Crime
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Police Detain Yahaya Bello’s ADC and Security Personnel Amidst Escalating Legal Battle
The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a female police officer who served as the aide-de-camp (ADC) to the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The ADC, along with other police officers assigned to the 48-year-old Bello, is currently being … Continue Reading
Nigerian Police Arrest Driver for Brutal Murder of Elderly Couple in Abuja
The Nigerian Police have apprehended Jonathan Marcus in connection with the brutal slaying of 80-year-old Adebola Ezekiel and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, in their home in the Apo area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The tragic incident unfolded … Continue Reading
NAPTIP Arrests Fake Rev. Sister for Alleged Trafficking of 38 Children in Delta State
The Edo Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has apprehended a fake Reverend Sister, identified as Maryvianney Ikejimba, alias Oluchi, aged 40, for her involvement in the trafficking of 38 children in … Continue Reading
Former Accountant General Claims Assurances of Immunity in N109 Billion Fraud Case
Former Accountant General of the Federation (AG-F), Ahmed Idris, has revealed that he initially believed he would not face prosecution for the alleged N109 billion fraud he is accused of alongside three others.
Idris stated that he cooperated with investigators … Continue Reading
”My husband’s killers said they will Deal with me when they Leave prison” – widow laments
Christiana Onyebuchi Apugo, a 32-year-old widow from Umuawa Alaocha community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, has come forward with alarming allegations against her late husband’s brother, Victor Orisara Apugo.
Mrs. Apugo claims that Victor, currently detained … Continue Reading
Nigerian Troops Recover N637 Million Worth of Stolen Crude Oil, Arrest 36 Suspects in South-South Operations
The Nigerian troops have achieved substantial success, recovering stolen crude oil worth N637 million and apprehending 36 suspects.
This operation, spearheaded by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, marks a crucial step in the ongoing battle … Continue Reading
Nigerian Dancer Korra Obidi Attacked with Knife and Acid in UK (VIDEO)
Nigerian dancer Anita Obidi, widely known as Korra Obidi, has become the victim of a shocking knife and acid attack while in the United Kingdom.
The horrifying incident unfolded during a live stream on Thursday, April 11, 2024, … Continue Reading
Vietnamese Billionaire Sentenced to Death for Massive Bank Fraud
Vietnamese billionaire Truong My Lan has been handed the death penalty for her role in looting one of Vietnam’s largest banks over an 11-year period.
The trial, which unfolded at the stately yellow portico of a colonial-era courthouse in Ho … Continue Reading
Police Arrest Couple for Alleged Production and Distribution of fake alcoholic drinks
The Zone 2 Police Command in Onikan, Lagos, have apprehended a couple accused of producing and circulating various fake alcoholic drinks.
This development underscores the ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to combat illicit activities posing a threat to public … Continue Reading
FCT Police Command Bust Notorious Armed Robbery Ring, Apprehend Gang Leader and Members
The FCT police command has successfully dismantled a notorious armed robbery gang operating within the territory.
The mastermind behind the criminal activities, Chukwuemeka Oputa, known by his alias “Pounds and Dollar,” along with four accomplices, was apprehended following a series … Continue Reading