Crime
DSS rescues kidnapped five-year-old in Kano
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano State have rescued a five-year-old boy, Muhammad Haruna, who was abducted in Minjibir Local Government Area, and arrested a suspect in connection with the crime. Security sources disclosed that the child was rescued during a targeted operation at Danzaki Village on the evening of February […]
Man Arrested for Visa Fraud in Osun
The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 54-year-old man, Ojo David Oluwasesan, over an alleged visa fraud amounting to N8,410,000. The command also warned members of the public to be wary of fraudulent travel agents. According to a statement issued by the Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, […]
Key Witnesses In Diezani UK Bribery Trial Backtracks on Evidence
The prosecution in the United Kingdom bribery trial of former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, has faced a series of challenges after key witnesses gave testimony that appeared to contradict central elements of the Crown’s case. The trial, holding at the Southwark Crown Court, concerns five counts of bribery and one count of […]
Court Sends Bauchi Finance Commissioner to Kuje Prison Over ₦4.6bn Fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The order followed his arraignment over alleged financial crimes involving N4.6 billion. The court said Adamu would remain in custody pending a ruling on his bail application. Justice Emeka Nwite […]
Court remands Malami, son in Kuje prison over multibillion-naira fraud
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of Abubakar Malami, former attorney general of the federation, and his son, a co-defendant, in Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of their bail application. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the oral bail application made by their lawyer, Joseph Daudu, held that […]
Ghana arrests 141 Nigerians over cybercrime
At least 141 Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Ghana over their alleged involvement in cyber-enabled financial crimes, including mobile money fraud and business email compromise scams. Ghana’s Commissioner for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel George, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The statement said the arrests came after a coordinated early-morning operation […]
Fintiri pardons Adamawa farmer sentenced to death for killing attacker in ‘self-defence’
Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa state, has pardoned Sunday Jackson, a farmer sentenced to death for killing a man said to have attacked him on his farm. Jackson was among three inmates granted a state pardon by the governor, while the sentences of five others were fully remitted as part of activities marking Christmas and […]
Female Drug Stash Keeper Arrested In Lagos With N5Billion Worth Of Cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 39-year-old female stash keeper Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat in Lagos after recovering 23.50 kilograms of cocaine concealed inside her residence. The arrest followed months of investigations linked to a trans-border drug trafficking syndicate earlier uncovered by the NDLEA in Lagos and Ogun states, with […]
Gunmen Kill Abuja-based Doctor, Kidnaps Three Children
An Abuja-based veterinary doctor and former chairman of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, FCT Chapter, Dr Ifeanyi Ogbu has been killed by suspected kidnappers who whisked away his three children. It was gathered that the deceased’s residence in Kubwa district along the Kubwa-Kaduna road was invaded on Friday night by the gunmen. They abducted him […]
Three Bandits Killed in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command in the Kamba Division have neutralised three suspected Lakurawa bandits during a fierce gun battle in Dandi Local Government Area. A statement made available to newsmen in the state on Friday by the spokesman of the command, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, said the incident occurred on Friday when a gang of […]