…patrols to tackle kidnapping, banditry, cattle rustling, arms trafficking and other crimes. He said, “Within the period under review, the Command intensified its fight against all forms of crime and criminality, especially kidnapping, banditry, cattle rustling, and arms trafficking through intelligence-led operations,…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has said a university recovered from a forfeiture case has since become a fully functioning federal institution, with 1,909 students matriculated into it in December 2025. Olukoyede, in a video and accompanying post shared on his official X ac…

…the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad under the zero-tolerance policy on crime, corruption and asset destruction. According to him, the operatives investigated a petition regarding missing children in Kokona LGA, Nasarawa State, uncovering a syndicate led by one Anderson Archibong. “Archibong masqueraded…

…2026, VDM alleged that certain security personnel manning checkpoints were complicit in crimes often pinned on unknown attackers.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!He also claimed some officers passed travellers' information along to kidnappers.The remarks generated signifi…

…proximity to communities gives them an advantage in identifying criminals and preventing crime. He said, “So governors and local government… and I can tell you, we must allow our local governments to work. Failure of local government is what is aggravating what we’re dealing with, and if we want better solution, quick…

…from entering or residing in the country for up to 20 yearsThe five acts range from crimes against peace and war crimes to posing a direct terrorist or security threat to the Federal Republic of GermanyThe 20-year ban period is explicitly written into German law, with the relevant statute spelling out exactly when and…

…Helen Rodger told the court that both women were in relationships with men involved in crime and should have recognised that these were "disclosable associations".In addition to providing her boyfriend with information about the planned drug operation, Doherty shared details concerning a fight in which another man had…

…shares his views on death penalty, the place of deterrence in the fight against violent crime and the broader measures required to restore security, order and public confidence in Nigeria. Excerpts Thank you for having us. I have to say that this will be an interesting experience. First, I will like to know why you dec…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a man, Mahmud A. Abubakar, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, over an alleged N1.09bn fraud. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement posted on its X account on Wednesday. The anti-graft agency said Abubakar was arraigned b…

…Cup. According to Le Parisien, Clement L has been charged in connection with a series of crimes and alleged kidnapping plots carried out between April 11 and August 19 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt and Santenay. One of the alleged targets was 27-year-old Mbappe, who has a home in Paris where he stays whe…

…the police hierarchy to dismantle the checkpoint or deploy officers who would focus on crime prevention rather than revenue collection. The allegations come amid repeated warnings by the Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Ajo-Geoffrey Ordue, against extortion and unprofessional conduct by officers. When conta…

…monitor."I came to this country to pursue my education. I didn't come here to commit a crime or hurt anyone," he wrote on social media. "Yet now I'm walking through the streets of the United States with a GPS monitor on my leg, carrying a feeling of shame and humiliation that I never imagined I would experience," he ad…

…Nyesom Wike has defended the inclusion of an individual under Economic and Financial Crimes Commission investigation on President Bola Tinubu’s presidential campaign team. Wike argued that being probed does not prevent a person from canvassing votes He stated this during a media parley he hosted on Wednesday, which was…

…works for them and Nigeria is not a sovereign country. It has nothing to do with cybercrime. No African country is even in the world's top 20 if we're talking about actual cybercrime. All these $2,000 iTunes gift card scams that you people kill yourselves over are not "cybercrime" - they're petty theft. "Cybercrime" is…

…said, adding that it had also been “twelve years since her illegal annexation of Crimea.” According to the full speech on the UK Home Office website on Tuesday, she said Russian attacks had escalated, with at least 429 missiles launched into Ukraine in July alone, “more than double the month before.” “And Ukrainian civ…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has begun assessing the vulnerability of non-profit organisations (NPOs) in Niger State to terrorism financing. The exercise is being conducted by the commission’s Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML) to identify gaps that could allow legitimate organ…

…their travel documents on arrival and forced into guarded compounds controlled by cybercrime syndicates. Adekoye said the victims were subsequently coerced into online fraud, romance scams and cryptocurrency-related crimes targeting people in other countries. He said NAPTIP was strengthening intelligence gathering and…

…while speaking to newsmen, lamented that the officers left their duty post to commit a crime. Mr Obodo stated, “The DPO also told us that those police officers were deployed to the NBA conference at Elekahia and were supposed to report back by 7pm. That he was surprised to hear that they left their duty post to come he…

…Ordue, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property, preventing crime and maintaining public order in accordance with the law. CP Ordue cautioned members of the public against taking the law into their own hands, stressing that persons suspected of committing offences should be handed over to th…

…actors involved in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes. He also disclosed that the centre had received 5,050 illicit, unserviceable, decommissioned and obsolete assorted automatic weapons retrieved from the Nigeria Police Force in June 2026. He added that 399 JOJEF automatic guns int…

…of burglary and robbery, they have suffered a great deal of distress from Essien's crimes and I am grateful for their patience and help in bringing him to justice." "Essien has today been given a significant prison sentence, which we hope brings a measure of comfort to those he harmed. "We hope that this result shows t…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, says the commission is shifting focus from waiting for crimes to occur to preventing them through early detection and asset freezing. Olukoyede disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a media interactive session marking his third year i…

…Agency battles cyber-crime, graft offences rise 24.1% …Recovers $684.5m, £373,906, €9.34m; releases N661.3bn, $492.4m to beneficiaries …10,053 assets forfeited, 102 tonnes of solid minerals recovered…Says work not finished, promises faster restitution, deeper prevention By Clifford NdujiheTHE Economic and Financial Cr…

Mining Marshals said the Stone Rockers quarry in Abuja remains sealed because it is the crime scene in an ongoing Federal High Court prosecutionStone Rockers Nigeria Limited and its director are facing trial over alleged illegal mining within a licensed area The Mining Marshals also revealed that workers earlier droppe…

…DPO Galadimawa Police Station and three officers attached to the National Cybercrime Centre, NPF-NCCC. Also joined as respondent is Mrs Fibiawari Jonathan, whom Ojuederie accused of allegedly instigating the police actions against her. In the motion ex-parte filed through their counsel, Terkaa Aondo, SAN, the applicant…