Crimes
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.
- May 2026May 7, 2026
NDLEA, global partners bust alleged drug money laundering syndicate
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies,…
- May 7, 2026
Court convicts ex-power minister Saleh Mamman in N33bn money laundering case
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman,…
- May 7, 2026
Police arrest, repatriate chinese fugitive over $245m ponzi scheme
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Xu Qing, to…
- May 7, 2026
NDLEA uncovers drug hideouts in caves, underground tunnels in Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano State Strategic Command, has uncovered a network…
- May 7, 2026
Police arrest five over N4.6m fraud involving house help in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested a five-member syndicate allegedly involved…
- May 7, 2026
Police uncover N713.9m fraud syndicate, arrest two suspects
The Nigeria Police Force, through the has uncovered a sophisticated fraud syndicate allegedly responsible…
- May 7, 2026
Five killed, three injured as gunmen attack Plateau community
Fresh violence has erupted in Plateau State after gunmen attacked the Nding Susut community…
- May 6, 2026
Police arrest suspect over teen’s abduction, murder after N500,000 ransom
The Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State has arrested a 30-year-old suspect, Bayegun Nathaniel,…
- May 6, 2026
Customs seize N2.35bn cocaine, arrest 71yo suspect in Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted cocaine valued at N2.35 billion and arrested a…
- May 4, 2026
13 suspected cultists nabbed during initiation ceremony in Rivers
Security operatives have arrested 13 suspected cultists during an initiation ceremony in a forest…








