Crime
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NSCDC Busts Major Bunkering Operation in Rivers, Arrests Three
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismantled a massive illegal refinery site and arrested three suspects in the Odagwa community, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The operation, which lasted several hours, was carried … Continue Reading
Akwa ibom Monarch Released After N50 million Ransom Payment
HRM Ogwong Okon A. Abang, the Paramount Ruler of Mbo Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, who was kidnapped on May 18 from his Ebughu palace, has been released following an alleged ransom payment of N50 million.
ASP … Continue Reading
Bandits Kill Pastor in Niger State After Collecting Ransom
Bandits operating in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have killed Pastor Joshua Musa despite receiving ransom for his release. Musa, originally from Nasarawa State, served as a pastor at the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) in … Continue Reading
Nigerian Man Jailed Four Years for Defrauding British Airways of N35.6 Million
A Nigerian man, Idris Bakare, has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding British Airways of N35.6 million.
The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, delivered the judgment on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Bakare was arraigned by the … Continue Reading
Popular Actor Shot Dead In Los Angeles
Johnny Wactor, a long-time veteran actor of the TV show General Hospital, was tragically shot dead in Los Angeles. The 37-year-old actor was killed on Saturday during a robbery that went terribly wrong.
Wactor reportedly mistook masked thieves stealing … Continue Reading
Police nab 3 smuggling drugs in bread to detained suspect
The Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended three individuals for allegedly attempting to smuggle hard drugs concealed within a loaf of bread to another suspect in police custody. According to the State Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, the … Continue Reading
Oyo private university student beaten to death
An unidentified male student at Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State has reportedly been beaten to death by fellow students inside the Shepherd Inn hostel on campus, allegedly for stealing a mobile phone.
According to reports, the victim’s assailants also … Continue Reading
Police arrest Chinese manager over alleged murder of female crane operator
Abia State Police have apprehended a Chinese manager and expatriate, Mr. GZ Zhen, at Inner Galaxy Steel in Umuahala Asa, Ukwa West council area, following the alleged murder of a female crane operator named Ocheze Ogbonna.
Reports suggest that Zhen … Continue Reading
Court seizes N830m, $4.7m and multibillion naira assets linked to Emefiele (full list)
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has issued an interim forfeiture order for $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and various properties linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Yellim Bogoro granted the order on … Continue Reading
Police Arrest Masquerade For Assaulting Woman In Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest and arraignment of a masquerade accused of assaulting a woman in the Nsukka area. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, issued a statement on Thursday detailing the incident.
According to Ndukwe, … Continue Reading