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Metro • May 16, 2026
Lagos police set to launch VCRU, receive major equipment boost from LSSTF
In a significant push to enhance public safety, the Lagos State Police Command has begun final preparation to officially launch the newly formed Violent Crime Response Unit-VCRU on lagos, as it receives a fresh cache of
operational assets from the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF).
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Metro • May 16, 2026
Six ISWAP bomb makers killed in premature IED explosion in Borno
No fewer than Six (6) suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province have been killed following a premature Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that detonated in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
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Metro • May 16, 2026
Tinubu confirms killing of wanted ISIS senior leader in joint Nigeria- US operation.
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed on Saturday that Nigerian armed forces, in coordination with the United States military, have eliminated a senior Islamic State leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, during a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin.
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Metro • May 15, 2026
EFCC arraigns blessing CEO over alleged N36 million fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned a Nigerian social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, before a Federal High Court in Ikoyi over an alleged N36 million fraud.
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Metro • May 15, 2026
Two security guards badge 6 years in jail for repeatedly raping a six-year-old for six years in Abuja
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured a landmark conviction, sentencing two security guards to life imprisonment for the repeated rape of a young girl over a six-year period in Abuja.
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Metro • May 15, 2026
Police arrest, dismisses 8 corrupt officers for kidnapping, armed robbery, extortion
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested, dismissed and handed 8 of its officers involved in kidnapping, armed robbery and forceful extortion of monies from innocent members of the public, for prosecution.
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Metro • May 14, 2026
AIG Akpanudom bans POS operators from FCID Annex premises
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police AIG Simeon Akpanudom in charge of Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, has banned all Point of Sale-POS operations within its premises and the immediate vicinity, citing security risks and the potential for corrupt practices.
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Metro • May 13, 2026
NDLEA seizes N10.4 billion worth of canadian loud at Lagos port
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency-NDLEA has foiled an attempt to ship high-potency drug into Nigeria, intercepts a massive consignment of canadian loud, a potent synthetic cannabis strain drug, valued at over N10.4 billion at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos.
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Metro • May 13, 2026
N33.8 billion fraud: Court jails ex-power minister Saleh Mamman 75 Years
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced the former minister of power, Mr. Saleh Mamman, to 75 years in prison for his role in a N33.8 billion money laundering scheme.
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Metro • May 13, 2026
NBA, pledge stronger ties with the Police to protect Human Rights, improve justice delivery
The Nigerian Bar Association-NBA, Lagos Branch, has called for a more structured and collaborative relationship with the Force Criminal Investigation Department-FCID Annex in Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, to strengthen the rule of law and protect citizens’ rights.
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Metro • May 13, 2026
Police, Army pledge stronger ties as AIG Akpanudom attends NAWC workshop in Lagos
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department FCID Annex, Lagos, AIG Simeon U. Akpanudom, has reiterated the need for stronger collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the military to tackle emerging security threats.
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Metro • May 12, 2026
Court jails woman 7 years, N4m fine, for human trafficking in Lagos
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a 26 years old woman, identified as Bose Jimoh, to seven years imprisonment and imposed a total fine of N4 million for offences related to human trafficking and organizing foreign travels linked to prostitution.
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