The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has discovered five illegal crude oil storage sites in the Jahi/Katampe area of Abuja. This was revealed in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the NSCDC Spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale. According to the corps, seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the illicit crude oil refining and distribution operation. The Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) also recovered several vehicles, including trucks filled with stolen Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), during the operation. Among the impounded items were a white three-compartment truck loaded with 45,000 litres of AGO and an unverifiable waybill, four Mercedes-Benz short peddler trucks, other vehicles, pumping machines, various hoses, a Mikano generator, and approximately 23 metallic surface tanks, some of which contained large amounts of suspected AGO. A container shelter and other items were also seized. The NSCDC stated that the arrests demonstrate the corps' firm commitment to combating crude oil theft across Nigeria. It added that the suspects would face prosecution to serve as a warning to others engaged in similar crimes.

The Edo State Police Command on Saturday clarified that four individuals intercepted with arms and ammunition by the Edo Security Network were hunters from Kano State, not herdsmen as claimed on social media. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Joel Yamu, the police said the clarification was necessary to correct misinformation circulating online that armed herdsmen were arrested at a hotel and handed over to the police. The Command confirmed that the arrested individuals—Yusuf Abdulkarim, Mujaheed Garba, Shittu Idris, and Jamilu Habibu—were hunters. Items recovered from them included three Dane guns, six empty cartridges, three half-filled cartridges, four cutlasses, and two daggers. The statement reads: “The Edo State Police Command is aware of misinformation on social media that four herdsmen armed with guns were arrested at Americanus Hotel on Osemwenkhae Street after Big Joe Motors, Ramat Park, Orogbeni Quarters and handed over to the police. “The command wishes to inform the general public that four suspects: Yusuf Abdulkarim, Mujaheed Garba, Shittu Idris, and Jamilu Habibu, intercepted by a member of the Edo Security Network with three Dane guns, six empty cartridges, three half-filled cartridges, four cutlasses and two daggers were swiftly taken over by officers from the Ikpoba Hill Police Station. “Preliminary investigation reveals that they are hunters, not herdsmen. They were from Doguwa in Kano State, heading to Uvbe community in Orhionwon Local Government Area of Edo State. Meanwhile, an investigation is ongoing. “The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, wishes to use this opportunity to discourage residents of the state from circulating wrong information capable of causing unnecessary tension.”

A 24-year-old Nigerian man, Mercy Ojedeji, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and the unlawful use of fraudulent immigration documents to gain admission into a U.S. university. According to a statement released on April 10 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, Ojedeji admitted in court on April 9 to fraudulently obtaining a student visa and securing admission into the University of Missouri’s chemistry PhD program for Fall 2023. He confessed to using forged academic transcripts, falsified recommendation letters, a fake résumé, and a fabricated English proficiency report to support his visa application. With the student visa, Ojedeji obtained a Social Security number, a Missouri driver’s license, opened a bank account, secured housing, and received a stipend and tuition waiver from the university worth more than $49,000. However, after failing to attend classes or engage in research, Ojedeji was dismissed from the program in January 2024, leading to the cancellation of his student visa. Despite this, authorities say he used the now-invalid visa to acquire a Missouri state driver’s license on February 26, 2024. The case came under investigation after the U.S. Postal Inspection Service received reports of romance fraud victims sending cash and gift cards to the address of Ojedeji’s partner. Investigators linked 35 Express Mail packages—sent between December 19, 2023, and January 4, 2024—to Nigerian IP addresses. Ojedeji faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for wire fraud, with the immigration fraud charge potentially adding another 10 years and a similar fine. Sentencing will be determined by a federal judge. “A court-approved search of the home resulted in the discovery of packages sent pursuant to a Nigerian romance fraud scheme. “A total of 193 packages were sent to the home through the Postal Services Express Mail, Federal Express, and United Parcel Service during Ojedeji’s relationship with the woman,” the statement reads. Authorities recovered $94,150 in cash and gift cards from 17 of the seized packages, though prosecutors estimate the total intended loss exceeds $1 million. Although Ojedeji has admitted to charges of immigration and wire fraud, he denies any involvement in the romance scam. His sentencing is set for July 10.

