Tag: Arrested
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How INTERPOL discovered 150 stolen vehicles from Canada in Nigeria, other West African countries
In a crackdown on cross-border vehicle trafficking and organised crime, the INTERPOL-led police operation in West Africa has uncovered a total of 150 stolen vehicles, most of them from Canada. The operation, codenamed Safe Wheels, took place from March 17 to 30, 2025 and involved national law enforcement agencies across 12 West African countries, including…
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Alleged $3bn refinery scam: EFCC nabs fired Refinery bosses as N80bn found in ex-MD’s accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the sacked managing directors of the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries over an alleged $3 billion fraud in Nigeria’s refinery rehabilitation projects. The anti-graft agency is probing the mismanagement of $2.95 billion disbursed for the long-delayed revamp of the three state-owned refineries. Early findings revealed…
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Alleged scam: Finally, EFCC nabs Aisha Achimugu at Abuja airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has nabbed a renowned business executive and socialite, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu. Her legal team made this known in a statement on Tuesday, emphasizing that Achimugu, who arrived voluntarily into the country from London, was arrested around 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, her lawyer had reportedly told the Federal…
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WARNING! EFCC alerts Nigerians of fake land vendors in Abuja, nabs one
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a fake land vendor, Nwobo Williams Chibuike in Abuja. He was arrested for allegedly defrauding members of the public through offers of fake plots of land in Kurudu, Sabon Lugbe East Extension, Kpeyegyi and Jikoyi Village Extension, all in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.…
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28-yr-old lady nabbed with cocaine concealed in her vagina during raid
A 28-year-old Kenyan woman, Jane Njeri Muigai, has been arrested after authorities discovered nearly 300 grams of cocaine concealed in her private part during a routine security operation targeting drug trafficking routes. The shocking discovery was made on Friday, April 18, 2025, during a search of a Nairobi-bound bus intercepted at a checkpoint along the…
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Perpetrators of Benue mayhem will be arrested-Angry Gov Alia vows
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has vowed that perpetrators of Christmas Day killings at Anwase community in Kwande Local Government Area of the state would be apprehended and made to face justice. Alia made the vow in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, on Friday, December 27, 2024. Gunmen had…
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Woman nabbed for selling book on how to dupe sugar daddies
Mai Watanabe, a young self-proclaimed scammer, was arrested for selling how-to guides on defrauding ‘sugar daddies’ through paid dating. 25-year-old Watanabe, who hails from Nagoya, Japan, was arrested in August for selling a number of dating scam manuals to her social media followers, featuring titles like ‘Textbook for Sugar Babies: The Right Profile and Magical…
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Arrested ritualist confesses, says “I bought 2 human legs for N20,000”
A 35-year-old suspected ritualist, Ifasoji Ayangbesan, who was arrested for allegedly killing and dismembering a young lady identified as Oyindamola Adeyemi, has confessed that he bought two human legs at the rate of N20,000. The Ogun state police command last week released a statement announcing Ayangbesan’s arrest and accused him of presenting N1 million bribe…
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Arrest of REC Ari a massive move towards justice – Adamawa Govt
Adamawa State Government has welcomed the arrest of suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, describing it as a massive move towards justice. A statement released to newsmen Tuesday evening said Governor Ahmadu Fintiri views the arrest as a big relief and proof that the long arm of the law will always catch up with a…
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Police arrests POS fraudsters, cautions public on internet banking
The Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba, has called on users of online banking platforms to be vigilant with regard to their personal information, so as not to become victims of fraudsters. Baba also urged all citizens and residents in the country, as stakeholders in ensuring maximum security, to report all suspicious cyber activities. This…