…participation, Ribadu urged Nigerians to report the illegal possession, manufacture and trafficking of arms while encouraging traditional and religious leaders to promote peace and voluntary disarmament. He also sent a stern warning to arms traffickers and manufacturers. "To those who remain engaged in the illegal manu…

Nigeria Police repatriate Chinese fugitive wanted for wildlife trafficking The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a 42-year-old Chinese fugitive, Cai Jinlian, to the People's Republic of China to face charges relating to the trafficking of endangered wildlife. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Inie…

…within two weeks. U.S. District Judge Anne Hwang dismissed Howard's racketeering, s£x trafficking and human trafficking claims against Ventura with prejudice, according to legal documents reviewed by the Daily Mail. Howard filed the lawsuit last year, alleging misconduct by Ventura during his employment with her and Di…

…involve stakeholders, including community leaders, in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking, noting that children and other vulnerable groups must be protected. “This fight is not just for NDLEA; it is a collective responsibility. We sincerely appreciate the Nigerian Army for the synergy and urge every citizen t…

…Costa Rica's most wanted fugitive, having been linked to hundreds of homicides and the trafficking of huge quantities of illegal narcotics. Arias, who was arrested alongside two other alleged gang members, had been on the run for nearly a decade when cops finally tracked him down to a property in Costa Rica's Sarapiquí…

…to Britain. The brothers are wanted in connection with charges including rape, sex trafficking and child pornography, which they deny.Tate also claimed he is being held in a Special Housing Unit, alleging he has no access to the prison commissary, no phone calls and no time outside his cell. His lawyer, Joseph McBride,…

NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap A 55-year-old businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, who deals in clothing at the popular Balogun market, Lagos Island, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug…

…the country is facing a “silent but devastating war” on substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. "Drug abuse doesn't discriminate, it knocks on the doors of the rich and the poor. We cannot fully protect our heritage if we do not protect the people who will inherit it," he added. Marwa described Oba Oluseyi Adedir…

…Joe Biden refused to release documents relating to Tinubu’s alleged links to heroin trafficking investigations despite multiple Freedom of Information Act requests. According to the firm, the requests were submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administratio…

…reports that former Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Julie Okah-Donli, alleged that some women fake pregnancies using steroids and later obtain babies to deceive their husbands into believing they gave birth. Okah-Donli linked the practice to those involved in fake…

…Nigerians abroad and commended diaspora advocates for supporting the rescue of trafficking victims, including the recent return of a Nigerian girl trafficked to Cairo, Egypt. The NiDCOM chairman appealed to the National Assembly to expedite consideration and passage of the diaspora voting bill to enable Nigerians abroa…

…According to UNICEF, millions of children are exposed to violence, child labour, trafficking, harmful traditional practices and displacement, while insecurity, poverty and humanitarian crises continue to heighten protection risks, particularly in the North-East and other fragile communities. In recent years, the Federa…

Police arrest 6 Liberians for alleged abduction, human trafficking, and visa scam in Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has detained six Liberians over alleged human trafficking, abduction, and an international visa scam. The suspects, comprising one woman and five men aged between 21 and 40, were apprehended at Gber…

…Commission in Borno has received over 600 cases of domestic violence, child abuse, human trafficking and other human rights violations between January and July 2026. The State Coordinator of the NHRC, Ms Jummai Mshelia, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Maiduguri Mshelia said…

We were forced to sleep with 15 men daily - Nigerian human trafficking victims rescued from s3x slavery recount Côte d'Ivoire ordeal Rescued victims of human trafficking have recounted how they were lured from Nigeria with promises of jobs and a better life in Côte d'Ivoire, only to end up in forced labour, prostitutio…

…cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 30 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following the…

…man, Osaze Okungbowa, for allegedly posing as a medical doctor, delivering babies and trafficking newborns. Okungbowa was reportedly arrested after a woman, Princess Oke, informed police that a baby she delivered under his care had gone missing, prompting an investigation. Police arrest fake doctor over alleged N500,00…

…involving senior police officers in Anambra State, accusing them of operating an organ trafficking syndicate, carrying out extrajudicial killings of detainees, and engaging in widespread extortion and kidnapping. Following the disclosures, the Nigeria Police Force declared Emeh wanted on February 20, 2023. Fearing for…

…indictment charging the suspects with murd£r, ass@ult, robbery, carjacking, narcotics trafficking, and wire fraud between September 2023 and September 2025 including the gunpoint robbery of an international record artist. "As alleged, the BB7 Trinitarios, operating from their historical headquarters in the Bronx, terro…

…owner of the house, Morine Imbaali, who is believed to have operated the alleged trafficking enterprise. Also arrested were her 24-year-old daughter, Barbara Okoyo, who is suspected of recruiting the victims, and her 30-year-old husband, Alfred Okelo, who investigators believe managed the computer systems used in the o…

…to him, they have not missed any court appearances in either their Romanian human trafficking case or a defamation case in Palm Beach.He said the brothers were "startled" when plainclothes U.S. Marshals wearing badges and vests approached them during their arrest in Miami on Saturday and ordered them to put their hands…

…Tate faces seven additional counts of r@pe, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for s£xual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 19 additional charges relating to illegal child images and pornography, the service said. Tristan Tate faces one count of s£xual assault,…

…the Benin Republic border, in what the agency described as another major blow to drug trafficking syndicates. The latest seizure comes barely a week after NDLEA officers in Lagos intercepted a truck carrying 558,900 pills of tramadol 250mg hidden in a specially constructed false-bottom compartment made of thick iron sh…

…Service told AFP, as Britain seeks their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault. Marshals confirmed the arrest of 39-year-old Andrew Tate, a self-professed misogynist, and his younger brother, but said that because the arrest warrant was sealed, “we are not able to disclose the charges.” U…

…to uncover the source of the firearms and identify other members of the alleged arms trafficking network. The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Bassey Ewah, warned members of the public against illegal possession, sale and use of firearms, describing such activities as a serious threat to public safety…