Suspected bandits who abducted Pastor Samson Ndah Ali of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Mararaba Aboro, Sanga LGA of Kaduna State, have released him. However, they detained the man who delivered the ransom, Yusuf Shehu Ambi. Ambi, who reportedly brought a large sum of money to secure the pastor’s release, was held back by the kidnappers, who are allegedly demanding additional payment or other conditions for his freedom. Pastor Ali was abducted from his residence in the early hours of Tuesday, April 8, 2025, just two weeks after his assignment to the church. The abductors had initially demanded N100 million for his release. While the Kaduna State Police are yet to officially confirm the incident, a local source told Channels Television that Ambi, who serves as ECWA's financial secretary in Mararaba Aboro, was the one sent to deliver the ransom when he was seized by the kidnappers.

An Abuja-based man, Charles Nwadavid, faces up to 40 years in prison in the United States and possible deportation over his alleged involvement in a $2.5 million romance scam. This was revealed in a statement published Wednesday on the U.S. Department of Justice website. According to the statement, Nwadavid was arrested on Monday after arriving in the U.S. on a flight from the United Kingdom and made his first court appearance on Tuesday. He was reportedly indicted in January 2024 on charges of mail fraud and money laundering. The statement read, “A Nigerian national has been charged for his alleged role in allegedly stealing more than $2.5 million from six romance scam victims and transferring their money to cryptocurrency accounts that he controlled. “Charles Uchenna Nwadavid, 34, of Abuja, Nigeria, was arrested on April 7, 2025, after arriving on a flight from the United Kingdom to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. “In January 2024, a federal grand jury in Boston indicted Nwadavid on charges of mail fraud and money laundering. Nwadavid appeared in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 8, 2025, and was detained pending further proceedings. He will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date.” The statement continued that the suspect had allegedly perpetuated the fraud between 2016 and 2019 and had concealed his role by using it to launder the proceeds of the fraud. It explained that the suspect tricked other victims into sending their money to the first victim, whom he directed to send the fraudulently obtained monies through cryptocurrency. The statement continued, “Between in or about 2016 and September 2019, Nwadavid allegedly participated in romance scams that tricked victims into sending money abroad. “In an effort to conceal his role as the recipient of the victims’ funds, Nwadavid allegedly used a victim from Massachusetts (Victim 1) to receive funds from five other victims around the United States. “Nwadavid then allegedly tricked Victim 1 into passing her own and the other victims’ money to him through cryptocurrency transactions, and allegedly accessed accounts in Victim 1’s name from overseas, to transfer the victims’ funds to accounts he controlled at LocalBitcoins, an online cryptocurrency platform.” The US DoJ noted that though the suspect is assumed to be innocent until proven guilty by a court, he risks 40 years in jail for both counts of money laundering and mail fraud. It concluded that the suspect would also be deported upon conclusion of any jail term that may be imposed on him. “The mail fraud charge provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the loss to the victim, restitution and forfeiture. “The money laundering charges provide for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $500,000 or twice the value of the property involved in the laundering transactions, restitution and forfeiture. “The defendant will also be subject to deportation upon completion of any sentence imposed. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case,” the statement concluded.

A somber mood enveloped Calabar on Tuesday evening as Inspector Stephen Enang of the Akim Police Division reportedly slumped and died shortly after watching Arsenal thrash Spanish football giants Real Madrid 3-0. Enang, a native of Ekori in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, was said to be an ardent Arsenal supporter. According to multiple eyewitnesses, he was overjoyed during the match. A close friend who witnessed the incident, but pleaded to remain anonymous, described the moment as shocking and sudden. “We were watching the match at a viewing centre on Abang-Asang Street. He was in great spirits—healthy, happy, cheering every goal. Arsenal scored the first, second, and third goals, and he was overjoyed,” the witness said. “He jumped up in excitement multiple times. But after the final whistle, when everyone started leaving, we noticed Stephen wasn’t getting up like the rest of us. That’s when we realized something was wrong.” The eyewitness recounted that Enang slumped in his seat and became unresponsive. He was swiftly taken to the Police Hospital in Akim, where medical personnel made desperate attempts to revive him, but he was eventually declared dead. “He was soft-spoken, football-loving, and an ardent Arsenal supporter. This came as a huge shock to all of us,” the friend added.

