Crime
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AGF Lateef Fagbemi Denies Twitter Presence, Warns Public Against Impersonation
Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, has refuted claims of having…
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EFCC Launches Manhunt For Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially declared former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, wanted on charges related…
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Nigerians Arrested Over Australian Teenager’s ‘Sextortion’ Death
Two men have been arrested in Nigeria after allegedly trying to extort an Australian teenager by threatening to release compromising…
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EFCC Arrests Five For Suspected Illegal Mining Activities In Ilorin
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested five persons for…
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Chinese Man Sentenced To Death For Murder Of Nigerian Girlfriend In Kano
In a landmark ruling, a Kano High Court has delivered a verdict of death by hanging for Geng Quandong,…
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Anambra Lawyer Accused Of Shocking Child Abuse And Attempted Murder Paraded By Police
In a disturbing revelation, the Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the Nigeria Police Force has announced its intention to…
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Court Orders Release Of Security Guard Accused Of Defilement Due To Lack Of Prosecution
After spending four years in detention, a security guard, Tony Nkocha, accused of defiling a nine-year-old girl, has been discharged…
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Tailor Remanded For Stealing Pot Of Soup In Ondo
A tailor, Adua Fatogun, has been remanded in a correctional center by an Ondo State Magistrate Court for the…
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Mama Boko Haram Sentenced To Additional 10 Years In Prison For Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Aisha A. Wakil, also known as Mama…
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UK-Based Nigerian Doctor Convicted In €13761.38 Housing Benefits Scam
Dr. Olubunmi Adeagbo-Sheikh, a Nigerian doctor based in the United Kingdom, has been found guilty of perpetrating a housing…
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N2 Million Bounty Placed By Federal Government On Wanted Lawyer Accused Of Abusing 11-Year-Old Maid
The Federal Government has announced a N2 million bounty on Anambra-based lawyer, Adachukwu Cukelu-Okafor, who is currently wanted for…
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EFCC Declares Emefiele’s WifeAand Three Others Wanted For Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a wanted declaration for Margaret Emefiele, wife of former Central Bank…
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Northampton Student Sentenced To Minimum Of 21 Years For Murder Of Fellow Undergraduate
In a sobering verdict, a student has been handed a minimum 21-year jail term for the murder of a fellow…
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62-Year-Old Man Arrested For Raping 6-Year-Old Girl In Niger State, Blames Palm Wine
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 62-year-old man, Adamu Danga Rijau, for defiling a 6-year-old girl in Minna.…
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Anambra First Lady Launches Manhunt For Fleeing Lawyer Accused Of Shocking Child Abuse
Mrs. Nonye Soludo, the wife of Anambra State Governor, has strongly condemned the reprehensible child abuse inflicted on a…
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Military Tribunal Jails 15 People For Terrorism Financing In DR Congo
A military tribunal in the DR Congo capital Kinshasa has sentenced 15 people to between five and 10 years in…
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