Crime
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Nigerian Sentenced to 19 Years in U.S. For $4 Million Romance Scam
By Paul Joseph Leslie Chinedu Mba, a 40-year-old Nigerian citizen, has been sentenced to 19 years in a federal prison in the United States for his involvement in a $4 million romance…
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BREAKING: Sowore Triumphs Over Lagos CP and IGP in Landmark Court Ruling
In a significant ruling today, in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/2269/2025, OMOYELE SOWORE VS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, LAGOS STATE & 2 ORS, Justice M. Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos delivered a…
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EFCC Arraigns Abuja Couple Over Alleged ₦740 Million Investment Scam
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned an Abuja-based couple before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged ₦740 million investment fraud, intensifying Nigeria’s…
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FG set to Arraign Suspects Involved In Benue Killings on Monday
By Paul Joseph The Federal Government plans to present suspects associated with the recent killings in Yelwata, Benue State, on Monday. This information was shared in a statement by Kamarudeen Ogundele, the…
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Ondo Police Uncover Human Trafficking Ring Amid Rising Crime Wave in Akure
As crime rates continue to escalate in Akure, Ondo State, recent events have shed light on the disturbing reality of human trafficking and illegal immigration in the region. The Ondo State Police…
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Man slumps, dies while crossing road in Owo
A middle-aged man has died after slumping while attempting to cross a road in the Ogbonmo area of Owo, Ondo State. The incident occurred on Thursday morning in Owo Local Government Area…
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Newlywed Wife Arrested for Allegedly Killing Husband With Rat Poison in Jigawa
A newlywed wife has been arrested by the Jigawa State Police Command over the alleged poisoning of her husband, who died after consuming a meal prepared by her. The incident occurred on…
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Terrorists Unleash Carnage in Borno Village: Five Killed, Community Reduced to Ashes
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly killed an Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN) pastor and four other residents during a deadly raid on Tarfa village in the Hawul Local Government Area of…
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Troops Foil Boko Haram Ambush, Neutralise Ten Terrorists in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai on Thursday foiled a Boko Haram ambush, neutralising ten terrorists, including two of their senior commanders identified as Basulhu and Ubaida, along the Sambisa and Mandara Mountains…
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Panic in Ore as Gunmen Kill Popular Businessman
Residents of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area, Ondo State, were left in shock following the assassination of a well-known building materials dealer, Ismaila Awoyinka, by unidentified gunmen. According to The Hope,…
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Again, Bandits Strike in Abuja, Kidnap Family from Their Home
Armed assailants, believed to be kidnappers, have invaded the Chikakore area of Kubwa in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, abducting a man, his wife, son, and two others…
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Ondo Governor’s Aide Denies Link to Youth Leader’s Death
The Senior Special Assistant to the Ondo State Governor on Security, Mr Olugbenga Atiba, has dismissed allegations that he ordered the unlawful raid in the Bature community, Odigbo Local Government Area, leading…