Abuja police arrest about 300 suspects during raids on crime flashpoints across the FCT on Saturday, September 19, as officers target traffic robbery, theft, phone snatching and one-chance operations. ABUJA, NIGERIA — The FCT Police Command has arrested about 300 suspects during a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts across Abuja, targeting locations linked to traffic…
The 37 miners deaths in Niger State custody have triggered a federal probe, with Nigeria suspending 20 NSCDC officers after the detainees died on September 17 in Minna. MINNA, NIGERIA — The Federal Government has suspended 20 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, including the Niger State Commandant, after 37 suspected illegal…
A fresh NDLEA meth lab operation has exposed a suspected Mexican-linked drug network in Ebonyi State, while a Mexican kingpin faces arrest after investigators traced his activities from Oyo to the southeast. ABUJA, NIGERIA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has dismantled another industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested Mexican national Arturo…
Nigeria demands probe after two citizens, Taiwo Fakunle and James Nwankwo, died in separate incidents in South Africa as anti-foreigner tensions rise. ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Nigerian government has demanded a thorough investigation into the deaths of two Nigerians in South Africa, amid renewed concerns over attacks and harassment targeting foreign nationals in the country….
Arms imports into Nigeria have jumped 104% to N55.06bn in six months, raising fresh security concerns as the country moves closer to the 2027 general elections. ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s arms and ammunition imports rose by 104.31 per cent in the first half of 2026, reaching N55.06bn from N26.95bn recorded during the same period in…
The JAMB Registrar has cleared more than 5,000 pending complaints within five days in Abuja, targeting registration, biometric, admission, payment and technical problems faced by candidates. ABUJA, NIGERIA — JAMB Registrar Prof. Segun Aina has personally intervened in more than 5,000 pending complaints within five days, after relocating to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s…
