Arrests

Cambodian authorities have arrested a prominent businessman previously named in a BBC Eye investigation into alleged online scam operations, as the government intensifies efforts…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a female drug kingpin, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, in Lagos, recovering 23.50 kilograms of cocaine concealed in her…

Iranian authorities have arrested 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi alongside several other human rights activists during a memorial ceremony in Mashhad, the Narges Mohammadi…

Actress Nkechi Blessing has disclosed that she tracked down and arrested the woman who secretly photographed her at a gym with the alleged intention of body-shaming her. The actress said…

The United States has arrested five international fugitives, including a Nigerian-Canadian identified as Tunde Benak, in connection with a massive fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has  arrested 66 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Ogun and Lagos States. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale,…

South Korea’s impeached former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was arrested early Thursday after a court issued a new arrest warrant, reviving efforts by prosecutors to detain him over serious…

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested seven Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters off Talaimannar in the Northern Province, local media reported on Tuesday.…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 31 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud in Nasarawa State. The EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale,…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 72-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Christy Ejaro, and several others in separate operations across Delta, Enugu, Kwara,…