Months after over 600,000 Nigerians lost N1.3 trillion in the fraudulent Ponzi scheme CBEX, thousands more have been scammed by another digital platform, EMAAR. Many investors, scattered across the country, shared stories of regret, financial loss, and frustration. Unlike CBEX, EMAAR posed as a real estate company but existed mostly online. With no physical offices…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested a medical doctor in Kwara for allegedly transporting medical supplies from Sokoto State to suspected kidnapping gangs. This arrest highlights rising insecurity in North-Central Nigeria. The Kwara State Government confirmed the arrest in a statement released on its official Facebook page on Friday. DSS Intercepts Medical…
Criminals are now turning to advanced foreign technologies, and this has made the work of security agencies in Nigeria far more difficult. According to Daniel Bwala, bandits use foreign internet services to avoid detection and escape monitoring by local authorities. As a result, tracking these criminal networks has become a major challenge. Bwala, who serves…
Police in Bauchi State act swiftly against drug trafficking. They arrest a suspected dealer and seize large amounts of illicit substances. This operation targets illegal narcotics in the region. The officers received credible intelligence from a concerned citizen and raided a shop in Ningi town on November 26, 2025. Consequently, they discover four bags of…
Nigeria has been ranked among the countries with the deadliest terror attacks in modern history. According to a global list compiled by death toll, two major incidents in Nigeria now sit in the top three worldwide. Notably, the Maiduguri attack between July 26 and 30, 2009 ranks as the second deadliest terror incident, with about…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recently informed a Lagos court about a key development in the P-Square case. Officials stated they lack evidence to back Peter Okoye‘s claim against his brothers. Specifically Peter accused Jude and Paul Okoye of fraudulently withdrawing $800,000 from a shared account. Background of the Feud Peter Okoye filed a…
Gunmen attacked a church in Kogi State on Sunday, kidnapping a pastor, his wife, and several congregants during an early service. The incident occurred at the newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area. The attack threw the community into confusion. Residents reportedly fled to safety as the gunmen stormed…
The Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr. Mathew Adepoju, has raised concerns over terrorist communication in Nigeria. He said these groups have moved from mobile networks to satellite-based systems. During a Friday interview on Channels Television, Dr. Adepoju said shutting down mobile networks during operations is largely ineffective. “It…
On October 20, 2023, Damian Okoligwe killed Justina Otuene, a 300-level Biochemistry student, inside his apartment in Mgbuosimini, Obio-Akpor LGA. Prosecutors said he dismembered her body and tried to dispose of it in a wheelbarrow before police arrested him. Justice Chinwe Nsirirm-Nwosu confirmed that the prosecution proved all elements of the murder beyond a reasonable…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission released Nigeria’s former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, after hours of interrogation. This action follows an invitation from the agency. EFCC Invites and Questions Malami EFCC officials invited Malami for questioning on Friday. They grilled him over alleged multimillion dollar deals from the Buhari administration. Investigators focused…
