Crime

Mechanic, 29, sentenced to death by hanging for armed robbery in Ogun

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa have sentenced a 29-year-old mechanic, Sola…

Hold kidnappers of Kankara schoolboys accountable, U.S. urges Nigeria

The United States (U.S.) on Thursday condemned the abduction of hundreds of children by…

I caught them in bed having s£x romp – man, 40, who set girlfriend, pastor on fire

A 40-year-old jealous lover, Etifa Obukulubu, who set ablaze his estranged girlfriend and a…

Nigerian drug lord, ‘Chief’, arrested in India

The central crime branch of Bengaluru Police in India on Tuesday arrested the kingpin…

Court refuses post conviction bail of popular televangelist ‘Genesis’

Justice Olabisi Akinlade of an Ikeja High Court on Tuesday refused the post-conviction bail…

Man, 26, sentenced to seven years for raping landlord’s granddaughter

A 26-year-old man, Isha Muhammad, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for raping…

ICC: Venezuela committed crimes against humanity

A preliminary examination by the International Criminal Court (ICC) has revealed that there is…

JUST IN: Malawi to extradite Bushiris back to SA, sign papers

A spokesperson of the Malawian government has confirmed that the extradition papers needed to…

Customs intercept 73 locally made guns, 891 cartridges in Kebbi

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 73 locally manufactured guns and 891 cartridges…

Housemaid bags four month imprisonment for feeding baby urine

A Kira division court in Uganda on Friday, December 11 sentenced a maid to…

Bandit attack: Masari orders closure of all boarding schools in Katsina

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding…

Police confirm gunmen attack on school in Katsina

The Police Command in Katsina has confirmed that gunmen attacked Government Science Secondary School…

Gunmen murder PDP chieftain in Oyo State – Police

The Police have confirmed the murder of Dr Fatai Aborode, a chieftain of the…

Dutch TV Documentary: Our staff are not involved in pipeline vandalism – Shell

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says the allegations in a Dutch…

Nigerian man set to marry next month allegedly caught smuggling 14.4kg cocaine from Brazil

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 32-year-old man, Elechi Adendu Kingsley, for…