Nigerian national indicted in US for $2.5 million romance scam and money laundering scheme
A Nigerian man, Charles Uchenna Nwadavid, has been charged in the United States for allegedly stealing over $2.5 million through a romance scam and then laundering the money using cryptocurrency. The U.S. Department of Justice shared the news on April 9, 2025. Nwadavid, 34, from Abuja, Nigeria, was arrested on April 7 after flying in […]
Navy arrests 27 drug peddlers in raid of Apapa drug haven
The Nigerian Navy has arrested 27 people, including three women, during a raid on a known drug spot in Apapa, Lagos. The raid took place on April 5 at Gidan Drama, along Malu Road, after the Navy received reliable information about illegal drug activities in the area. According to Lieutenant Hussaini Ibrahim, the Base Information […]
Gunmen kill two in Benue
Two people have been killed by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in Benue State. The killings happened on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, along two major roads in Gwer West Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses said one of the victims was killed at Atukpu village, just one kilometre from Naka town, the local government headquarters. This happened […]
Nigerian man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in South Africa for defrauding American homebuyer out of millions
A Nigerian man named Abdul Olatunji Samson has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. He was found guilty of a major online fraud that tricked an American homebuyer into sending over R3.2 million (more than $200,000) to the wrong bank account. Samson, who owns a popular nightclub, […]
Court awards N100m damages against Abuja school over 9-year-old student’s death
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ordered Louisville Girls Secondary School in Gwagwalada to pay N100 million in damages for failing to take proper care of a 9-year-old student who died. The court found the school guilty of negligence, which led to the tragic death of Kamzie Ikpeatusim. Kamzie’s father, Mr. Ifeanyi […]
21 months after, NDLEA abandons family of 2-year-old toddler killed, as survivor risks blindness
Almost two years after a tragic incident involving the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Delta State, the family of a young boy who died and his injured brother are still crying for justice. Back in July 2023, NDLEA officers were on a drug raid in the Okpanam area when stray bullets hit two […]
Two arrested over murder of 80-year-old woman in Anambra
Police officers from the Ihiala Division in Anambra State have arrested two men for their connection to the death of an 80-year-old woman, Mrs. Theresa Igbojonu. The suspects, Chidiebere Igboanugo and Emmanuel Ibeabuchi, are from the same village, Umunwaji Ogboro in Ihiala. According to the police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the elderly woman was tied […]
Two Nigerians, Texan Jailed In $4.9 Million U.S. Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Three men — two Nigerian nationals and one Texan — have been sentenced to federal prison for taking part in a $4.9 million U.S. tax refund fraud scheme. The fraud used stolen identities to file fake tax returns and involved moving money through banks in the U.S. and abroad to hide where it came from. […]
EFCC arrests suspected fraudster who buys bank accounts details for fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a man, Olawole Sunday, for using bank account details bought from people to commit fraud. According to a statement released by the EFCC’s Benin Zonal Directorate on April 7, 2025, Sunday was involved in convincing young people to open multiple bank accounts. He would pay them […]
Police arrest three suspected kidnappers following abduction of passengers in Benue
Three people suspected of kidnapping passengers in Benue State have been arrested by security forces. The suspects were taken into custody on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Otukpo Local Government Area, located around Ogoli-Ugboju. This arrest comes just days after a group of kidnappers killed two people and abducted 14 passengers in the same area. […]