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951 signals for Criminal+Supply Chain+Cyber · Niger

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇬Nigeria 🇳🇪

Niger

47d ago

Nigeria faces a surge in mass school abductions across multiple states, with armed groups taking at least 39 students and 7 teachers from three schools in Oyo State on May 15, roughly 50 children from Borno State on May 9, and 7 students from a residence in Zamfara State on June 3. Public anger has intensified, with false kidnapping rumors triggering panic in Abuja on June 4.

7.2/10·RFI Français·Abuja, FCT

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇬Nigeria 🇳🇪Niger68d ago

Jihadists abducted several dozen students in the Askia Uba district of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria — near the village of Chibok where 274 schoolgirls were taken in 2014. Separate abductions were reported simultaneously in another region of the country, amid a recent surge in attacks on civilians and military bases in the area.

6.5/10·RFI Français·Askira Uba, Borno

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇬Nigeria 🇳🇪Niger75d ago

Boko Haram militants killed 18 loggers in Nigeria's Borno State, local sources told AFP, in the latest attack to target civilians struggling to survive amid an intensifying jihadist insurgency in the northeast.

6.5/10·AfricaNews·Borno State, Borno

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CriminalUpdate🇳🇪Niger83d ago

Burkina Faso applied coercive pressure in Niamey [6 sources]

6.5/10·GDELT Events Historical·Niamey

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria18d ago

The latest arrest comes amid a series of police operations targeting violent crime, drug trafficking and illegal firearms across Akwa Ibom. The post Police arrest suspected gunman after alleged palace attack appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

5.7/10·Premium Times Nigeria

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CyberUpdate🇳🇬Nigeria 🇳🇪Niger38d ago

People often imagine highly skilled hackers, cutting-edge malware, or advanced security tools when they think of cybersecurity. The human aspect read more Alert fatigue and missed breaches – The reality of under-resourced SOCs in Nigeria

5.7/10·Business Day Nigeria

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Supply ChainUpdate🇳🇬Nigeria 🇮🇷Iran 🇳🇪Niger63d ago

Nigeria is increasing crude oil production by 100,000 barrels per day in response to global supply disruptions linked to tensions involving Iran, according to data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. Current output stands at 1.66 million bpd, supported by major offshore fields including Bonga, Erha, and Egina.

5.2/10·Oil Price (Energy Intel)

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Supply ChainUpdate🇮🇷Iran 🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria38d ago

Nigeria’s urea exports surged 64 percent year-on-year in the first quarter as the Iran conflict disrupted a key shipping route read more Iran war sparks global shortage, driving 64% jump in urea exports

5.1/10·Business Day Nigeria

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CriminalCrisis🇨🇮Ivory Coast 🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria17d ago

Odumegwu-Ojukwu had earlier in the week raised the issue of Usama Murtala and five other Nigerian youths, all in their 20s, who were arrested and detained in Abidjan without charge or trial. The post FG demands probe, compensation over death of Nigerian in Ivorian prison appeared first on Vanguard News .

4.9/10·Vanguard Nigeria·Abidjan, Abidjan Autonomous District

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇬Nigeria 🇳🇪Niger 🇴🇲Oman+110d ago

.. says she used son as cover By Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman, Ms. Will Jessica Ann, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria while using her three-year-old son as cover.

4.7/10·Vanguard Nigeria

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CriminalCrisis🇮🇳India 🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria12d ago

A Nigerian national, Temple Osuji, has been arrested in India for drug trafficking, part of a major police operation dismantling drug networks in New Delhi Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-nigerian-for-drug-trafficking-in-india/

4.7/10·The Punch Nigeria·New Delhi, Delhi

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CriminalCrisis🇨🇦Canada 🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria17d ago

The Delta State Police Command has arrested 202 suspected offenders during a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts, brothels and locations believed to be centres for illicit drug activities across Asaba metropolis. The operation, which was carried out on Saturday, also resulted in the seizure of several vehicles found to be in violation of traffic regulations […] The post Delta police nab 202 suspects in sweeping crackdown on crime hotspots appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria .

