Crime

Kaduna man jailed for stealing two tubers of yam

A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has sentenced a 40-year-old man, Cletus Gandu,…

Man arrested for defiling seven-year-old girl in Anambra

A 30-year-old man, Chinonso Nwaebonyi, has been arrested in Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly…

SouthWest records Nigeria’s highest robbery cases in two years – Report

The South West region recorded the highest number of robbery cases in Nigeria in…

Naval officer admits killing, stealing from ex-chief of naval staff’s son

A Nigerian Navy officer, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, has been arrested for the murder of…

UK court sentences Nigerians for 2,000 forged marriage documents

Four Nigerians have been sentenced to prison in the UK for forging more than…

Enugu man slits throat of neighbour’s child, blames weed, alcohol

Police in Enugu State have arrested a man for the murder of his neighbor’s…

Jigawa tea vendor arrested for killing alleged bread thief

A tea vendor named Abdulrashidu Ya’u in Jigawa State has been accused of killing…

Vietnam-bound bizman excretes 68 wraps of cocaine at Lagos airport

A businessman from Onitsha, Ibeanusi Nosike, has excreted 68 wraps of cocaine after being…

Police arrest five kidnappers, rescue 26-year-old woman in Imo

The Imo State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate…

Police arrest Nasarawa woman with ammunition hidden in palm oil

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a woman named Hauwa Sani who was…

Police bust criminal hideout, arrests 41 suspects in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has announced a significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts…

Australian mother kills toddler for failing to complete chores

A 62-year-old woman, Ellen Rachel Craig, has been sentenced to nine years in prison…

Enugu govt threatens to demolish properties used for kidnapping

The Enugu State Government has announced its intention to demolish any property, whether residential…

Nigerian man arrested in US for $10m COVID-19 benefit scam

A Nigerian man named Yomi Jones Olayeye, also known as “Sabbie,” has been arrested…

Police arrest 2,726 suspects for kidnapping, car snatching in one month

The Nigerian Police Force has arrested 2,726 suspects for various crimes, including kidnapping, car…