Crime

UN Rights Office launches US$500m appeal to reinvigorate global…

By Edwin Nwachukwu Geneva, Jan. 30, 2025 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has launched a US$500 million funding appeal for 2025, to address global human rights needs. “From Gaza to...

Secure release of abducted lawmaker: LP reps charges Soludo

The Labour Party (LP) Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, to ensure the...

Community wants thorough investigation over alleged kidnapper’s arrest

Some community leaders in Ezinano community, Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra, have expressed concern over the arrest...

20-year-old man docked over alleged illegal possession of firearm

A 20-year-old man, Chukwuezugo Igweobi, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Amawbia Chief Magistrate’s Court over illegal possession...

Enugu to prosecute man who cut off wife’s wrist

The Enugu State Government has promised to prosecute one Sunday Onyeahanachi Echegi for allegedly cutting off his wife's hand...
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Eleven years after murdering his girlfriend,Oscar Pistorius released on parole

Ex-Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole, nearly 11 years after he murdered his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Girl dies, woman arrested after crash at Wimbledon prep school

A girl has died and a woman has been arrested after a car crashed into a girls’ prep school building in Wimbledon, south London, police confirmed.

Man jailed for life for sexually assaulting 4-year-old in church

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a man, Ifeanyi Ndieze, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a four-year-old in church.

Woman, daughters convicted in child labour trafficking conspiracy in Chicago suburbs

Chicago — A federal jury has convicted a woman and her two daughters on child labour trafficking charges for forcing two undocumented West African...

Court orders remand of Emefiele in EFCC custody

The Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has ordered the remand of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele in...

How `Yahoo’ boy gets 5 years jail term in kaduna

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday secured the conviction of one Olanrewaju Temitope, at a Kaduna State High, Court on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime.
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