Arrests

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a suspect, Udeme, also known as Sunday Stephen, in connection with the attack on former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and…

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested former intelligence chief Suresh Sallay in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed nearly 270 people in one of the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, for attempting to traffic 1.589 kilograms of cocaine by swallowing 95 wraps…

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…