Police have arrested Nigerian and Zimbabwean nationals for allegedly duping a retired Central Government officer of Rs 13.10 lakh in India.

Acting on the directions of Police Commissioner Pankaj Nain, the cyber crime police on Sunday, July 13, 2026, arrested the Zimbabwean, Tapuwa, who had come to India on a student visa, and the Nigerian, Kenneth, who was staying on a medical visa.

The accused allegedly created fake identities of women from the UK on WhatsApp and lured the victim into investing in a fake pharmaceutical business by promising returns of three times the investment.

Both accused were produced before the court and remanded to five days of police custody.

A 63-year-old retired officer from Panchkula lodged a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Portal on February 20.

He stated that in December 2025, he came in contact with a woman on Facebook, who claimed to be living in the UK.

The woman introduced him to another person claiming to be her relative.

She convinced the retired officer to invest in a pharmaceutical business, assuring him that the company would purchase and sell the products and provide huge profit to him.

The complainant transferred Rs 13.10 lakh to different bank accounts between December 2025 and February 2026.

However, he neither received any products nor any profit.

Based on technical investigation, a police team reached Bahadurgarh, where they arrested Tapiwa and Kenneth.

The accused handed the mobile phones and SIM cards used in committing the cyber fraud.

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Troops of Sector 2, Operation Enduring Peace have rescued three kidnapped victims after engaging suspected terrorists during an offensive operation in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The operation was launched at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday July 11, 2026 following credible intelligence on the movement of armed terrorists escorting kidnapped victims along the Aduwa Road.

The troops swiftly moved to intercept the suspects and established contact with the terrorists, who fled into the bush after abandoning the captives in the face of superior firepower.

The three victims were rescued unharmed and subsequently debriefed.

According to preliminary findings, the victims had been abducted from Kufayi Village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State before being moved through the Wase axis.

The rescued victims were handed over to the appropriate authorities and reunited with their families.

Security sources said troops have intensified efforts to track down and neutralise the fleeing terrorists as part of ongoing operations to dismantle kidnapping networks operating across the Plateau–Taraba border corridor.

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man, Mr. Owoade Matthew Kolawole, in Igboyaye, Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The incident occurred between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026.

According to the victim’s family, the kidnappers contacted them shortly after the incident using Mr. Kolawole’s mobile phones and demanded a ransom of N30 million for his release.

Speaking on the incident, the victim’s son, Mr. Owoade Abiola, said security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, the Amotekun Corps, and local vigilante groups, were immediately alerted. GeographicReference

A joint search operation was launched and continued throughout the night, but the victim was not found.

However, at about 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, the search team recovered Mr. Kolawole’s abandoned motorcycle in a nearby bush, raising further concerns about his whereabouts.

The family has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the victim’s safe release and ensure those responsible for the abduction are apprehended and brought to justice.

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