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Wheelbarrow pusher stabs colleague to death in Nasarawa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nasarawa State has arrested a young wheelbarrow pusher named Alfa Ali for allegedly stabbing his colleague, Hayyatu Ibrahim, to death after a disagreement over who should carry goods delivered from Jos. The fight started two days before the incident at Angwan Maina Park in Lafia. Both […]

Native doctor docked for allegedly exhuming dead body

A 42-year-old herbalist named Adepoju Ifaleke was brought before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Iyaganku, Oyo State, for allegedly digging up a dead body. The police said the incident happened on April 9 around 6:00 a.m. at the Komu Agate Mining Camp in Iseyin, Oyo State. According to the report, Ifaleke removed bones and hair […]

Nigerian army uncovers 11 illegal bunkering sites in four states

The Nigerian Army has discovered 11 illegal oil bunkering sites during a six-day operation in four states — Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers. This effort was part of a mission to stop crude oil theft in the country. Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Danjuma, the spokesperson for the Army’s 6 Division in Port Harcourt, shared the […]

EFCC arraigns Chinese national over alleged false information

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos has taken a Chinese man, Liu Beixiang, to court for allegedly giving false information. He was brought before Justice Ayokule Faji at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday. According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, Liu is being tried for giving fake information to […]

88 suspects arrested in coordinated police raids across Abuja

Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have arrested 88 people during a large night operation. The raids happened late Friday around 11:40 p.m. and were carried out by officers from several police divisions, including Lokogoma, Maitama, Wuse, Kubwa, Gwagwa, Dutse Alhaji, Karmo, Dawaki, Wuye, Utako, and Bwari. The police focused on known crime […]

Nigerian PhD student arrested over alleged $1m fraud, romance scam

A 24-year-old Nigerian student, Mercy Ojedeji, has been arrested by the FBI for running a fraud scheme that included fake school documents, romance scams, and immigration violations. Authorities say the scam was worth over $1 million. Ojedeji used fake transcripts, recommendation letters, and test results to get into a PhD Chemistry program at the University […]