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.
- Mar 2026March 16, 2026
Police arrest UNIUYO graduate over alleged illegal arms factory
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a graduate of Animal…
- March 16, 2026
Police arrest suspect over fatal youth clash in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested one Giwa Sodiq in connection with a…
- March 15, 2026
NDLEA arrests 74yo man with 11kg cocaine at Abuja airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man,…
- March 15, 2026
Bandits kill 20 security personnel, vigilantes in Plateau ambush
The Kanam Development Association of Plateau State has raised alarm over the killing of…
- March 15, 2026
NSCDC arrests orphanage owner, pregnant women over alleged child trafficking in Imo
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Imo State has arrested a…
- March 14, 2026
EFCC returns $225,895, N62.79m to US, South African fraud victims
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday handed over a total sum…
- March 13, 2026
Bandits kill businessman, abduct pregnant wife in Kebbi
Armed bandits have attacked the residence of a businessman, Sufiyanu Garba, in the Badariya…
- March 13, 2026
Teenager allegedly kills friend with father’s dane gun in Niger
A 16-year-old boy, Emmanuel Danladi, has allegedly shot and killed his 15-year-old friend, Titus…
- March 12, 2026
Court threatens to revoke Sowore’s bail over absence from cybercrime trial
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to revoke…
- March 12, 2026
Police arrest suspected criminal, recover pistol During Patrol in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old man, Dare Shogaolu,…







