Crime Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/crime/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:51:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png Crime Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/crime/ 32 32 EFCC arrests 14 Chinese, Nigerian over Ogun lithium plants https://thecitizenng.com/efcc-arrests-14-chinese-nigerian-over-ogun-lithium-plants/ https://thecitizenng.com/efcc-arrests-14-chinese-nigerian-over-ogun-lithium-plants/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:51:29 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287843 Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian at four illegal lithium processing plants in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The anti-graft agency stated on Monday via its X handle that the operation was carried out when its operatives […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/efcc-arrests-14-chinese-nigerian-over-ogun-lithium-plants/feed/ 0 Kogi policeman kills female colleague, self https://thecitizenng.com/kogi-policeman-kills-female-colleague-self/ https://thecitizenng.com/kogi-policeman-kills-female-colleague-self/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:23:54 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287820 The Kogi State Police Command has commenced an investigation after a police corporal, Amos Yusuf, allegedly shot dead his female colleague, Woman Corporal Grace Onimisi, before shooting himself at the Ajaokuta ASCO Camp in the state. A statement issued on Sunday by the Kogi State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Salisu Oyiza Afusat, stated that the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/kogi-policeman-kills-female-colleague-self/feed/ 0 Offa robbery saga: Ilorin High Court denies Saraki’s plea despite DPPF’s advice https://thecitizenng.com/offa-robbery-saga-ilorin-high-court-denies-sarakis-plea-despite-dppfs-advice/ https://thecitizenng.com/offa-robbery-saga-ilorin-high-court-denies-sarakis-plea-despite-dppfs-advice/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:36:12 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287799 A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin yesterday declined an application asking it to withdraw from the trial of suspects in the Offa robbery incident and return the case to the chief judge, ruling that the applicant did not show sufficient grounds for recusal and reassignment. The case, presided over by Justice Olalekan Ajayi, involves a former Senate […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/offa-robbery-saga-ilorin-high-court-denies-sarakis-plea-despite-dppfs-advice/feed/ 0 Imo Court orders speedy trial of five alleged kidnappers, remands suspects in DSS custody https://thecitizenng.com/imo-court-orders-speedy-trial-of-five-alleged-kidnappers-remands-suspects-in-dss-custody/ https://thecitizenng.com/imo-court-orders-speedy-trial-of-five-alleged-kidnappers-remands-suspects-in-dss-custody/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:44:17 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287743 An Imo State High Court has ordered the speedy trial of five persons accused of kidnapping prospective National Youth Service Corps members, directing that the defendants remain in the custody of the Department of State Services. Presiding Judge, Justice Emeka Orafu, on Thursday, scheduled four days of proceedings from October 27 to 30 for the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/imo-court-orders-speedy-trial-of-five-alleged-kidnappers-remands-suspects-in-dss-custody/feed/ 0 Awaiting-trial inmate escapes during court appearance in Edo https://thecitizenng.com/awaiting-trial-inmate-escapes-during-court-appearance-in-edo/ https://thecitizenng.com/awaiting-trial-inmate-escapes-during-court-appearance-in-edo/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:55:50 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287715 Authorities of the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Edo State Command, have announced the escape of an awaiting-trial inmate, Osita Thomas (28). This was contained in a statement by the state command PRO, Aminu Suleman, dated October 21 and made available to journalists in Benin on Thursday. According to the statement, the inmate escaped during an appearance […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/awaiting-trial-inmate-escapes-during-court-appearance-in-edo/feed/ 0 Imo Kidnap Suspects: IWA, COSEYL, IPOB claim vindication https://thecitizenng.com/imo-kidnap-suspects-iwa-coseyl-ipob-claim-vindication/ https://thecitizenng.com/imo-kidnap-suspects-iwa-coseyl-ipob-claim-vindication/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:38:22 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287711 The Igbo Women Assembly (IWA), a retired military officer, the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have reacted to the reported identities of five suspects arrested over the abduction of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo State, insisting that insecurity in the South-East should […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/imo-kidnap-suspects-iwa-coseyl-ipob-claim-vindication/feed/ 0 Imo abduction: ‘We ate garri with muddy water’ — NYSC member recounts ordeal https://thecitizenng.com/imo-abduction-we-ate-garri-with-muddy-water-nysc-member-recounts-ordeal/ https://thecitizenng.com/imo-abduction-we-ate-garri-with-muddy-water-nysc-member-recounts-ordeal/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:49:13 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287506 A prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member