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Police rescue 27 trafficked foreigners held hostage in Lagos apartment

The Lagos State Police Command has saved 27 foreigners who were allegedly trafficked and kept against their will in an apartment in the Isheri Oshun area of Lagos. Police spokesperson CSP Benjamin Hundeyin shared this update on Monday, March 10, 2025. He explained that the victims were tricked into coming to Nigeria with false job […]

Police rescue three kidnap victims in Lagos

The Lagos State Police have successfully rescued three people who were kidnapped along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The victims, Umezulike Joseph, Eze Theodorah, and Rosemary Ogwulu, had gone to inspect a piece of land they planned to buy. As they were about to enter their car, five armed men suddenly attacked and took them away. The […]

Inside Ogun sex trafficking brothel: Victims narrate harrowing experience

Authorities in Ogun State have uncovered a shocking case of human trafficking in Ifo Local Government Area, leading to the rescue of 15 young women and girls forced into prostitution. The operation, carried out by the Ogun State Amotekun Corps, resulted in the arrest of Idem Joy and other suspects believed to be running the […]

Four drug kingpins bag 95 years in jail, forfeit Vehicles and others

Four drug traffickers, identified as Ogbuji Christian Ifeanyi, Iloduba Augustine Chinonye, Shuaibu Nuhu Isa (also known as Don), and Zidon Zurga, have been sentenced to a total of 95 years in prison. The Federal High Court in Lagos and Yola, Adamawa State, found them guilty of smuggling cocaine and cannabis worth over N4.6 bbillion. NDLEA […]

Three arrested as welding apprentice gets electrocuted in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three people following the tragic electrocution of a 23-year-old welding apprentice, Jonathan Emmanuel. The incident happened at a welding workshop in Asimolowo, Ifo Local Government Area of the state. According to the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, officers responded quickly after receiving the report. They went to the scene […]

Two Nigerians Arrested In Thailand For Allegedly Smuggling Cocaine

Two Nigerian men, Ihejimba Bright Chimezie and Azubuike Chdiebere David, were arrested in Bangkok for alleged drug trafficking. Their arrest followed an investigation that began after a Thai woman was caught smuggling cocaine into Japan. The woman was caught carrying 59 small packets of cocaine, weighing nearly 700 grams. The drugs were worth around 2.1 […]