The Police in Otu-Jeremi Division, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have arrested a 48 year old father living with HIV AIDS for defiling his 10-year old daughter. David, the suspect, was arrested on Friday morning. Medical examination conducted by the Police indicated constant penetration of the minor by her father. It was learnt that the suspect had consistently slept with unsuspecting women in the community and had also allegedly infected his wife. According to DAILY POST, trouble started for Mr David after his wife noticed their daughter became sickly and ematiated. She reportedly took the young child for medical examination where her HIV status was confirmed. Following interrogation, the child revealed that the father had been defiling her for sometime now. There were indications that members of her husband’s family were pressuring her to recant her claims, withdraw the matter from the police and effect the husband’s release from custody. When contacted for comments, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe confirmed the reports in a text message and phone chat with our correspondent in Warri. In the text message, he said,”I don’t know about AIDs but yes he is in custody.” Also in a telephone chat he said,”Yes! The man is in custody.” DAILY POST

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a man and his second wife in connection with the death of three sisters in Delta State. The three sisters, who share the same parents, reportedly died while visiting their father’s home at the Delta Steel Company (DSC) Township in Oruhworun, Udu Local Government Area. According to reports, the sisters lived separately from their father, who remarried after their mother’s passing, but occasionally visited him. “The incident has sent shock-waves through the community, especially as it comes less than a year after the death of their biological mother. “Their father remarried shortly after their mother passed on, with the stepmother reportedly being a close friend of the late woman (their mother),” a source said. Waffi TV gathered that the sisters allegedly returned to their father’s DSC residence after attending a birthday party the previous day, only to be found foaming at the mouth the following morning. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Edafe Bright, confirmed the incident, saying, “We are treating this as a suspicious death and are exploring all angles. “The public will be updated as we make progress.”

