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.
- Aug 2025August 28, 2025
Pastor, wife nabbed over staged kidnap scheme in Ondo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a pastor, Joshua Sanmori,…
- August 28, 2025
Rivers Police records major breakthroughs in crime fighting
Photo: Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers…
- August 27, 2025
EFCC arrests 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Taraba
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 37 individuals suspected of internet…
- August 26, 2025
Court orders forfeiture of N5 billion shares linked to convicted ex-Army General
A Nigerian court on Tuesday ordered the final forfeiture of shares valued at over…
- August 26, 2025
Delta police arrest officers caught on video counting cash in patrol van
By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of officers…
- August 26, 2025
Police bust four-man tricycle, phone snatching gang in Anambra
Photo: Recovered items By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a…
- August 25, 2025
Youths flog police officer, others over alleged drug use in Rivers
Youths in Nkpolu, a community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, have…
- August 25, 2025
Troops nab 69 suspected oil thieves, seize over 32,000 litres of stolen products in N’Delta
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division, in collaboration with other security agencies, have…
- August 24, 2025
NDLEA nabs widow using fake pregnancy to traffic cocaine, seizes over 68,000kg of drugs nationwide
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old…
- August 23, 2025
INTERPOL cracks down on cybercrime networks across Africa, recovers $97.4m in major sting
In one of the largest coordinated crackdowns on cybercrime in Africa, INTERPOL has arrested…









