Crime

HEDA commends EFCC on Nwabuoku’s conviction, demands speedy…

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for securing the conviction of former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation,...

How NDLEA uncovers cocaine in palm kernel oil cans

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a sophisticated international drug trafficking operation in which cocaine...

Jos Tragedy: U.S. Ties with Nigeria at Risk — Moore Warns

A U.S. lawmaker, Riley Moore, has warned that failure to address the Jos tragedy could strain Nigeria’s relationship...

Jos Attack: 40 Dead, Curfew Imposed in Plateau

Gunmen killed no fewer than 40 people and injured several others during a Palm Sunday attack in Jos,...

AIG vows crackdown on corruption, rights abuses in Zone 2

The newly promoted Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 2 Police Command, Lagos, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has pledged...
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How kidnappers abandoned N6.9m ransom after road accident

The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of N6.9 million and multiple rifles abandoned by suspected kidnappers after a car accident in...

U.S. action exposes FG’s reluctance to fight terrorism – Timi Frank

Nigerian political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Friday, accused the Nigerian...

UNILAG student accuses lecturer of sexual assault in office

Dr. Samuel Ojogbo, a lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has been accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old female student of the institution. Sources...

U.S. Court Jails Fraudster 5 years Over COVID-19 Relief

Nigerian Abidemi Rufai, a former Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in the United States for stealing $500,000 COVID-19 pandemic relief benefits.

Why court decides to rule on El-Rufai’s bail application March 31

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has adjourned proceedings on the bail application of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai to March 31, 2026. This...

US court sentences Nigerian man to over 5 years in prison for defrauding widow

Akindele posed as a wealthy Italian American businessman, “Frank Labato,” on a dating website, where he met a widowed Colorado woman. Adetomiwa Seun Akindele, a...
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