Man arrested for removing iron rods from newly constructed pedestrian slabs in Delta
A man has been arrested for stealing iron rods from a newly built pedestrian walkway near the Ebu Bridge along the Ughelli–Asaba Road in Delta State. The Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Jamani Ejiro, caught the man while he was removing the rods from the footpath. After a quick investigation, the man was identified as […]
Court jails man 74 years for stealing and issuance of dud cheques in Lagos
A High Court in Ajah, Lagos, has sentenced a 45-year-old businessman named Chukwudi Goodness to 74 years in prison after he was found guilty of stealing N360 million and issuing 31 fake cheques. Justice Josephine Oyefeso gave the ruling on Tuesday, June 10. She found Goodness guilty of 32 out of 33 charges brought against […]
Woman bags three-years jail term for engaging her 11-year-old cousin in street hawking
A 33-year-old woman named Moradeke Adeoti has been given a three-year jail sentence with hard labour. She was found guilty of abusing a child. She was taken to court on November 29, 2024, and charged for making her 11-year-old cousin, Oyindamola Adeoti, sell goods on the streets. During the trial, police officer Inspector Adeoye Adesegun […]
Hoodlum Stabs Senior Officer To Death In Kaduna
A senior officer called Lieutenant Commodore M Buba was stabbed and killed in Kaduna. The attack happened when a robber tried to steal the officer’s phone and other things near Kawo bridge. Eyewitnesses said the officer was returning to Jaji after attending a course at the Armed Forces and Command Staff College (AFCSC). On the […]
US court sentences Nigerian hacker to over five years for $2.5m identity theft scheme
A Nigerian man named Kingsley Utulu has been sent to prison in the United States for taking part in a large identity theft and hacking scam. He was found guilty of helping to steal over $2.5 million from the U.S. tax authorities and American citizens. His sentence is five years and three months in prison. […]
Student kidn@pped after school by fake policemen
Police in Bloemfontein, South Africa, are searching urgently for a 19-year-old student named Kamogelo Baukudi. She was taken by two men who acted like police officers. Kamogelo is in Grade 11 and goes to Marti du Plessis School in Fichardt Park. On the day she went missing, she was picked up by Daniel Malebatso, who […]
Security operatives smash criminal camp in Anambra
Security forces in Anambra State have taken down a suspected criminal hideout in Agulu-Ezechukwu, a community in Aguata Local Government Area. During the operation, one of the suspects was killed. The police team recovered several items at the scene, including a grey Toyota Sienna with plate number EKY 03 FF, a white Mazda Hilux without […]
FBI arrests Nigerian ‘tech queen’ Sapphire Egemasi over alleged fraud in US
A Nigerian woman known online as a tech expert has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly being part of a big fraud operation that targeted US government agencies. Sapphire Egemasi, who was active on the tech platform Devpost, was taken into custody around April 10, 2025, in Bronx, New York. Alongside her, other people […]
EFCC docks two Chinese for alleged Illegal mining in Lagos
Two Chinese citizens were taken to court in Lagos on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The two men, Zhang Hong Lin and Zhao Pei Hai, were accused of being part of an illegal mining operation. The EFCC brought five charges against them. These charges were about the unlawful […]
CBEX: EFCC declares two more wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared two more people wanted. This is connected to a major fraud case involving Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), an online digital trading platform. The two people, Folashade Odelana and Bamidele Ayodele Abiodun, are accused of carrying out a scam that caused huge financial losses for many investors. […]