Crime

Suspect strangles policewoman while trying to flee courtroom

A 38-year-old man, Adekunle Rotimi, has been arrested for allegedly trying to strangle a…

Greek mother sentenced to third life term for killing daughters

A court in Athens has sentenced Roula Pispirigou to two additional life terms on…

NSCDC arrests 17 suspects over officer’s murder, oil facility attacks

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 17 people suspected of attacking…

EFCC arrests Kano TikToker Murja Kunya for alleged naira abuse

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested popular Kano TikTok influencer, Murja Kunya,…

EFCC arrests 21 suspected internet fraudsters, seizes luxury items in Bauchi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters in Bauchi…

EFCC recovers N365.4bn, secures 4,111 convictions in 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced that it recovered over N365.4 billion…

Insecurity: No killings targeting Nigerian Christians, FG replies US

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that Christians are being targeted by bandits and…

China prosecutes 21,000 people for counterfeit crimes

Chinese procuratorial organs have prosecuted 21,404 individuals in 2024 for the production and sale…

Court denies bandit leader Bello Turji’s associates bail

The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the bail applications of four suspects…

Lagos PoS operator arraigned for alleged N17m fraud

A 24-year-old Point of Sale operator, Shamsudeen Ishiaka, has been arraigned before an Ogudu…

Lagos man, friend rape pregnant teenage stepdaughter

Two men have been remanded at Kirikiri Correctional Centre after being charged with the…

Court remands four men for injuring two policemen in Abuja

A Kubwa Magistrates’ Court in Abuja has ordered that four men be kept in…

Japanese influencer stabbed to death while live streaming

A popular Japanese influencer, Airi Sato, was tragically killed while live streaming to over…

Customs seize over $1.1m hidden in dates at Kano Airport

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Services have intercepted $1,154,900 and SR135,900 in undeclared foreign…

UK court returns £350,000 house to Nigerian owner falsely declared dead

A 55-year-old Nigerian woman, June Ashimola, has won a legal battle in the United…