Crime
Court denies CBEX operators bail application over $1bn fraud case
A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant bail to three detained…
Police arrest three over robbery, kidnapping in Delta
Three suspected members of a robbery and kidnap gang have been arrested by the…
EFCC arrests 74 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja hotel
Seventy-four suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Man kidnaps friend, collects ₦5.3m ransom in Anambra
A 24-year-old man, Muanaenye Chekwube Victor, has been arrested by police in Anambra State…
Nigeria, Belarus team up to fight smuggling, customs fraud
Nigeria and Belarus have agreed to work together to stop smuggling and customs fraud.…
NDLEA destroys 30-hectare Indian hemp farm in Cross River
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has destroyed a 30-hectare cannabis farm hidden in…
Chinese police arrest 100 female writers over gay romance novels
Chinese authorities have launched an unprecedented crackdown on female writers of homosexual romance fiction,…
Nigeria to deport 14 Chinese for cyber-terrorism
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has sentenced 14 Chinese nationals to one…
NAPTIP declares Speed Darlington wanted over rape, cyberbullying allegations
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has declared controversial Nigerian…
Japan executes ‘twitter killer’ who lured, murdered nine
Japan has executed Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter killer,” for murdering nine people…
Closing arguments begin in Diddy sex trafficking trial
After several weeks of detailed and often emotional testimony, the high-profile trial of music…
Cameroon customs seize 45kg of Cannabis smuggled from Nigeria
Customs officers stationed at the mobile brigade in Ekok, located in Cameroon’s South-West region,…
Ex-convict, gang member face trial for ₦25,000 robbery
An ex-convict, Yemi Aparaojo, and his partner, Samuel Adekunle, are set to face trial…
Police arrest native doctor with guns, cutlass in Delta
A 47-year-old native doctor, Okonji Chimeze, has been arrested by police operatives in Delta…
Police begin manhunt for Rivers LG administrator’s attackers
The Rivers State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the people who attacked…