Crime
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EFCC Arrests Former Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel Over Alleged ₦700 Billion Fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, over allegations of ₦700 billion ... -
University Lecturer Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Rape
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced Kolawole Muyiwa, a former part-time lecturer at Adeniran Ogunsanya ... -
Transgender Rape Suspect Found Dead Before Court Appearance
A 37-year-old individual, Maddison Wilson, who identified as a woman and was charged with serious sexual offenses, including the rape of a young girl, ... -
NSCDC Kills Four Suspected Terrorists, Repels Attacks In Katsina
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Katsina Command, have killed four suspected terrorists while repelling multiple attacks in Dutsinma Local ... -
Rivers Police Arrest Woman For Alleged ATM Card Swapping Fraud
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old woman, Blessing Daberechi Oleru, for alleged involvement in an ATM debit card swapping scheme ... -
UK-Based Nigerian Woman Accuses Ogun Monarch Of Marriage Scam Involving N65 Million, Gold Worth N120 Million
A UK-based Nigerian woman, Christy Oluwabunmi, has accused Oba Adekeye Adeyemi Olanrewaju, the Abepa of Joga Orile, Yewa North, Ogun State, of fraudulently ... -
French Surgeon On Trial For Abusing Nearly 300 Patients, Mostly Children
Former French surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, went on trial on Monday, facing allegations of sexually assaulting or raping nearly 300 patients, the ... -
Fake Police Officer Caught And Arrested With 495kg Of Indian Hemp In Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 52-year-old suspect, Vincent Ojo, for impersonating a police officer and being in possession of 495 kilograms ... -
NDLEA Nabs Thai Woman With 43 Parcels Of Canadian Loud At Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 24-year-old Thai national, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, for attempting to smuggle 43 parcels of ... -
Lagos Lawyer Jailed For Alleged Forgery To Defraud Bank
A Lagos-based lawyer, Chinwe Onuoha, along with her company, Eihcrim Nigeria Limited, has been arraigned and remanded in custody for allegedly presenting ... -
Osun Monarch On Trial In U.S. Over Alleged COVID-19 Relief Fraud
The Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been taken into custody by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over allegations ... -
EFCC Arraigns 14 Filipinos For Alleged Cyber-Terrorism And Internet Fraud In Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned 14 Filipinos and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd, ... -
Nigerian Drug Kingpin Arrested For Using Romance Scams To Smuggle Drugs
A 59-year-old Nigerian drug kingpin, known as K Jeff, has been arrested for orchestrating an international drug smuggling operation that used romance scams ... -
Serial R@pist Sentenced To Two Life Terms And 44 Years For R@ping And Killing Minors In South Africa
The High Court of South Africa, Northern Cape Division in Kimberley, has sentenced Itumeleng Reclin Machabe, also known as Bendow (27), to two ... -
Joint Operation Leads To Arrest Of 11 Cybercrime Suspects And Recovery Of $33,320
A collaborative effort between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the National Police Agency of Japan has resulted in the arrest of 11 ... -
Binance Executive Gambaryan Claps Back At Nigerian Government Over Bribery Allegations
Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive and former U.S. federal agent, has fired back at the Nigerian government after being accused of spreading falsehoods ...
