Crime
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Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $1.4 Million Linked to Former CBN Governor Emefiele
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $1.4 million linked to former Central Bank of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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