Nigerian woman, 25, arrested in India with N1.8bn worth of drug
A 25-year-old Nigerian woman named Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi was recently arrested in India for carrying illegal drugs worth more than N1.8 billion. The Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch caught her in Bengaluru, where she was found with 5.325 kilograms of MDMA crystals. Akinwunmi works as a hairstylist and nail artist and said she had […]
Benue killings: Police arrest 14 over protest in Makurdi
Police in Benue State have confirmed the arrest of 14 people after a protest in Makurdi, the state capital, turned violent on Sunday. The protest started peacefully at Wurukum Roundabout. People came out to show their frustration over the increasing insecurity in the state. However, things took a different turn when some hoodlums hijacked the […]
Traders Revolt As Agụnechemba Kills A 12-Year-Old Boy In Anambra
A 12-year-old boy has been shot dead by a member of a recently launched security group in Anambra State called Agụnechemba, also known as Operation Udo Ga-Achị. This group has faced several accusations of unjust killings since it started in March. The tragic incident happened on Democracy Day, which was Thursday, near Ifejike Street, Sokoto […]
EFCC Arraigns Suntrust Bank MD Halima Buba, Director Over $12 Million Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken Halima Buba, the Managing Director of SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited, and Innocent Mbagwu, the bank’s Executive Director and Chief Compliance Officer, to court over a suspected money laundering case worth $12 million. Both were brought before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja […]
Anambra police arrests two suspects over child theft
Police officers in Anambra State have arrested two people for allegedly stealing two small children. The children, who are between 3 and 5 years old, were rescued on June 12 by police officers from the Ozubulu Division. The suspects, 19-year-old Onyedika Daniel and 25-year-old Nkechi Onuwa, were caught in Okpuno-Oba, a community in Idemili South […]
Lagos court jails four Filipinos, seven Nigerians for cyberterrorism, internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos has succeeded in getting four Filipinos and seven Nigerians convicted for online fraud and cybercrime. Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi delivered the ruling after the EFCC filed separate cases against each of the accused. The four foreigners found guilty are Reyna […]
Court of Appeal clears ex-NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi of N754.8m fraud case
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has cleared Patrick Akpobolokemi, the former Director-General of NIMASA, of all fraud charges involving ₦754.8 million. The court ruled that he is not guilty, officially bringing an end to the case against him. This decision came after the appeal court reviewed and overturned a previous judgment from the Ikeja […]
Katsina police arrest 14-year-old for staging her own kidnap so as to extort N50m from her father
Police in Katsina state have arrested a 14-year-old girl for pretending she was kidnapped. She also planned the kidnapping of her 4-year-old sister. Their goal was to get N50 million from their father by asking for ransom. The case began on February 20, 2025, when the police received a report from a man named Alhaji […]
Three ladies demand justice after being allegedly assaulted by a man at a club in Port Harcourt
According to one of the women, they had reserved a table at the club to celebrate their friend’s birthday. While they were seated, a man came over and joined their table. He told them not to record any videos of him. But soon, things went out of control when he allegedly started attacking one of […]
Daughter sentenced to life after pleading guilty to murd3r of her father
A 28-year-old woman named Mologadi Magdeline Mehlape has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her father. Her father, Dr Malekutu Johannes Mehlape, worked as a circuit manager in the Limpopo Department of Education. The case was heard in the Polokwane High Court. The court gave her a life sentence for the […]