law enforcement

The Nigeria Customs Service's Apapa command has intercepted 3,398 cartons of codeine syrup valued at N3.39 billion, marking a significant enforcement action against pharmaceutical smuggling in Africa's most populous nation.

Enugu State Police rescued 168 kidnap victims and arrested nearly 6,000 suspects over 12 months, while Ondo State implements nighttime restrictions on commercial motorcycles to combat rising crime.

Law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and Kenya arrested more than 160 suspects in coordinated operations targeting kidnapping, illegal firearms, and violent crimes over the weekend.

Nigerian authorities confront escalating security threats as communities report collaboration between locals and criminal gangs, while police arrest hunter who sold friend to kidnappers for N45 million ransom.

President Bola Tinubu's appointment of Olatunji Disu as Inspector General of Police has sparked debate over ethnic representation while observers urge focus on police reform and discipline.

As Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission secures a major forex fraud arrest, the country's police force undergoes contentious leadership transition, raising questions about institutional continuity in fighting crime.

Escalating friction between Nigeria's security agencies has sparked concerns about operational effectiveness, as Amotekun Corps condemns police arrest of its operative while Lagos authorities intensify crackdown on impaired driving.

South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority has seized cash from two Zimbabwean men arrested for allegedly kidnapping a university student and extorting R200,000 from her family.

South Africa's law enforcement faces mounting scrutiny as wrongful arrest claims cost taxpayers R620 million in 2024/25, while a KZN police task team was disbanded without performance evaluation, exposing systemic accountability failures.

The Department of State Services moves toward concluding prosecution of the 2022 Owo church massacre as the Nigeria Police Force elevates 228 inspectors to senior ranks in Bayelsa State, signaling institutional efforts to strengthen law enforcement capacity.

Acting Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu confronts calls for institutional accountability and public trust restoration as state commands intensify operational readiness programs through combat training initiatives.

Police and drug enforcement agencies have arrested over 130 suspects in coordinated operations across Bauchi, Edo, and Kano states, targeting kidnapping syndicates, banditry, and drug trafficking networks.

From elaborate extortion schemes to murder investigations, Zimbabwe's judicial system is processing several complex criminal cases that highlight challenges in law enforcement and the administration of justice.

Multiple deadly attacks by armed groups have forced mass displacement in Bauchi and claimed lives in Benue, while former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai remains in custody after bail denial by anti-corruption officials.

South African Minister Gayton McKenzie has responded to accusations that he abandoned his pledge to locate missing child Joslin Smith, revealing he continues funding private investigators nearly a year after her disappearance.