Tag: Crime
Katsina Shuts POS, Bans Jerrycan, Restricts Okadas Over Bandits
The Katsina State Government shut down point of sale centres, banned the bulk sale of fuel in jerricans,…
Diezani Acquitted of All UK Charges After 11-Year Legal Battle
A jury at Southwark Crown Court in London on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, acquitted former Nigerian Minister of…
Ado Ekiti Neighbors Recall the Night a Marriage Turned Deadly
ADO EKITI — The compound was quiet when the screaming started. Neighbors say they heard raised voices first,…
Stolen Motorcycle Victim Recalls Night Robbers Struck Twice
SULEJA — It was almost 4 a.m. when the sound outside his window jolted him awake. By the…
Police Officer’s Gunshot Leaves Ekiti Boy Dead on Election Day
ISAN EKITI — The smoke had not yet cleared when neighbors began pulling buckets of water toward the…
EFCC Arraigns Blessing CEO Over False Cancer Claims
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned social media influencer Blessing CEO at the Federal High Court in…
Kogi School Attack Leaves Three Dead As Police Probe Gunmen
Police and state authorities are investigating a deadly attack on Government Secondary School in Iluke Bunu, Kabba Bunu…
Civil Society Group Petitions NJC Over Justice Lifu’s ADC Case
A civil society organisation, Tap Initiative for Citizens' Development, petitioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, and…
Troops Recover Weapons, Illicit Drugs in Benue, Kebbi Raids
Nigerian troops recovered weapons, explosives, and illicit drugs in coordinated raids across Benue and Kebbi States this week,…
FBI-Wanted Suspect Ezeego Extradited From Kuje Prison to US
Nigerian authorities extradited an FBI-wanted fraud suspect known as Ezeego from Kuje Prison in Abuja to the United…
FG Panel Recommends VeryDarkMan Prosecution Over Scandal
A federal government panel investigating the circumstances of crossdresser Idris Okuneye's, widely known as Bobrisky's, incarceration confirmed this…
Court Remands Malami and Son Over Multibillion Naira Fraud
A Nigerian court ordered the remand of former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami and his son…
