Crimes
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…
Read More »NSCDC nabs man for allegedly defiling five minors in Nasarawa
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a suspected serial rapist, Hussaini Shuaibu, also known as “Abati,” for allegedly defiling five minors in different parts of the state. The arrest was carried out following credible intelligence and complaints from residents,…
Read More »Police arrest govt official, two monarchs over Ebonyi killings
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested the Coordinator of Amasiri Development Centre in Afikpo Local Government Area, Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, alongside two traditional rulers, in connection with the recent deadly attack in Okporojo community, Edda Local Government Area of the state. Four persons were killed during the attack, with three…
Read More »EFCC docks ‘investor’ over $525,000 deep sea port scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought a suspected fake investment promoter before the Federal High Court in Uyo over an alleged fraud involving more than $525,000 from foreign investors. The defendant, Victor Ekpong Thompson, was arraigned by the EFCC’s Uyo Zonal Directorate before Justice Maureen Adaobi on…
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