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…

…in connection with the investigation into the crash, bringing the total number of arrests to 24. The occupants of the other vehicle, a Passat – Michael Robert Cahill, 23, Jacob Matusiak, 23, Makai Saddington, 18, Theo Rae, 17, and Cole Robert Worthy, 17, also died.

…of immigration and residency regulations across the Kingdom.ImagesBreakdown of ArrestsOf the 14,434 people arrested, 6,976 were held for residency violations, 4,110 for border security breaches, and 3,348 for breaking labour laws. An additional 27 individuals were detained for aiding those in violation by providing tra…

…Ventures provided no logistics or financial support for the operation that led to the arrests.Niger Mining: Army Hands 18 Suspects, Exhibits to NSCDCMeanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals praised the Nigerian Army for its role in arresting and tra…

…support or logistics to the Mining Marshals for the operation that resulted in the arrests. Onoja maintained that the enforcement decisions were based solely on evidence obtained during investigations and not on the financial standing of either party. He reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to tackling illegal mining and…

…youths involved in substance abuse. Rimin-Gado said the initiative would move beyond arrests and imprisonment by combining detoxification, rehabilitation, skills acquisition and economic empowerment to help former drug users reintegrate into society. “Our goal is to take away 10,000 people from the streets within one y…

…a significant factor in Nigeria’s elections. She expressed concern over the lack of arrests for what she termed a disgraceful display at polling units and bribery before or during elections. She refused to blame citizens for collecting the money, citing the scorching hardship that has further reduced the standard of li…

Nigerian military troops launched a joint offensive in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong LGA, Adamawa State, on August 27, 2026The operation involved the ONSA Tactical Team and newly inducted 226 Battalion troops targeting a known terrorist enclaveThe joint force was also searching for abducted persons, including Lassa s…