchcraft branding, protecting children from violence, and ensuring that perpetrators of child abuse are brought to justice. "The campaign against witchc…

…and coordinated joint security engagements. “These measures are aimed at preventing crime, reassuring residents, and ensuring swift responses to security concerns. “Despite the prevailing weather conditions, the Command has remained steadfast in the discharge of its constitutional mandate to protect lives and property.…

…are partnering with us in the state. “While we forge ahead lawfully in combating crimes, especially kidnapping and other terrorist acts capable of breaching the peace and safety of our rural communities, Nigerians should continue to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s initiative to collaborate with local communities…

…2026, following credible intelligence, operatives of the FCT Police Command Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) trailed and arrested four (4) suspects identified as Ibrahim Ismail, Ahmad Umar, Riskwa Shehu and Umar Abubakar. Adeh mentioned that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects operate by posing as r…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dismissed a viral social media claim alleging that it is secretly recruiting personnel, describing the information as false. In a post shared on its official X account on Monday, the anti-graft agency warned members of the public against falling for the misinformation. T…

…commencement of trial. Bodejo was remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on July 9 after he was arraigned on allegations bordering on money laundering.The EFCC, through its counsel, Wahab Shittu (SAN), filed the charge dated June 24 and submitted on June 25, naming Bodejo as the…

…the activities of the groups have become closely linked with transnational organised crime and are aimed at consolidating territorial and economic control while undermining public confidence in state institutions."The problem is acute, especially in the central Sahel and northern Nigeria," SimÀ£o said. "Their actions i…

…war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has drawn widespread reports of war crimes, with the US also sanctioning paramilitary commanders for committing genocide in Darfur. – Sanctions – The State Department last month announced a second round of sanctions on the army-aligned government, after last year’s dete…

…the “Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Auditor-General for the Federation and Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission.” The invitation further listed the Head of the Civil Ser…

…held in secure, lawful facilities, tried under due process and made to answer for their crimes before any question of possible leniency arises. The country does not need a theatre of impunity dressed up as rehabilitation. It needs justice, deterrence and protection for the innocent. If the state cannot guarantee that t…

…$45 million in losses affecting 1,247 victims. Its message was blunt: African cybercrime is now organised, platform-enabled, and coordinated across borders. Meanwhile, crime itself has industrialised. Phishing kits, ransomware tools, and stolen credentials are now available as a service, collapsing the barrier to entry…

…and Lagos state police commands launched Operation Kosaye to combat kidnapping and other crimes.

…from July 2010 to August 2017, the service said. Malcolm McHaffie, head of the Special Crime Division at the Crown Prosecution Service, said in a statement that the charges come after the agency received a new file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police. The new charges relate to four additional alleged victims; previous…

…Head of Productivity Department, all staff of the Ministry and have confessed to the crime. "The forklift has been recovered from the receiver, and it is in custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). Upon conclusion of investigation, suspects will be charged to court. "The Command reiterates its com…

…relating to indecent images of a child,” Malcolm McHaffie, head of CPS’s Special Crime Division, said in the statement. “The CPS has requested the extradition of the Tates from the US,” he said, adding that the latest charges stem from receipt of new evidence from Bedfordshire Police that bring the total number of alle…

…credible information to security agencies to enhance public safety and support ongoing crime-fighting efforts across the state.

…near bankruptcy” – President Tinubu, July 2025. The world’s greatest female writer of crime novels warned us about people seemingly above reproach; I even wrote it down. Yet, I must confess, Buhari fooled me until his election in 2015. The camouflage was removed, and within days, the real Buhari began to reveal himself…

…2024 that it had reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu was responsible for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity related to Israel's offensive in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas.Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, quickly criticized Mamdani's statements."Instead of focu…

…University, Amassoma. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the command's Violent Crime Response Unit following a distress call that a group of young men allegedly attacked a student , identified as Prince Hansen, at a hotel along Mike Okokpo Street in Yenagoa. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohamm…

…from Okutukutu community, Yenagoa LGA. All three have reportedly confessed to the crime.Bayelsa: How the theft was uncoveredThe missing assets came to light on June 22, 2026, when a petitioner led a team of ministry staff and the Head of Human Resources Management on a routine inspection of an equipment store situated…