Crime

Osun cleric sentenced to death by hanging for killing client

An Osun State High Court in Iwo has sentenced an Islamic cleric, Kabiru Ibrahim,…

NFIU probes ₦48bn suspicious transfers to Dubai, Hong Kong

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has raised alarm over ₦48 billion in suspicious financial…

Obi blames leadership failure for killings in north

Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the recent…

EFCC arraigns bank workers, others over N8.5bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has taken three bank staff and four others…

Boyfriend, accomplice kill ex-lover, burn body in Lagos

Two men have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly taking…

Lagos court remands two suspects over attempted murder, cultism

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of two men, Olaitan Fasasi, 40,…

Naira abuse crackdown on entertainment too much, Deyemi Okanlawon questions EFCC

Nollywood actor, Deyemi Okanlawon, has voiced concerns over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s…

Cassie’s mother testifies about threats, abuse in Diddy trial

The mother of Sean “Diddy” Combs’s ex-partner, Cassie Ventura, testified regarding the threats and…

Mr Macaroni condemns police after stray bullet killed Ibadan WASSEC candidate

Nigerian actor and activist Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has voiced his…

Nigerian man jailed in UK over £40,000 Covid loan fraud

A United Kingdom based Nigerian man, Rico Iheagwara, has been sentenced to 18 months…

Kidnap Kingpin arrested on his way to Hajj at Sokoto Airport

The Department of State Services has arrested a suspected kidnap kingpin, Sani Galadi, at…

Police nab two thieves, retrives stolen phones in Delta

The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspected phone snatchers during a routine…

NAFDAC uncovers fake healthcare syndicate in rivers, arrests one

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has arrested a woman…

EFCC arrests 120 over internet fraud in Lagos, seizes 26 cars

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 120 people in Lagos State for…

NDLEA finds AK-47 in Maize sack, seizes drugs in five states

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 29-year-old man, Ismail Isah, with…