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Latest Crime News, Police Investigations and Court Updates

Public safety and the rule of law are essential to every society. The Crimes section of Naija Daily News delivers accurate and responsible reporting on criminal investigations, law enforcement, court proceedings, and security developments across Nigeria.

Our coverage includes police operations, anti-corruption investigations, cybercrime, kidnapping, terrorism, financial crimes, organised crime, public safety issues, and major criminal cases before the courts. We are committed to factual reporting that prioritises accuracy, fairness, and context while avoiding unnecessary sensationalism.

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    Bandits launch reprisal attack on Katsina communities, kill 11

    No fewer than 11 persons have been killed following a reprisal attack by bandits…

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    NDLEA nabs two octogenarians, others in nationwide drug raids

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA , has arrested two octogenarians, Pa John…

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    Delta killing: IGP confirms dismissal of officers, vows justice for victim

    The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured that all suspects connected to the…

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    Troops kill four Boko Haram fighters, arrest suspected collaborators in Borno

    Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have killed four…

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    NDLEA arrests 132 suspects, recovers 220kg of illicit drugs in Abuja

    Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested 132 suspected drug…

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    Gunmen demand N1bn ransom for abducted worshippers in Ekiti church

    Gunmen who abducted several worshippers during an attack on a Christ Apostolic Church parish…

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    IGP orders dismissal, prosecution of officers over Effurun killing

    The Inspector-General of Police, Rilwan Olutunji Disu, has ordered immediate disciplinary action against officers…

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    Army witness tells court of alleged plot to overthrow Tinubu

    The Nigerian Army on Wednesday confirmed before the Federal High Court in Abuja that…

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    Police shooting of 28yo sparks outrage, protests in Delta

    Widespread outrage has erupted in Warri and Effurun, Delta State, following the alleged extra-judicial…

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    Nigerian man jailed in U.S. over $1.5m nursing certificate fraud

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