Category: Crime
Bandits place N50m ransom on nursing mother, two sisters
A ransom of N50m has been placed by bandits on a woman that gave birth in captivity. The mother and her two sisters are in the hands of the...
Man rapes daughter, says ‘I don’t know what came over me’
A 46-year-old man, Olusegun Oluwole, has reportedly raped his daughter in Ogun, saying he did not know what came over him while...
Brazilian returnee excretes 92 wraps of cocaine, pregnant woman caught with cannabis
A Brazilian returnee, Okolie Paulinus Nwabueze has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. National Drug Law...
How Amotekun shot my son, tagged him cultist – Mother cries out
An aged woman, Amoke Eweje has accused the Ogun State Amotekun Corps of shooting her son, Ayodeji Eweje and tagging him a cultist. The distraught...
NSCDC arrests man for defiling 14-year-old niece
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested one Tyoughche Emmanuel for allegedly...
Police probe Osun teenager’s suicide
The Osun State Police Command, on Sunday, said it had commenced a probe on circumstances surrounding the reported...
Police arrest leader of criminal gang which robbed hotel, raped staff
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested the leader of a criminal gang which specializes in robbing...
Ogun So-Safe Corps arrests passenger trying to snatch okada with toy gun
The State So-Safe Corps in Ogun State has arrested a suspected armed robber while attacking a commercial motorcyclist in...
US declares Nigerian wanted for $30m COVID-19 fraud, suspect faces 621 years in prison
A Nigerian, Chidozie Collins Obasi is wanted by the United States government for defrauding its citizens between 2018 and 2020. U.S. Attorney...
Shock as teenage student allegedly commits suicide in Osun
A student of the Ipetu-Ijesa College of Technology, Olonade Tomiwa Victor has reportedly committed suicide. In a statement by...
UNIBEN staff member commits suicide over unpaid salaries
A Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) member of staff of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Benin, Edo State,...
Police confirm killing of 40-year-old by security guard in Osun
The police command in Osun has confirmed the killing of a 40-year-old man, Mohammed Badmus, by a security guard in Okinni...
Man kills newly married woman, sets husband ablaze
A man in Adamawa State, Ibrahim Muhammadu, has been arrested by the police allegedly for setting ablaze a...
Osun police arrest three night guards over alleged murder of 40-year-old man
A night guard at Ibuowo Estate, Okinni, Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, on Saturday, allegedly shot dead a 40-year-old...
I killed friend for oppressing me with Yahoo-Yahoo proceeds – Tailor
A tailor and part-time commercial motorcyclist, Wahab Hammed, was recently paraded by the Osun State Police Command,...
Lady in critical condition as soldier fires indiscriminately
A lady, Damiete Green, is in critical condition at the University Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH),...
Court remands 31 years old suspect for murder
The Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has granted an order to remand 33-year-old Oke Abiodun at a correctional facility...
Police arrest suspected ATM fraudstars
Police in Jigawa State have burst a suspected syndicate of ATM fraudsters that are terrorizing Dutse metropolis. Spokesman of the command,...
Nigerian man jailed for rape in Scotland
Nigerian man, Jeffery Oviasogie A Nigerian man, Jeffery Oviasogie resident in Aberdeen, Scotland...
Police nabs medical doctor over murder of cab driver
A 36-year-old medical doctor, Dr Abass Adeyemi, has been arrested by police operatives in Benin-City, Edo...
