Crime
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Nigeria Police arrests Prankster Zfancy Over Alleged Rape
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a Nigerian prankster, Ubani Zion Chibuike, also known as ZFancy, following the circulation of videos on social media that appear to show him committing heinous crimes, including rape. The arrest was carried out at … Continue Reading
Court Orders Judges To Resign From Ganduje Probe Panel Or Face Sanctions
A Federal High Court in Kano has given two judges, Justice Farouk Lawan Adamu and Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, a 48-hour ultimatum to resign from the panel investigating former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
The judges were appointed by Governor Abba Yusuf to … Continue Reading
JAMB Exposes 3,000 Fake Graduates, Decries Illegal Admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has uncovered a shocking 3,000 cases of fake graduates who never attended university.
The board’s Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, revealed this in a report, expressing frustration over illegal admissions by some … Continue Reading
DR Congo sentences 25 soldiers to death for ‘fleeing the enemy’
In a swift one-day trial, a military court in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, has sentenced 25 soldiers to death for allegedly fleeing the battlefield while fighting against the M23 rebel group. The soldiers, including two … Continue Reading
Police Arrest Vigilante Commander With Human Skull, Bones In Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a vigilante commander, Felix Nwaobokata, in possession of two human skulls and bones in Omoku.
Nwaobokata, the former commander of the ONELGA Security and Peace Advisory Committee (OSPAC), was arrested alongside three others … Continue Reading
Five Police Officers In Custody For Alleged Abduction And Extortion
AIG Orders Investigation into Corruption and Unprofessional Conduct
Five police officers attached to the Zone 6 police headquarters in Cross River have been taken into custody for allegedly abducting and extorting N3 million from a victim.
According to a press … Continue Reading
Fake EFCC official plotting kidnap in akwa ibom state arrested
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested four individuals who attempted to kidnap a victim and demand a ransom of N150 million. The suspects, who claimed to be Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives, were paraded alongside other … Continue Reading
Pakistani court sentences man to life imprisonment for Kidnapping and raping his wife
A landmark decision has been made by a court in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, sentencing a man to life imprisonment for the heinous crimes of kidnapping and raping his underage wife. This historic verdict marks a significant step towards upholding … Continue Reading
Two men excrete 150 wraps of cocaine at Lagos airport
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made significant strides in its war against drug trafficking and abuse, announcing a series of arrests and seizures across the country.
In a major operation at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in … Continue Reading
Breaking: Suicide Bomber Hits Wedding in Gwoza, Borno State
A suicide bomber attacked a wedding ceremony in Gwoza, a town in Borno State, resulting in multiple fatalities.
Numerous wedding guests are reported to be among the dead, and many others sustained injuries.
Details of the attack remain unclear … Continue Reading