Crimes

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have killed four suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists during ongoing counter-insurgency operations across Borno State. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by Sani Uba, who said the operations were conducted…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested 132 suspected drug traffickers and dealers while recovering 220 kilograms of assorted illicit substances during a two-week coordinated offensive across the Federal Capital Territory and surrounding areas. The agency disclosed that the operation, which lasted from April 11 to…

Gunmen who abducted several worshippers during an attack on a Christ Apostolic Church parish in Ekiti State have demanded a ransom of N1bn for the victims’ release. Residents of Eda Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Government Area, where the incident occurred, remain gripped by fear and grief following the attack. The…

The Inspector-General of Police, Rilwan Olutunji Disu, has ordered immediate disciplinary action against officers of the Nigeria Police Force involved in the fatal shooting in Effurun, Delta State, which led to the death of a civilian, Mene Ogidi. Speaking at a press briefing at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on…

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday confirmed before the Federal High Court in Abuja that there was a plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu through a coup d’état, as a protected witness testified against six alleged masterminds. A soldier from the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police, whose…

Widespread outrage has erupted in Warri and Effurun, Delta State, following the alleged extra-judicial killing of 28-year-old Oghenemine Ogidi, an incident that has sparked protests and heightened tensions across the area. The unrest intensified after a viral video emerged showing the victim being shot in broad daylight by a police…

A Nigerian national, Patrick Nwaokwu, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison in the United States for his role in a nursing credentials fraud scheme that resulted in losses exceeding $1.5 million. The sentence was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland following a federal…

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday sentenced two men, Ojo Olasunkanmi, 31, and Obamoyegun Dele, 31, to death by hanging for armed robbery. The convicts were initially arraigned on January 31, 2020, alongside Adewale David, 36, who died during the course of the trial, on…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has expressed concern over the growing involvement of Nigerian university students in cybercrime, revealing that nearly six out of every 10 undergraduates are engaged in internet fraud. Olukoyede made the disclosure on Tuesday during the opening of the 8th…

The trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Tuesday as the 14th prosecution witness told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory that suspects confessed to the fraudulent withdrawal of $6.23 million from the apex bank. Emefiele is standing trial before Justice…