A UK-based Nigerian doctor, Dr. Kelvin Alaneme, was secretly filmed by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in an undercover investigation for allegedly selling fake job opportunities to foreign nationals. According to a BBC documentary, Dr. Alaneme, a psychiatrist who previously worked for the National Health Service (NHS), is the founder of CareerEdu, an agency based in Harlow, Essex. The BBC launched its undercover investigation after receiving multiple online complaints about his relocation services. Waffi TV reports that selling jobs in the UK is illegal. CareerEdu presents itself as a “launchpad for global opportunities catering to young Africans” and claims to have 9,800 “happy clients.” The investigation revealed that Dr. Alaneme attempted to recruit a BBC journalist, believing she had strong UK care sector connections. He allegedly offered the BBC undercover reporter a role as an agent for his business, promising she could earn a fortune by securing care home vacancies. “Just get me care homes. I can make you a millionaire,” he was quoted as saying. The BBC report stated, “As a potential business partner, our journalist was then given unprecedented insight into how immigration scams by agents like Dr Alaneme actually work. “Dr Alaneme said he would pay £2,000 ($2,600) for each care home vacancy she was able to procure and offered £500 ($650) commission on top.” Alaneme allegedly planned to sell the vacancies to candidates in Nigeria. “They [the candidates] are not supposed to be paying because it’s free. It should be free,” he said in hushed tones. “They are paying because they know it’s most likely the only way.” One of the victims, a Nigerian man in his mid-30s known as Praise, claimed he paid Dr Alaneme over £10,000 ($13,000) for a job in the UK. “I was told I was going to be working with a care company called Efficiency for Care, based in Clacton-on-Sea,” he recounted. However, upon arrival, he discovered the job did not exist. “If I had known there was no job, I would not have come here,” he said. “At least, back home in Nigeria, if you go broke, I can find my sister or my parents and go and eat free food. It’s not the same here. You will go hungry.” Praise said he repeatedly messaged Efficiency for Care and Dr Alaneme for months, asking when he could start work. Despite assurances from Dr Alaneme, the job never materialised. The BBC investigation found discrepancies in Efficiency for Care’s employment records. The report revealed, “Efficiency for Care employed, on average, 16 people in 2022 and 152 in 2023. “Yet, a letter from the Home Office to the company, dated May 2023 and seen by the BBC, showed it had issued 1,234 Certificates of Sponsorship to foreign workers between March 2022 and May 2023.” In another secretly recorded meeting, Dr Alaneme detailed an even more sophisticated scam involving sponsorship documents for nonexistent jobs. “The advantage of having a CoS that is unconnected to a job,” he said, “is that you can choose any city you want,” he added. “You can go to Glasgow. You can stay in London. You can live anywhere,” he explained. However, the BBC report debunked this claim, stating, “This is not true. If a migrant arrives in the UK on a Health and Care Work visa and does not work in the role they have been assigned, their visa could be cancelled, and they risk being deported.” Dr Alaneme also explained how to fabricate a payroll system to conceal the fact that the jobs were fake. “That [a money trail] is what the government needs to see,” he stated. Responding to the allegations, Dr Alaneme “strenuously denied” that CareerEdu was involved in a scam, insisting that it was neither a recruitment agency nor a service that provided jobs for cash. He claimed that the money Praise paid was forwarded to a recruitment agent for transportation, accommodation, and training expenses. “He said he offered to help Praise find another employer free of charge,” the BBC report concluded. In a post on his X.com page on Monday, he reaffirmed his stance, stating, “I have never scammed or defrauded anyone in my life. And I never will. “We are not Care Job employers in the UK. Our job is to link qualified employees to legitimate and licenced employers and recruiters who do provide Certificate of Sponsorship.” Emphasizing transparency in their operations, he noted, “We have always made it clear that Certificate of Sponsorship is free. That said, some recruiters and employers charge extra costs. These costs can cover training, transportation, and even accommodation and vary from employer to employer.” He added that in cases where clients were not successful, they were fully refunded these extra costs with no questions asked. He highlighted that their role concludes once an employee successfully arrives in the UK and is handed over to the employer. “Every COS issued by employers to our clients was legitimate, and they all relocated successfully,” he affirmed. He further stated that over 98% of individuals placed through CareerEdu had settled into employment in the UK. Addressing concerns about job placements, he admitted that, on rare occasions, “employers overstated their needs or recruited more persons than they had shifted for.” He also discussed a past engagement with a company named Borderless, which promised access to employers. He explained that the goal was to become a direct recruitment agency to minimize the extra costs charged by recruiters and employers. “The said company said they will take £2k, which should cover training and transportation costs. It sounded too good to be true compared to what was obtainable, which explained why I was enthusiastic about it,” he added. Regarding allegations from a former client named Praise, he asserted, “We presented evidence that every single dime he paid to us was transferred to the recruiter. He knows this, yet he is bent on tarnishing our hard-earned reputation. We will address this legally.” He asserted that CareerEdu has always been driven by a vision to create global opportunities for young Nigerians. However, he admitted that their relocation services had slowed due to the global anti-immigration climate and unfavorable exchange rates. In response to the BBC’s inquiries, he claimed to have provided a detailed account of events, backed by evidence, and stated that his lawyers would handle the matter legally. A similar case in 2024 reported the sentencing of four Nigerians for their involvement in a large-scale immigration scam, which involved forging over 2,000 marriage certificates. These fraudulent documents were used to help Nigerian nationals reside illegally in the UK. The convicted individuals—Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade (41), Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo (38), Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi (31), and Adekunle Kabir (54)—were sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court in London on Tuesday, August 27.

Lightning killed a young herder and 12 cows in Matuak Giwa, Bondon District, Moro’a Chiefdom, Kaura LGA, Kaduna State. The Village Head of Matuak Giwa, Simon Ayuba, confirmed the incident on Monday. According to Ayuba, the herder was seeking shelter from the rain with his cattle when the lightning struck, killing them instantly. “The herder, along with 12 cows, died on the spot. It was a tragic occurrence that has left the community in shock,” Ayuba said. The Ardo of Bondon District, Tanko Isiyaka, also confirmed the incident, stating that the deceased herder was from Bauchi State. Deeply saddened, Tanko urged prayers and support for the grieving family. The victim was buried according to Islamic rites, leaving behind loved ones grappling with the sudden and tragic loss.