Crimes
Police arrest five over robbery, vandalism in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with a coordinated armed robbery and vandalism attack on an international company in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area. The arrests were made on the evening of December 8, 2025, during a joint operation by operatives of the Rapid Response…
Read More »Why Malami is still under EFCC’s custody – aide
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has explained why he remains in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after voluntarily honouring an invitation on Monday. Malami is being questioned over allegations linked to terrorism financing, ownership of multiple bank accounts,…
Read More »Nigeria’s powerful women of corruption
Photo: Deziani Alison-Madueke poster girl of alleged female corruption …List of some powerful women link to corruption Nigeria’s fight against corruption is marked by dramatic arrests, high-profile trials and intense political theatre, yet convictions remain rare. While public attention often centres on male politicians, an emerging pattern reveals a growing…
Read More »Ex-Aviation Minister Stella Oduah, aide docked over alleged ₦5bn fraud
The Federal Government on Tuesday arraigned former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, and her former personal aide, Gloria Odita, before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a five-count charge of alleged advance fee fraud amounting to ₦5 billion. The prosecution, led by the Attorney-General of the Federation and…
Read More »Abuja Cashier docked for N.687m fraud
A 23-year-old cashier, Happiness Ephraim, on Tuesday, appeared before a Wuse magistrates’ court in Abuja over charges bordering on alleged misappropriation of her company’s funds. The prosecutor, Mr Simba Ibrahim, alleged that the defendant embezzled the sum of N687, 000 belonging to the company of a complainant, Magaji Zainab. The…
Read More »Kidnap suspect arrested at POS stand while withdrawing N1m ransom
Detectives of the Ondo State Police Command have apprehended a suspected kidnapper, identified as Godspower Cletus, shortly after he attempted to withdraw part of a ransom allegedly extorted from the husband of his victim. The arrest took place at a POS kiosk where the suspect was reportedly trying to access…
Read More »Police sergeant to die by hanging for killing UNIJOS student
The Chief Justice of Plateau State, Justice David Mann, has delivered judgment in the high-profile case involving the killing of University of Jos student, Rinji Bala, marking a major milestone in the pursuit of justice for the 2020 incident. Delivering the verdict on Tuesday at Plateau State High Court 1…
Read More »Man nabbed for selling fake fibroid medications in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Williams Adetunji for allegedly producing and selling unapproved and harmful substances he claimed could cure fibroids. His arrest followed a petition submitted by the law firm Roberts Rasaaq Agboke and Associates on behalf of a young woman who reportedly suffered serious medical…
Read More »Police arrest two suspects in killing of retired Justice Okogwu
File photo: Delta State Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe The Delta State Police Command has arrested two key suspects in connection with the murder of retired Justice Ifeoma Okogwu, who was killed on November 23, 2025, in Anambra State. The suspects—identified as 25-year-old security staff Godwin Mngumi and his accomplice,…
Read More »Ex-UK doctor charged with 46 sexual offences against patients
A former UK doctor has been charged with 46 sexual offences allegedly committed against 38 patients — including children under the age of 13 — during his time working in hospitals across central England. Staffordshire Police announced on Friday that 38-year-old Nathaniel John Spencer, of Quinton, Birmingham, has been charged…
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