Following a petition against a real estate company, INTERPOL has commenced investigation and frozen the assets of one OdupayeAbimbola Joseph on grounds of alleged fraud.

Three Nigerians, including a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee, have been placed on an International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) red notice for allegedly forging documents and stealing over $6 million from the bank. The suspects, identified as Odoh Eric Ocheme, Adamu Abubakar, and Imam Abubakar, are accused of conspiring to defraud the CBN…

Justice Ayokunle Faji of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has struck out the suit filed by the popular Internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (a.k.a. Mompha), asking the court to vacate order of arrest against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Turkey said Wednesday it had detained 56 high-priority suspects wanted by 18 countries for crimes ranging from drug dealing and money laundering to murder, counterfeiting and assault. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the suspects were listed on Interpol's "red notice" on "diffusion message" systems, which flag suspects sought for arrest and extradition by individual countries.…

INTERPOL, the International Criminal Police Organisation, plays a vital role in coordinating law enforcement efforts across countries. However, the exclusion of Taiwan, a nation that’s law-abiding with immense potential, from the organisation significantly undermines....

Ag CGIS Caroline Adepoju and Interpol President, Major General Ahmed Al Raisi vow to tackle transborder-related crimes   In its bid to combat transborder-related crimes, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has boosted its ties with International Police (Interpol). At the Service Headquarters in Abuja, Ag CGIS Caroline Adepoju and Interpol President, Major General Ahmed Al Raisi,…

Cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky has supported INTERPOL with threat intelligence data in its Africa Cyber Surge II operation, which enabled investigators to identify compromised infrastructure and apprehend threat actors suspected of cybercrimes across the African region.

International Police (Interpol) has declared a Nigerian businesswoman, Ese Cynthia Daniel, wanted over an alleged ₦750 million fraud. This is stated in an INTERPOL bulletin titled CR: 3000X/ICPO/ADM/LD/VCP/Vol. 4/93, which states that an arrest warrant has been issued by the Lagos State magistrate court. “The above-named person is hereby declared wanted by the Nigeria Police…

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Garba Baba Umar, as a senior security adviser on international police cooperation and counter-terrorism in the office of the Minister of Police Affairs. Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. Shehu stated that the appointment is to allow…

Law enforcement officials across Europe arrested 60 people last year in a crackdown that retrieved over 11,000 trafficked artworks and artefacts including ancient books, sculptures and coins, Interpol said Thursday.