…West African coast, especially in Nigeria, where he says his agency has made significant arrests. It would have been considered somewhat usual to bust labs and cartels in suburban neighbourhoods. Babafemi says it was unusual to discover a meth lab in “highbrow VGC,” Victoria Garden City, in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. This…

…as false and accusing the command of misrepresenting the circumstances surrounding the arrests. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday, Bukar said only four of the arrested persons were members of the ADC, while the fifth person identified by the police was unknown to the party. He said one of those arrested, Adam Umar…

…Relations Officer, issued a statement on Wednesday, September 30, denying that the arrests amounted to a crackdown on free speech, after critics on social and conventional media condemned the detention as politically motivated.Police say the men wearing 'Tinubu Must Go' T-shirts were arrested after allegedly being foun…

…the ADC to provide evidence linking the Kebbi State Government to the alleged unlawful arrests, particularly any directive instructing security agencies to target individuals because of their political affiliation. He maintained that where there is evidence of police misconduct, abuse of power or political interference…

…head coverings in defiance of the dress code, while authorities have responded with arrests, warnings and other measures. The post Iran court backs 74 lashes for singer who performed without hijab appeared first on Vanguard News.

…in the state, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the arrests and recoveries were recorded between September 16 and 26, 2026. According to him, the operations involved personnel from various police divisions and the Special Weapons and Tactics unit of the command. Babaseyi said the pol…

Hisbah arrests eight over homos3xuality in Jigawa The Jigawa State Hisbah Board has arrested eight persons over alleged homos3xual acts in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Board, Dauda Hadejia, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September 26, 2026 said the susp…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three suspects for the vandalism of public properties and building structures on government land. The suspects were apprehended on Monday evening by operatives of the Corps in collaboration with Agunaechemba Security Outfit in Onitsha Loc…

…Office of International Affairs provided substantial assistance in securing the arrests of the Black Axe defendants and their extradition to the United States. by Linda Ikeji at 15/09/2026 5:48 AM | Share this Story

…particularly against the backdrop of what he described as the absence of publicly known arrests or decisive action over the alleged attacks. He urged security and law enforcement agencies to investigate the incidents and prosecute anyone found culpable, irrespective of political affiliation. The PDP chieftain said the…

…in Abuja and at a crime scene in Yangoji, Kwali Area Council. Afolabi said the arrests were made by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) as part of efforts to protect critical national assets and infrastructure. He said the operations covered the FCT and Nasarawa, Plateau, Kogi, Benue, Niger a…

The Osun State Police Command on Monday said it had recovered a corpse from within the precinct of the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, Osun State, bringing the casualty figure linked to the shooting in the park to two. This was just as the remains of Olalekan Oyeyemi, a chieftain of the Accord Party in Osun State, popul…

…in Jos with 157,100 capsules of Tramadol. Commending the operatives for the seizures and arrests, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), urged them to sustain the agency’s balanced approach to drug control. Marwa directed the operatives to continue dismantling the supply networ…

…operatives subsequently combed the area and made efforts to locate the attackers, but no arrests were made. No casualty was recorded in the incident, according to the security update. However, the attackers allegedly set fire to a block within the base and a patrol van, destroying both properties. by Linda Ikeji at 14/…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of synthetic cannabis, opioids and other illicit drugs concealed in consolidated cargoes, music speakers and loaves of bread in operations across several states. The agency said on Sunday that its operatives intercepted two consignments of synthetic …

…sanctioning criminality. If the Inspector General of Police does not make high-profile arrests now, 2027 will not be an election; it will be a war zone”, said Adeleke. Vanguard News The post 2027: Violence looms as politicians threaten voters, opponents across nation appeared first on Vanguard News.

…theft operations and resold stolen components. NSCDC rescues 15 trafficked children, arrests officers over alleged service rifle sales

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State Command, has arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized 7,531.51kg of narcotic drugs in August 2026. The Commander of the Edo State NDLEA Command, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday. He described the command’s August scorecard …

…including bandits, informants, logistics suppliers and a fake legal practitioner. The arrests followed intelligence-led operations across the state. The commandant of the CPG, retired AIG Shehu Dalijan, disclosed during the parade of the suspects yesterday. He said the breakthrough came from detailed confessions obtain…

…and human rights, before you came in as DG, the DSS was sort of known for arbitrary arrests and extra-judicial treatment of suspects. Can you speak to the specific actions you took that led to the improvements we are seeing now? We visibly separated civil matters from criminal matters. My experience through my career p…

…for deportation, with each individual currently held in immigration detention following arrests across numerous American states.The 30 individuals were charged with offences that include fraud by wire, identity theft, mail fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, and larceny, with several facing combinations of more than o…

…the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, disclosed that arrests had been made in connection with some of the major attacks recorded in the state over the past month. He said investigations were ongoing to identify and apprehend other suspects linked to the attacks. Faniyan said the meeting…

Police arrests Shilla boys terrorizing Yola community The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested five youths suspected of terrorising residents of Kofare community in Yola, the state capital.The suspects, aged between 18 and 23, were allegedly linked to robbery attacks around the Kofare Masallaci Biyu axis in Yola S…

…arrest VeryDarkMan after he refused to honour an invitation for questioning. Citing the arrests of Blord and Tacha over their alleged failure to honour police invitations, DeeOne insisted that no citizen should be treated differently from others. Reacting to VeryDarkMan’s post about the police invitation, DeeOne accuse…

…586 rounds of ammunition. In related operations, troops recorded multiple surrenders and arrests of suspected terrorists and their collaborators. Between 22 and 25 August 2026, a terrorist leader, several fighters and their family members surrendered to troops at Kumburi, Bula Daloye and New Abaram Resettlement Village…