Legit.ng has compiled a list of foreign nationals declared wanted by Nigerian authorities as of 2026, featuring their full ...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says kidnapping incidence in the country is estimated at 2,235,954 between May 2023 and April 2024. The NBS revealed this in its Crime Experience and Security ...

The European Union and the Federal Government of Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to combating transnational organised crime through enhanced judicial collaboration. The European Union Agency ...

Amnesty International on Monday submitted a petition to the Pre-Trial Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) requesting an end to the ICC Prosecutor’s delay in starting the court’s ...

Afrobeats singer Skales has caused a controversy following his recent claim that the fear of extrajudicial punishments, commonly known as “jungle justice,” plays a key role in keeping Nigeria’s crime ...

Nigeria's government has taken a tougher stance against financial fraud and cybercrime, arresting more than 1,000 people in the past year and successfully prosecuting 152 cases related to ...

"This should not, however, lead to premature sighs of relief as the success rate of attempted fraudulent transactions rose from a mere three per cent to 80 per cent in the space of just one year." He ...

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A report published on 13 January has given slightly good news for Nigeria’s clergy. The report shows that 11 priests and religious were kidnapped in the African nation in 2024, ...

The federal government of Nigeria and the United Kingdom are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at addressing crime, flooding, and other socio-economic challenges to promote mutual ...

Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai has asked Nigerian authorities to respect the rights of Chinese citizens arrested in the country. Yu, who led a delegation to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...

In recent years, Nigeria has gained notoriety as a global hub for internet fraud, a subset of cybercrime popularly known by the slang “yahoo yahoo”, with fraudulent activities ranging from sextortion, ...