Crime

100-level student kidnaps own sister, demands N10m ransom

The Taraba State Police Command on Friday arrested one Abdulbasit Umar, a 100 level…

Man exhumes father’s corpse after 14 years to retrieve leather shoe

A 27-year-old Kenyan man Patrick Katonya has been arrested for exhuming his father's corpse,…

Kidnappers of six Kaduna schoolgirls, two staff demand ransom

Gunmen who kidnapped six female students and two staff members from their hostels at…

Six land in jail for buying stolen phones, gun, other items in Ilorin

Six men have been remanded in prison by a Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in…

Nigerian arraigned in US over $1m computer hacking and identity theft scheme

A Nigerian man who lived in the Newark area helped run a computer hacking…

Pastor remanded in Kirikiri for allegedly defiling neighbour’s daughter

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a clergyman, Israel Philip, in Kirikiri…

Housewife kidnaps self and own 10-year-old son, demands N0.5 million from husband

A housewife, Mrs. Odunayo Olaniyi, has faked her own kidnap and that of her…

Kidnapper arrested while returning seven-year-old victim in Gombe

A 19-year-old suspected kidnapper has been arrested for allegedly abducting a seven-year-old boy in…

Mob lynch VIO official in Niger

The Niger State Police Command says a mob of protesters have lynched one Ahmed…

Girl’s private parts stitched after brutal rape by 20-year-old man

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Shamshideen Salihu, for allegedly…

Islamic cleric defrauds US-based businesswoman, posts her nude photos on social media

An Islamic cleric, Ganiu Awojobi, was on Thursday sentenced to two years in prison…

Man allegedly rapes neighbour’s 12-year-old son

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Thursday ordered that a 29-year-old man,…

Banker in court for stealing bank customer’s N3.5m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned a bank, one Gladys Udia,…

Gunmen kidnap father of Bayelsa State Commissioner

Gunmen have reportedly abducted the father of a Bayelsa State Commissioner. WuzupNigeria gathered that…

Bandits invade Zamfara village, give residents N20,000 after looting food items

Residents of Kwanar Mayanci community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State were…