Crimes
Kidnapping suspects arrested after doctor recognizes them at Edo hospital
Suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate linked to the abduction of a medical doctor in Auchi, Edo State, and the killing of his younger brother have been arrested after an unusual encounter at the hospital where the victim works. The suspects were reportedly apprehended after bringing their sick child to…
Read More »NDLEA arrests Lagos bizman for ingesting 95 wraps of cocaine, seizes massive drug hauls nationwide
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 1.589 kilograms of cocaine by ingesting 95 wraps of the illicit drug. The arrest was made at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, according to…
Read More »Police arrest Ondo landlady for allegedly poisoning tenant’s toddler
By Deborah Nnamdi A 40-year-old woman, Nafisat Lateef, has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly poisoning the three-year-old son of her tenant in Omifon, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. Police said the incident followed a dispute between the suspect and the child’s mother, identified…
Read More »Police launch manhunt for wife over alleged stab attack on husband
By Deborah Nnamdi The Yobe State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an 18-year-old woman, Khadija Jamilu, following the alleged stabbing of her husband during a domestic dispute in Potiskum Local Government Area of the state. Police said the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, February 6,…
Read More »Court convicts two for human trafficking, attempted sale of minor in Calabar
The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted two persons, Patience Okon, 25, and Michael Ofem, 32, for human trafficking and the attempted sale of a minor. The convicts were prosecuted in Charge No. FHC/CA/54C/2025 between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the defendants, filed on May 22, 2025.…
Read More »UK Court jails Nigerian man for life for murder of ex-girlfriend
Nottingham Crown Court has sentenced 40-year-old Adedapo Adegbola to life imprisonment for the murder of his former girlfriend, 23-year-old university student Steph Irons. According to reports, Adegbola admitted to killing Irons at her home in Mapperley on October 21, 2025, following the end of their brief relationship. The court heard…
Read More »Police bust Int’l cyber fraud ring in Delta, arrest seven suspects
The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled an international cyber scam centre operating in Agbor, Delta State, with the arrest of seven suspects allegedly involved in large-scale online investment fraud targeting victims in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and other countries. The Force Headquarters disclosed on Thursday that the operation was carried…
Read More »Ex-NEXIM MD Robert Orya gets 490 years imprisonment over N2.4bn fraud
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya, to a cumulative 490 years’ imprisonment after finding him guilty of fraud amounting to N2.4 billion. The conviction was confirmed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a…
Read More »Man nabbed for alleged exhumation of human heads from Ogun cemetery
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Gafaru Rasaki, for allegedly exhuming human remains from a cemetery in the Sagamu area of the state and being found in possession of four human heads. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement made available…
Read More »Police arrest 59yo Chinese National over alleged rape in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 59-year-old Chinese national over the alleged rape of a woman at a quarry site in the Kobape area of the state. The incident was said to have occurred on January 25, 2026, at the quarry facility located within the Kobape axis. A…
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