The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a suspected illegal oil refinery allegedly operated by Chinese nationals in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The facility was discovered on Saturday, October 31, 2026, by operatives of the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 following intelligence gathering and surveillance over suspected illegal sludge oil processing…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it will obtain a court order to transfer Faisal Maina, son of former Pension Reform Task Team chairman, Abdulrasheed Maina, to a correctional centre to serve his 14-year prison sentence. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed Faisal’s arrest on Saturday, following his apprehension by operatives of the Department…
The Oyo State Police Command has launched an investigation into an attack on supporters welcoming broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat back to Ibadan, which left a 40-year-old man dead. The Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Olugbenga, has directed the Command Monitoring Unit to take over the investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and apprehend those responsible….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Nigerian-American, Oluwatobi Adegoke, before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, over an alleged vehicle import fraud involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. Adegoke was arraigned on Thursday, October 8, 2026, by the EFCC’s Ilorin Zonal Directorate before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe on a one-count…
The Federal Government has received 105 Nigerians rescued from cybercrime syndicates in Ghana, as authorities begin profiling and reintegration procedures to determine their individual needs. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Head of Press and Public Relations Unit,…
A prosecution witness has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that members of the terrorist group, Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), carried out the May 15, 2026, attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to pressure the Federal Government into releasing their detained leaders. The witness, identified as ‘BBB’,…
Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted by gunmen in Imo State have reportedly been subjected to physical assault, as their captors reduced the ransom demand to N5 million per victim. The victims, including female graduates, were abducted on Thursday while travelling from Ibadan to their respective NYSC orientation camps in Abia and…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old businessman, Philip Tunde, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 4.8 kilogrammes of cocaine to Italy through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The suspect was arrested on September 27, 2026, at the joint screening point of Terminal 2 while preparing to board a Royal Air…
A joint security team has launched an operation to rescue 47 farmers, mostly women, who were abducted by suspected bandits in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The victims were reportedly abducted while working on their farms in the area, with the incident raising fresh concerns over the safety of farmers during agricultural activities….
Women in Tyomu community, Benue State, have blocked the Makurdi-Gboko Highway to protest the abduction of 18 residents travelling to Kogi State. The protesters, who took to the major highway, expressed anger and concern over the safety of the abducted residents and called for urgent action to secure their release. The incident has reportedly heightened…
