Lagos crime

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered a major drug trafficking operation involving cocaine concealed in dry stock fish, commonly known as “Okporoko,” and arrested a suspected …

The Nigerian Army has arrested a serving soldier, Staff Sergeant Amoke Simon, for allegedly defrauding victims of about N114 million through multiple scams, including false claims about his role in …

LAGOS, Nigeria — Detectives from the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, have arrested an employee of a digital financial services firm over an alleged N90 million insider fraud. The …

The Lagos State Police Command arrested 28-year-old John Samuel, 37 days after he allegedly shot a businessman and robbed him of a gold necklace in Ikeja. Samuel, recently released from …

Two Arrested Over Armed Robbery, Attempted Murder of Lil Kesh KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the armed robbery and attempted …

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 30-year-old Segun Akinola, an ex-convict, who confessed to stealing his friend’s bicycle late at night with the intention of riding …

A Ghanaian national, Yaw Agyei, was arraigned before the Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a Nigerian man, Christopher Asiogwu, of N7.4 million. Agyei is accused of …

LAGOS, NIGERIA — The Lagos Police Command has arrested Jemilu Abdullahi and Samsondeen Isiaku for allegedly vandalizing streetlight cables along the Ijegun-Jakande Road on Tuesday, May 6. According to CSP …

LAGOS, NIGERIA — Detectives from the Lagos State Police Command’s Homicide Section have arrested Abubakar Iliyasu for the murder of 65-year-old Mrs. Jane Okoye, which occurred on April 2, 2025, …

Operatives of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested three individuals suspected of running a sophisticated fraud syndicate that specialized in forging cheques from …