Crime

UNICEF calls for protection of children and adolescents in Iran

Lagos, Jan.11, 2026 – UNICEF says its extremely concerned by continuing reports of children and adolescents being killed and injured amid the ongoing public unrest in Iran. 108scoop.com reports that...

UK $9.5m recovered: A win for Nigeria anti-corruption fight – HEDA

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has welcomed the decision of the United Kingdom, through...

Chigbo, Realnews Publisher, loses elder sister to kidnappers in Abuja

The Chigbo family has announced the death of Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer at the hands of still-to-be-identified kidnappers...

Group welcomes joint US/Nigeria operations against terrorists in Sokoto

By Dianabasi Effiong‎‎The Democratic Front (TDF) has welcomed the military collaboration between the U.S. and Nigerian authorities in...

How four oil thieves were arrested in Delta state

Delta State has arrested four suspected oil thieves, following the interception of a vessel, MT Thor, allegedly...
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NAS condemns Police failure to arrest Oluomo in Lagos

The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has accused the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Idowu Owohunwa, of dereliction of duty over his failure to order the arrest of Mr Musilu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo after he was seen in a viral video threatening Igbo voters.

Why Murtala Muhammed’s family advocates for victims’ rights legislation

Thirty years after their son's murder, the family of the late former Head of State, Gen. Murtala Muhammed, has expressed profound dissatisfaction with the prosecution of murder trials in Nigeria.

Nigeria urges US to repatriate more stolen wealth

Nigeria’s Federal Government has appealed to the government of United States (US) to repatriate more illicit funds transferred from Nigeria through its banking system. The...

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.

Police arrest woman for beating maid to pulp in Anambra

The police in Anambra State in collaboration with the Anambra State Government has arrested one Chinyere Ifesinachi for allegedly causing harm to her five-year-old house-help, in Nnewi area of the state.

Teenage girls raped in Sudan by armed combatants

Teenage girls are being sexually assaulted and raped by armed combatants in Sudan in alarming numbers, with many survivors aged between 12 and 17 years old, said Save the Children.
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