The Cross River State Police Command said it arrested four men suspected to be part of a six-man gang over an alleged burglary at Royaline Technologies, a phone accessories shop in Calabar. According to police, property valued at about ₦49.15 million was stolen. The named suspects are Hassan Ahmad, 38; Jabiru Ibrahim, 35; Usman Isa Garuba, 22; and Abdullalim Hassan, 23. The allegations remain unproven, and details beyond the police statement were not provided.

A Nigerian Navy lieutenant and a 51-year-old driver, Felix Dickson, were arrested in Rivers State after 248 moulds of suspected cannabis were allegedly found in their vehicle, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama. Makama said operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol intercepted the suspects along the East-West Road. The Daily Post reported the arrests, though further details on the case and any charges were not provided.

The Cross River State police command has announced plans to launch Operation VELVET at the Dolphin Marine Base to curb piracy and other maritime crimes along Calabar's waterways. The move follows a resurgence of waterway abductions in the area, with three reported cases between April and August 2026. Joint security forces are expected to take part in the anti-piracy offensive, according to the Daily Post.

Nigeria's Department of State Services has arraigned two suspected oil thieves before the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, according to Channels Television. The arraignment forms part of an ongoing crackdown on crude oil theft in the state, with 19 other suspects previously charged by the agency currently standing trial before the same court. The DSS has continued prosecuting suspected oil thieves as part of efforts to curb illegal crude oil activities in the region.

The Nigerian Navy said it disrupted two illegal refining sites in Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State and recovered about 33,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil. The operation was conducted on September 6, 2026 by Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER, according to a statement. The blurb did not mention arrests, casualties, or the sites’ operators.

Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, created by Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu, arrested four suspected armed robbers in Lagos and recovered 25 stolen phones, according to Tribune Online. The report identifies the suspects as alleged armed robbers and links the operation to the police unit, but provides no further details on charges, victims, locations within Lagos, or court proceedings.