abducted in Imo State has recounted how she and other victims were beaten, threatened and forced to survive on garri and dirty water while being held in a forest by their captors. The victim, who spoke in a BBC interview, described the conditions in captivity following the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/imo-abduction-we-ate-garri-with-muddy-water-nysc-member-recounts-ordeal/feed/ 0 Bandits kill humanitarian worker in Sokoto https://thecitizenng.com/bandits-kill-humanitarian-worker-in-sokoto/ https://thecitizenng.com/bandits-kill-humanitarian-worker-in-sokoto/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:16:50 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287465 A humanitarian worker, Ms Lydia Nwankwo, has been killed in an attack by suspected bandits in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Nwankwo, a humanitarian and field operations professional, was reportedly attacked alongside members of her team while returning from field operations in Kajiji community on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Her sister, Chisom Nwankwo, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/bandits-kill-humanitarian-worker-in-sokoto/feed/ 0 Lakurawa attack kills two soldiers, Chinese in Kebbi https://thecitizenng.com/lakurawa-attack-kills-two-soldiers-chinese-in-kebbi/ https://thecitizenng.com/lakurawa-attack-kills-two-soldiers-chinese-in-kebbi/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:07:46 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287462 Suspected Lakurawa terrorists have killed two soldiers and a Chinese national in an attack on construction workers in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. However, troops subsequently repelled an assault on a military base in the area and recovered 17 motorcycles and weapons. The attacks occurred on Wednesday and Thursday as the terrorists, reportedly […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/lakurawa-attack-kills-two-soldiers-chinese-in-kebbi/feed/ 0 Imo Kidnapping: Mother counters Police, confirms N6m ransom for corps member ‘rescued’ by security operatives https://thecitizenng.com/imo-kidnapping-mother-counters-police-confirms-n6m-ransom-for-corps-member-rescued-by-security-operatives/ https://thecitizenng.com/imo-kidnapping-mother-counters-police-confirms-n6m-ransom-for-corps-member-rescued-by-security-operatives/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:43:12 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287433 The mother of one of the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State has revealed that her family paid N6 million to secure her son’s release. This is despite earlier demands running into tens of millions of naira. Alirat Wahab said the abductors initially demanded N50 million for each victim […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/imo-kidnapping-mother-counters-police-confirms-n6m-ransom-for-corps-member-rescued-by-security-operatives/feed/ 0 Army repels ISWAP attack in Borno, kills 25 terrorists https://thecitizenng.com/army-repels-iswap-attack-in-borno-kills-25-terrorists/ https://thecitizenng.com/army-repels-iswap-attack-in-borno-kills-25-terrorists/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:58:34 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287385 Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Kukawa, Borno State, killing more than 25 terrorists and recovering arms and ammunition. The terrorists launched the attack on troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion from four different directions, but the soldiers responded with superior […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/army-repels-iswap-attack-in-borno-kills-25-terrorists/feed/ 0 NDLEA arraigns two suspected Nigerian-Mexican drug kingpins https://thecitizenng.com/ndlea-arraigns-two-suspected-nigerian-mexican-drug-kingpins/ https://thecitizenng.com/ndlea-arraigns-two-suspected-nigerian-mexican-drug-kingpins/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:53:57 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287272 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned two suspected members of a Nigerian-Mexican drug cartel operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in the Eziama community, Obeagu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Babafemi stated that two suspected kingpins, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ndlea-arraigns-two-suspected-nigerian-mexican-drug-kingpins/feed/ 0 Mobile police commanders complete weapon handling, combat training https://thecitizenng.com/mobile-police-commanders-complete-weapon-handling-combat-training/ https://thecitizenng.com/mobile-police-commanders-complete-weapon-handling-combat-training/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:29:01 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287219 Selected squadron commanders of the Police Mobile Force drawn from different formations across the country have completed a month-long training in weapon handling and combat manoeuvring at the Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State. Speaking at the passing-out ceremony organised for the trainees on Tuesday, the Commandant, Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/mobile-police-commanders-complete-weapon-handling-combat-training/feed/ 0 Gunmen kill Polaris Bank manager in Imo kidnapping attack https://thecitizenng.com/gunmen-kill-polaris-bank-manager-in-imo-kidnapping-attack/ https://thecitizenng.com/gunmen-kill-polaris-bank-manager-in-imo-kidnapping-attack/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:20:35 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287063 Polaris Bank has expressed grief over the killing of one of its branch managers, identified as Mr Ossy, who was reportedly shot dead by suspected kidnappers at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, Imo State. