Crimes

By Deborah Nnamdi The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) in Ikoyi, Lagos, has arrested an apprentice and his accomplice for allegedly diverting building materials worth over N250 million from a construction supply company to fund gambling activities. According to a statement released on Saturday by the PSFU spokesperson, Ovie Ewhubare,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Samson Oghenebreme, for allegedly transporting human organs from Edo State to Lagos for ritual purposes. According to a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, Oghenebreme was apprehended on April 25, 2025, in the Odomola area…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Lagos State police command on Friday arraigned a 22-year-old man, Ahmed Olufemi, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl. Olufemi, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge bordering on defilement, to which he pleaded not guilty.…

By Deborah Nnamdi In a surprising turn in the legal case involving renowned gospel music executive Ezekiel Onyedikachi, popularly known as EeZeeTee, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn its initial allegations of misappropriating gospel singer Mercy Chinwo’s earnings. Instead, the agency has now arraigned him on charges…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force has made significant progress in its fight against transnational organized crime with the arrest of two internationally wanted fugitives: Felix Omoregie, also known as “Eghosa Johnson Omoregie,” and Okwudili Sabastine Ezeje. According to Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, Omoregie is the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered money laundering activities exceeding $300,000 linked to a suspected internet fraudster. The suspect was apprehended alongside 34 others on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in the Sabo Iyako area of Auchi, Edo State, following actionable intelligence connecting them to cybercrime operations. Identified…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has broken its silence regarding the controversial arrest and ongoing investigation of social media influencer Martins Innocent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, amid growing public interest and online speculation. Otse was apprehended last Friday at a bank in the Area 3 district of…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Magistrate Court II in Adamawa has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 20-year-old alleged drug dealer identified as Abdullahi Bawa for stabbing his friend, Baba Ali, to death. Bawa allegedly stabbed his friend with a pair of scissors during a quarrel over a hard…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted claims circulating in the media that the arrest of social media personality Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), was due to multiple petitions from various individuals. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Monday,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, stating that it is in connection with multiple petitions filed against him. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale told BBC News Pidgin on Monday that Otse was taken…