Crime

Scattered Canary: The Nigerian scam gang that evolved from one-man start-up to multi-faceted corporation with 35 employees

A Nigerian-based scammer gang dubbed “Scattered Canary” has evolved from a one-man, start-up operation…

33-year-old graduate allegedly kills ‘sex worker’

33-year-old construction worker and graduate of Geology and Minning from the University of Jos,…

Boko Haram: NSCDC nabs sect’s suspected IED logistics supplier in Borno

Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCSC) in Borno on Wednesday, confirmed…

Four killed in northern Australia shooting spree 

No fewer than four people have been killed and several others injured after a…

Two men rape neighbour’s 10-year-old child in Katsina

A 35-year-old labourer, Ismail Abdulmumini, and his 20-year-old accomplice, Sani Haruna, who lured their…

Nigerian man in India poses as woman on Facebook to scam ex-cop of N13m

A Nigerian man Arthur Okeke who poses as a lady to defraud victims on…

Police bursts illegal Islamic school in Ibadan, rescue 45 malnourished pupils 

Officers of the Zone XI Command of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested an…

He decided to die like a chicken, says husband who killed man making advances to his wife

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Audu Umar, for killing…

Fake lawyer gets three years jail term for ‘not inconveniencing court during trial’

A Chief Magistrates’ court in Choba, Rivers State, on Monday, sentenced a fake lawyer,…

EFCC arraigns two for defrauding University of Ibadan lecturer

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan zonal office, on Monday arraigned two persons…

MFM denies man who raped, impregnated 16-year-old girl, says he isn’t an ordained pastor

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has denied ‘Pastor’ David Onyekachukwu of…

Man padlocks four-year-old son’s mouth, burnt him to death with pressing iron for being an ‘Ogbanje’

A middle-aged man, Elvis Chris, was on Monday arraigned before the Lagos State High…

Police arrest rapists, kidnappers, murderers, armed robbers, cultist in Ondo

The Police Command in Ondo state said on Monday that it arrested no fewer…

High on tramadol and Indian hemp, security guards strangle their employer, kill his daughter to cover up

The police arrested two persons who allegedly killed their boss at Ojomo Akintan Estate,…

Ponzi Scheme: Wonder bank operator, Uno Michael Eke, to remain in prison over N320m fraud charge

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the registered trustee of Micheno Multi-purpose…