The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug kingpin linked to a 49.70kg heroin shipment seized at Lagos airport in 2024. The agency said 52-year-old Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, was arrested at the airport in Cotonou, Benin Republic, on September 2, 2026. According to the NDLEA, actionable intelligence…
A 22-year-old Singaporean man has admitted leading a criminal network that stole $245 million in bitcoin and spent the proceeds on a lavish lifestyle. Malone Lam has pleaded guilty in the United States to racketeering conspiracy over one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts on record. He admitted to working with a group of associates to…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have repelled an aggressive assault after terrorists attack Borno military base personnel in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area on on September 7, 2026. Supported by the Nigerian Air Force and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), ground forces operating under Operation Hadin Kai thwarted the coordinated strike. Consequently, the heavy…
Three Kaduna State Vigilance Service members have been killed during a late-night gun battle with suspected armed robbers along the Zuntu-Zaria Road. Three members of the Kaduna State Vigilance Service, known as Kadvis, have been killed in an attack in Kubau LGA. The incident happened around 12:20am on Monday while the vigilantes were conducting stop-and-search…
Three men have gone on trial in Mexico over the alleged murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a 2024 surf trip. Callum Robinson, his younger brother Jake, and their friend Carter Rhoad from California disappeared while travelling through Baja California. Their bodies were later found at the bottom of a well…
The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez has spoken out on the possible punishment for singer D4vd. They said they would support the death penalty if he is convicted of killing the 14-year-old girl. D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, faces trial over Celeste’s April 2025 death. He has pleaded not guilty to murder, child…
Police operatives in Delta State have rescued a woman who was abducted from her residence in Sapele. The victim was reportedly ambushed by armed men while attempting to drive into her compound along Eko Amukpe Road. According to the Delta State Police Command, the incident was reported to officers at the Sapele Division through a…
Romanian prosecutors have charged social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate with further alleged trafficking and sex offences. The brothers are accused of making more than $1.2m by coercing a girl into performing sex acts during video chats, according to Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT). Andrew Tate faces charges of trafficking minors,…
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized more than 7,531 kilogrammes of narcotic substances throughout August 2026. The 68 suspects comprised 34 males and 34 females, a distribution Ofoyeju described as evidence that substance abuse cuts across gender lines without distinction. The seizures included…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has dismissed security officer Daniel Stephen. This comes after CCTV footage and his own handwritten confession confirmed he helped a wife of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai gain unauthorised access to her husband in ICPC custody. Aichatou Asabe El-Rufai entered the ICPC premises on July 5,…