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 6, 2026, within the university premises, while the banker, who was based in […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/gunmen-kill-polaris-bank-manager-in-imo-kidnapping-attack/feed/ 0 Assailants kill social media commentator in Kano https://thecitizenng.com/assailants-kill-social-media-commentator-in-kano/ https://thecitizenng.com/assailants-kill-social-media-commentator-in-kano/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:44:30 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287041 A social media commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, 54, was found dead at his residence in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State in the early hours of Wednesday. Family members said the deceased was attacked by yet‑to‑be‑identified men who broke into his house and slaughtered him. His elder sister, Aisha Muhammad Lawal, disvlosed […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/assailants-kill-social-media-commentator-in-kano/feed/ 0 US delivers military equipment to Nigeria https://thecitizenng.com/us-delivers-military-equipment-to-nigeria/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-delivers-military-equipment-to-nigeria/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:05:10 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287016 The United States has delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force in Lagos and Kainji, Niger State, to support counterterrorism operations. The US Africa Command (AFRICOM), in a statement on its website on Thursday, said the equipment was delivered in September through a US Air Force C-17 aircraft. According to the command, the delivery […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-delivers-military-equipment-to-nigeria/feed/ 0 Kaduna crisis: El-Rufai demands N10bn, apology from Defence Minister Musa https://thecitizenng.com/kaduna-crisis-el-rufai-demands-n10bn-apology-from-defence-minister-musa/ https://thecitizenng.com/kaduna-crisis-el-rufai-demands-n10bn-apology-from-defence-minister-musa/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:06:41 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286956 Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has demanded N10 billion compensation and a public apology from the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), over alleged defamatory statements made against him during a television programme. El-Rufai’s demand was contained in a letter before action dated Monday, September 7, 2026, issued by his lawyers, Chambers of […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/kaduna-crisis-el-rufai-demands-n10bn-apology-from-defence-minister-musa/feed/ 0 Police slam treasonable felony charge on Katsina man for destroying Tinubu’s billboards https://thecitizenng.com/police-slam-treasonable-felony-charge-on-katsina-man-for-destroying-tinubus-billboards/ https://thecitizenng.com/police-slam-treasonable-felony-charge-on-katsina-man-for-destroying-tinubus-billboards/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:14:28 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286934 A Katsina State resident, Aminu Sanda, popularly known as Nesta, has been detained and charged with treasonable felony over allegations that he destroyed pro-President Bola Tinubu campaign billboards. Sanda was initially invited by the police in Katsina and subsequently detained over allegations that he pulled down the president’s billboards and broke into the Katsina State […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/police-slam-treasonable-felony-charge-on-katsina-man-for-destroying-tinubus-billboards/feed/ 0 US troops’ withdrawal won’t affect counterterrorism cooperation, says DHQ https://thecitizenng.com/us-troops-withdrawal-wont-affect-counterterrorism-cooperation-says-dhq/ https://thecitizenng.com/us-troops-withdrawal-wont-affect-counterterrorism-cooperation-says-dhq/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:54:05 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286898 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the reported withdrawal of about 200 United States personnel from Nigeria will not affect the country’s security cooperation with the US, describing the development as a routine adjustment tied to specific operational objectives. The Director of Defence Information, Maj Gen S. Uba, stated this on Tuesday while addressing journalists […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/us-troops-withdrawal-wont-affect-counterterrorism-cooperation-says-dhq/feed/ 0 Sowore’s lawyer faults DSS procedure in suspending prosecution https://thecitizenng.com/sowores-lawyer-faults-dss-procedure-in-suspending-prosecution/ https://thecitizenng.com/sowores-lawyer-faults-dss-procedure-in-suspending-prosecution/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:18:35 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286815 The lead counsel to the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, Mr Olumide Fusika (SAN), has criticised the Department of State Services (DSS) for announcing the suspension of the cyberbullying case against his client without prior notice to the defence team. The DSS Director-General, Tosin Ajayi, had on Sunday announced that the agency would […]

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