Police arraign man, teenager for raping 14-year-old girl
A man and a teenage boy this Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly abducting and raping a
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Crime
FAAN officials assault corps members for protesting flight delay
Some officials of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria at the Yola Airport, Adamawa State, have gone tough on two corps members, Olugbenga
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China: Xi, ex-Supreme Court judge jailed
A Chinese court on Thursday jailed for life Xi Xiaoming, a former senior judge Supreme People’s Court, after finding him guilty of corruption,
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3rd suspect in Kim Jong Nam’s death arrested
Malaysian police have arrested a third suspect in its investigation in the death of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of Kim Jong Un,
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Nigerian Bizman, Bashir Ishaq, charged with $1m fraud
Bashir Ishaq Bashir, alongside his companies, Leda Greenpower Consortium, Leda Greenpower Nigeria Limited and Leda Consortium Limited have been charged before Justice S.E. Aladetoyinbo
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CCTV exposes how Rivers police killed painter by roadside
A painter, Mr. Ese Akpan, had told his family on Tuesday that he was going out to get the money owed him by
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Police arrest Omoni, kidnap kingpin
The Police said they have arrested “a notorious and vicious” kidnapper, linked with recent major kidnapping incidents in Lagos-Ogun axis. The suspect Joseph Omoni, 38
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Nigerian asylum seeker arrested in Switzerland for murder
A 27-year-old Nigerian asylum seeker has been arrested by Swiss police in connection with the murder of a volunteer at the centre run
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India arrests a Nigerian, Okechukwu for heroine
For the third time in a week, India’s Kullu police brought another Nigerian drug kingpin, identified as Okechukwu Mathew to Manali on Tuesday
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Soldiers sack 6 Agatu villages, kill pregnant woman, five others
Soldiers have sacked six villages in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, killing six persons, including a pregnant woman. This followed
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Manager-turned-oil hawker murdered in Gbagada
A woman in her 50s, identified simply as Vivian, has been killed on Adewale Kuku Street, Millennium Estate, Gbagada, Lagos State. It was learnt
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Again, EFCC charges Atuche, Ojo with N125b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has docked again the former Managing Director of BankPHB Bank Plc, now Keystone Bank Plc, Mr. Francis
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Court orders forfeiture of $9.7m to FG by Yakubu
Mr Andrew Yakubu has forfeited the huge money found in his secret safe in Sabon Tasha, in Kaduna town. Justice Zainab B. Abubakar
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43 year-old evangelist in police net for child-battering
A 43-year-old evangelist, Christopher Sule, accused of torturing his two children, has been apprehended by the social welfare office of Jos South Local
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Breaking! N8bn currency scam: syndicate operates in CBN – Witness
A witness in the case of alleged N8 billion CBN currency scam this Tuesday said that there was a syndicate at the Ibadan
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Wife, son charged with murder of Ancona, KKK leader
The wife and stepson of a Ku Klux Klan grand wizard, Frank Ancona have been charged with his murder and leaving his body
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How Ex-Air chief Dikko diverted NAF’s N9.7b – witness
Trial of Air Marshal Umar Dikko, continued this Monday before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja with
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NSCDC rescues 15-year-old student from kidnappers in Maiduguri
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps this Sunday disclosed that it’s operatives rescued a student of El-kanemi Islamic Collage of Theology, Maiduguri
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Two Nigerians, Uchenna, Okonkwo nabbed in India with hard drugs
India’s Delhi Police Crime Branch claimed to have busted in two incidents, two drug trafficking modules with the arrest of three drug traffickers,
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NYSC member attacked in C/River
Some unidentified hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday attacked a corps member, Miss Gbenimachor Chinezendu-Ezinne, in her residence at Obubra Local Government
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Breaking News! $9.8m cash discovery: EFCC arrests ex-NNPC GMD, Yakubu
Following the massive discovery of funds in foreign currency stashed in a building in Kaduna, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has arrested
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$20bn NNPC fraud: EFCC discovers Diezani’s $37.5m Lagos mansion
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has discovered a $37.5m (N11.75bn) luxury high-rise building on Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, allegedly belonging to the
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Former GMD NNPC admits ownership of recovered $9.8m
The former Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr Andrew Yakubu, has admitted ownership of the recovered money of $9.8m from his
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PSC promotes six police officers for excellence
The Police Service Commission says it has promoted six policemen to their next ranks for outstanding performances in their various areas of duty.
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Gunmen attack Kogi police station, kill two policemen, detainee
Some gunmen in the early hours of Friday, attacked a police station at Eika community in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi, killing
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Breaking News! Navy hands over 12 oil thieves to EFCC
The Nigerian Navy has handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, 12 suspected oil thieves, a vessel MV OMISAN 1
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Breaking News! $9.2m, 750,000 pounds found in ex-NNPC GMD Kaduna home
Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), this Thursday told a committee of the House of Representatives that
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Gunmen abduct Isheri North Estate Secretary, kill three
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday abducted the Secretary of Isheri North Estate, GRA, Lagos State, Mr. Dayo Adekoya. The bandits also killed three estate
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ICYMI: ICPC seizes 62 houses from female officer
The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, Mr. Ekpo Nta, says the commission has seized 62 houses from a female
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To end Kaduna crisis, punish perpetrators – Sanusi charges FG, security agencies
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has explained that the bloodshed in Southern Kaduna has not abated because the culprits behind the
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