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 2025May 5, 2025
EFCC: VeryDarkMan arrested over multiple petitions, charges pending
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest…
- May 5, 2025
Puzzle over 5 dead children in abandoned car in Nasarawa
The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, has ordered an investigation into the…
- May 4, 2025
Nigeria Police record major successes in Benue, Delta States
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force has reported a series of successful operations…
- May 4, 2025
Canada-based Nigerian nabbed over $610,382 romance scam
By Deborah Nnamdi Chimezie Nwabueze, a 28-year-old Nigerian living in Toronto, Canada, has been…
- May 4, 2025
NDLEA seizes N3.4bn worth of opioids in Lagos, P’Harcourt
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the interception…
- May 3, 2025
Man, 28, nabbed for impersonation, job scam
The Nigeria Police Force announced on Saturday that its National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has…
- May 3, 2025
Police arrest 95 suspected cultists, recover firearms in Edo
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have apprehended 95 individuals suspected of cult-related…
- May 2, 2025
Bamise: Court sentences BRT driver to death by hanging
A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, has sentenced…
- May 1, 2025
ICPC probes diversion of N71.2bn from N100bn student loan fund
By Deborah Nnamdi The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has…
- Apr 2025April 29, 2025
Wanted CBEX promoter turns himself in to EFCC
By Deborah Nnamdi Adefowora Abiodun, one of the individuals declared wanted in connection with…









