Over 1,000 cybercrime suspects from Africa have landed in INTERPOL’s net following its recent joint major cybercrime operation with the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL), tagged Operation Serengeti. Nineteen countries in Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa,…
EFCC places ex-Gov Bello on INTERPOL watch list
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has placed former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on INTERPOL’s watch list in three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria. Recall that the ex-Governor had earlier been put on the watch…
Woman arraigned for attacking hotelier, 88 robbery suspects arrested and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Woman arraigned for masterminding attack on hotelier (Punch) A 30-year-old woman, Joy Okonkwo, was on Monday…
Interpol seeks arrest of Angolan tycoon Isabel dos Santos
Global police agency Interpol is asking law enforcement authorities around the world to locate and provisionally arrest Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, the Reuters news agency has reported. Interpol confirmed to the agency on Wednesday that it has issued a…
Man in Scotland confirmed to be US rape suspect, Scottish court rules
A man in Scotland is a rape suspect wanted in the United States, a Scottish court ruled Friday, despite the man’s claims that he is not the person authorities are looking for and that he never visited the US in…
‘‘Fat Leonard’’ nabbed in Venezuela after fleeing US Navy trial
A Malaysian defence contractor – popularly known as “Fat Leonard” – who orchestrated one of the largest bribery scandals in United States military history has been arrested in Venezuela. An international manhunt was launched for Leonard Glenn Francis earlier this…
NIS scores first in Africa, automates and integrates 150, 000 SLTD to INTERPOL database
The Nigeria Immigration Service recorded an unprecedented breakthrough by the automation and integration of its system for the monitoring of Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTDs) with INTERPOL Global System (IPSG) in Lyon, France and successfully completed the automation and…
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing, will ask Interpol to act – local media
Iran has identified 36 people involved in the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani and will seek their arrest through Interpol channels, media reports said. The list of suspects is topped by President Donald Trump. The names of the suspects…
Criminals converging on West Africa, Interpol warns (Punch)
The International Police Secretary-General, Jurgen Stock, says criminal networks in narcotics, weapon and migrants’ smuggling were taking advantage of lack of information sharing system by security agencies in West Africa to carry out their activities unhindered. The Interpol chief warned…
I’m not sure he’s alive, says wife of missing Interpol ex-chief (Punch)
The wife of fallen former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei has expressed fears for his life and her own safety, lashing out at what she called the “cruel” and “dirty” Chinese government that arrested him in mysterious circumstances. The comments by…