4.7/10·Ripples Nigeria·Delta, British Columbia

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CriminalCrisis🇮🇳India 🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria21d ago

Three Nigerians have been arrested in India for alleged involvement in a drug trafficking syndicate. Learn more about the arrests and seized drugs. Read More: https://punchng.com/india-arrests-three-nigerians-for-drug-trafficking/

4.7/10·The Punch Nigeria

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇪Niger21d ago

Fears of resurgence of HIV/Aids amid loss of access to PrEP drugs as at least 40 people arrested in ‘toxic’ climate A “witch-hunt” is under way in Niger, where dozens of people have been arrested for homosexuality in the west African state following the introduction of a new penal code earlier this year. Up to 40 people have been arrested and 16 men, including high-ranking military officials, have been imprisoned across the country, according to local media. Continue reading...

4.7/10·The Guardian

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CriminalUpdate🇳🇬Nigeria 🇳🇪Niger26d ago

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that the growing drug trade, driven by synthetic substances, evolving trafficking routes and organised criminal networks, was fuelling insecurity in Nigeria. The post Drug trade fuelling insecurity in Nigeria – UNODC appeared first on Vanguard News .

4.7/10·Vanguard Nigeria

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria28d ago

[This Day] Uyo -- The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, has stated that despite being a major driver of economic growth, the Nigerian maritime sector faces complex security threats, including sea piracy, armed robbery at sea, kidnapping along waterways, illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalism, smuggling, human trafficking, environmental crimes, and other forms of transnational organized criminal activities.

4.7/10·AllAfrica News

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CriminalUpdate🇳🇬Nigeria 🇳🇪Niger28d ago

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have bursted another transnational drug syndicate following the discovery and dismantling of a fortified, industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operated by a Nigerian-Mexican cartel deep within the forest of Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area, Oyo State. The breakthrough comes barely four weeks after the Agency […] The post NDLEA bursts another multi-billion naira meth lab, drugs in Oyo forest, arrests Mexican, others appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria .

4.7/10·Ripples Nigeria·Oyo, Oyo State

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CriminalUpdate🇳🇬Nigeria 🇳🇪Niger33d ago

NDLEA is aggressively targeting the financial assets of drug cartels in Nigeria, moving beyond arrests to dismantle their economic foundations, says Marwa. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-targeting-drug-cartels-financial-empires-marwa/

4.7/10·The Punch Nigeria

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇬Nigeria 🇳🇪Niger34d ago

Police spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Wednesday in Minna The post Police arrest nine over alleged armed robbery, murder appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

4.7/10·Premium Times Nigeria·Minna, Niger State

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Supply ChainUpdate🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria35d ago

Nigeria posted a significant improvement in its external sector performance in the first quarter of 2026, with its current account surplus climbing to $4.98 billion, representing a 255.7 per cent increase from the previous quarter. The growth was largely fueled by stronger earnings from crude oil, gas and refined petroleum exports, coupled with a sharp […] The post Nigeria’s external balance strengthens as current account surplus soars to $4.98bn appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria .

4.7/10·Ripples Nigeria

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria12d ago

“I am profoundly happy that our security forces successfully rescued the abducted pupils and teachers from Orire, Ogbomoso in Oyo State..." The post Some Oyo students kidnappers killed, eight arrested during rescue, Tinubu says appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

4.5/10·Premium Times Nigeria

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CriminalUpdate🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria12d ago

The suspects were identified as Sauni Shehu and Auwalu Bala. The post Police arrest two suspected kidnappers in Kwara appeared first on Peoples Gazette Nigeria .

4.5/10·Peoples Gazette Nigeria

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria12d ago

The Presidency has revealed that security operatives arrested eight suspected kidnappers and neutralised several others during the operation that led to the rescue of pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The latest update was provided on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo […] The post Oyo School Kidnap: Eight suspects arrested, others killed during rescue operation — Presidency appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria .

4.5/10·Ripples Nigeria

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria 🇿🇦South Africa15d ago

South African police said on Tuesday the death of a Nigerian man in custody late last month had nothing to do with a surge in ‌anti-migrant violence and that he collapsed after being arrested for drug possession.

4.5/10·MyJoyOnline (Ghana — additional)

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CriminalCrisis🇳🇪Niger 🇳🇬Nigeria 🇿🇦South Africa15d ago

South African police said on Tuesday the death of a Nigerian man in custody late last month had nothing to do with a surge in anti-migrant violence and that he collapsed after being arrested for drug possession.

4.5/10·Daily Maverick (additional)

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