Crime
Nigerian jailed in US over $1.6m fraud to be deported after sentence
A Nigerian man, Adetomiwa Seun Akindele, has been sentenced by a United States District Court to five years and 11...
Read moreMutfwang promises action on killings of over 11,000 people in Plateau
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has promised that the findings of the Fact-Finding Committee on Attacks, Killings and Destruction...
Read moreSix More Lives Lost in Afriland Towers Fire in Lagos
Six more people have been confirmed dead following the fire that engulfed Afriland Towers, a six-storey commercial building located on...
Read moreMan Arrested for Stabbing 25-Year-Old to Death in Ondo
A 25-year-old man, Fisayo Ajetumobi, has been killed in Ondo State after he was stabbed during a fight that broke...
Read moreSix confirmed dead in Lagos market shooting as families seek justice
The death toll from the police shooting at Owode Onírin Spare Parts Market in Lagos has climbed to six, deepening...
Read moreCharlie Kirk’s Murder Suspect Faces Death Penalty in Utah Court
The man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk appeared in a Utah courtroom on Tuesday as prosecutors announced they...
Read moreSowore Drags DSS to Court After Facing Cybercrime Charges Over Anti-Tinubu Post
The Federal Government, acting through the Department of State Services, on Tuesday filed criminal charges against activist and African Action...
Read moreTroops Capture IPOB Commander in Imo, Free Kidnap Victims in Nationwide Raids
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, also known as “Gentle de Yahoo,” a feared commander of...
Read moreNigerian Jailed in US for $6m Inheritance Scam
A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian man, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, to more than eight years in prison for...
Read moreTroops Kill Eight ISWAP Fighters, Seize Motorcycles in Borno
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation HADIN KAI, have killed eight fighters of the Islamic State of...
Read moreAdmission Seeker Loses N500,000 to Alleged Fraud at Lagos Health College
A young applicant seeking admission into the Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET) has reportedly been defrauded of N500,000...
Read morePolice Probe Disappearance of Ondo Vice Principal After Seminar
Police in Ondo State have opened an investigation into the disappearance of a school Vice Principal, Olaloye Olatunde, who went...
Read moreBandits Kidnap Worshippers in Zamfara Mosque, Catholic Priest in Kogi
Armed men in the early hours of Monday attacked a mosque in Gidan Turbe village, Tsafe Local Government Area of...
Read morePolice Detain Officers for Extorting ₦300,000 in Edo
The Edo State Police Command on Monday confirmed the recovery of ₦300,000 from officers who allegedly extorted a furniture maker...
Read moreMan, 48, Arrested in Rivers for Assaulting Minor
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 48-year-old man identified as Emmanuel George for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl...
Read moreLASTMA Nabs Driver After Fatal Hit-and-Run in Lagos
A pedestrian lost his life on Sunday after being struck by a Nissan Jeep at the Ogudu flyover bridge, inward...
Read moreTwo Killed in Suspected Cult Violence in Lagos
Two young men were reportedly killed in separate suspected cult-related attacks in Lagos over the weekend. The incidents, which happened...
Read moreNDLEA arrests Indian, three Nigerians over N3.9bn tramadol shipment
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an Indian national and three Nigerians in connection with a N3.9...
Read moreSoldiers Eliminate Bandit Commander in Kogi
Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, working with hybrid forces under Operation Accord III, have killed a...
Read moreTwo Missing Visually Impaired Ebonyi Students Found in Enugu
Two visually impaired students who went missing from a special school in Ebonyi State have been found in Enugu after...
Read moreMyanmar Air Strike Leaves 19 Students Dead in Rakhine
At least 19 students lost their lives in western Rakhine State, Myanmar, after an air strike carried out by the...
Read moreBank Manager Shot Dead Weeks After Promotion
Muhammed Suleiman, a banker with Union Bank PLC, lost his life just three weeks after being promoted to the position...
Read moreSuspect Arrested in Charlie Kirk Murder Case Name revealed
US authorities have arrested Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, following a tip-off from one...
Read moreSuspect in Charlie Kirk Killing Now in Custody – Trump
President Donald Trump has announced that the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is believed to...
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Brazil’s Ex-President Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years for Coup Plotting
Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison after finding him guilty of plotting...
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FBI Arrests Nigerian ‘Tech Queen’ Sapphire Egemasi Over Multimillion-dollar Internet Fraud, Money Laundering
Nigerian ‘tech queen’ Sapphire Egemasi is facing more than 20 years’ imprisonment in prison after the FBI arrested her for...
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EFCC Charges Emefiele with Stealing, Fraudulent Acquisition of 753-unit Abuja Mansion
ABUJA-NIGERIA, THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed new charges against former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor,...
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