The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced that its operatives have arrested Hyginus Nkwocha, a suspected billionaire internet fraudster, in Abuja.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike, has declared the Park and Pay scheme in Abuja illegal and vowed to take swift action against such an operation. Wike made this known during a live media session with selected journalists on Wednesday in the nation's capital to commemorate his first anniversary in office. The minister said, “A call from a senior advocate, brought to light a scheme that has been siphoning government funds under the guise of a legal operation.

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a probe into an incident involving the destruction of a Nigerian passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The passport destruction incident happened on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at MMIA when one Mrs. Igiebor was captured on video tearing the international passport of her husband shortly after their arrival in Nigeria.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have smashed a drug cartel following the recovery of multi-billion-naira worth of cocaine concealed in heavy-duty automobile pivot shafts, and Ghanaian fabric, Kente, among others following a nationwide intelligence-led operation Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi while confirming this said, “While 2.32 kilograms of cocaine concealed in Ghanaian traditional kente materials going to the United Kingdom were intercepted at a courier firm in Lagos on Monday 5th August 2024, 10.494kg of same class A drug buried in heavy duty pivot shafts heading to the United States were recovered at the same logistics company after the NDLEA sniffer dogs fished out the automobile spare parts containing the illicit drug, bringing the total weight of cocaine seized in the two shipments to 12.814 kilograms”. “In the same vein, five other consignments going to the US, UK and Canada were also intercepted at the courier firm in Lagos on Friday 9th August 2024.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested seven Polish citizens regarding their alleged involvement in the widespread waving of the Russian flag during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano on Tuesday. Their arrest was confirmed by the Spokesperson of DSS, Peter Afunanya, who stated that Polish citizens were not being targeted but it was part of routine security enforcement.

Former Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Mohammed Matawalle who is currently the state Minister of Defence has warned his political opposition to stop using a wanted bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, from damaging his name and reputation. The Minister was speaking through a statement from the Ministry of Defense, issued yesterday Sunday.