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Category: Crime
Crime News
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FORMER EBONYI DEPUTY GOVERNOR’S FATHER KIDNAPPED.
The father of former Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, has been kidnapped. Mr. Francis Igwe was abducted on Sunday morning while driving to church in his Ndufu-Alike community….
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MALAMI, WIFE, SON REMANDED IN CORRECTIONAL CENTRES OVER ALLEGED MONEY LAUNDERING.
Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation, his wife Asabe Bashir, and son Abdulaziz, were remanded in correctional centres by an Abuja Federal High Court over alleged money laundering. The…
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NIGERIAN JAILED 19 YEARS IN US FOR $4M ROMANCE SCAM.
A Nigerian man, Leslie Mba, has been sentenced to 19 years imprisonment in the United States for his role in a romance scam and business email scheme that defrauded American…
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GUNMEN KILL 25 IN ADAMAWA STATE ATTACKS.
Armed attackers struck two villages in Adamawa State, Nigeria, leaving at least 25 people dead and several homes destroyed. The twin attacks happened on Tuesday evening in Kirchinga and Garaha…
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SIX ‘FAKE PASTORS’ ARRESTED IN ONDO FOR ALLEGED MIRACLE SCAM.
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested six individuals posing as pastors for allegedly defrauding residents through staged “miracles”. The suspects, identified as Fadahunsi, Kolade, Tijani, Iyanuoluwa, Arijesulola, and Ademola,…
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GUNMEN KILL 25 IN TWIN ATTACKS ON ADAMAWA VILLAGES.
Violence erupted in northeast Nigeria as gunmen attacked two villages in Adamawa State, leaving at least 25 people dead and houses torched. The attacks occurred on Tuesday evening in Kirchinga…
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NIGERIAN NAVY HANDS OVER 9 SUSPECTED OIL BUNKERERS TO EFCC
The Nigerian Navy, NNS Jubilee, has handed over nine suspected oil bunkerers to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The suspects were arrested at Sabo Field Offshore, Akwa Ibom…
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SA’ADU ZUNGUR COLLEGE OF NURSING IN BAUCHI HIT BY ROBBERY.
Armed robbers have struck Sa’adu Zungur College of Nursing in Bauchi, making off with phones, power banks, and other valuables. The incident occurred around 2:30 am on February 26, and…
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GUNMEN INVASION: 6 WORSHIPPERS ABDUCTED FROM ONDO CHURCH, RESCUE OPERATION UNDERWAY.
Gunmen stormed a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, abducting six worshippers during an early-morning service. The attack occurred around 12:50 am…
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GOVERNOR MUTFWANG VOWS TO APPREHEND SUSPECTS BEHIND DEADLY PLATEAU ATTACK.
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has ordered security agencies to intensify efforts to catch those responsible for Sunday’s deadly attack on Ratatis community in Dorowa Babuje, Barkin Ladi Local Government…
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EX-NNPC GM GETS 87 MONTHS IN US PRISON FOR $2.1M BRIBE FROM CHINESE OIL FIRM.
A US court has sentenced Paulinus Okoronkwo, a former general manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), to 87 months in prison for receiving a $2.1 million bribe from…
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EFCC ARRAIGNS THREE NRC OFFICIALS OVER ₦2.04BN MONEY LAUNDERING.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three senior officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) before a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, accusing them of alleged…
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POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVER N31.75M WORTH OF GOODS IN IBADAN.
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects, Chigbo Mesoma, 24, Erondu Wisdom, 29, and Okechukwu Emmanuel, 25, in connection with an armed robbery incident in Ibadan. The police…
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OZEKHOME FACES 12 FRESH CHARGES OVER UK PROPERTY FRAUD.
Senior Nigerian lawyer Mike Ozekhome and Ponfa Useni face 12 charges, including conspiracy, forgery, and impersonation, over a UK property allegedly obtained through false claims. The charges relate to a…
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EX-NRC MD EDETANLE PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO $385,000, ₦165M MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES.
Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), was arraigned before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on a seven-count charge…
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BANDITS DEMAND N100M FROM KEBBI COMMUNITY, THREATEN ATTACK.
The situation in Utouno community is getting more intense, with bandits demanding N100m and threatening to attack if their demand isn’t met. The warning was sent via a letter to…
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TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI SUSTAIN OFFENSIVES, THWART TERRORIST ATTACKS ACROSS MULTIPLE FRONTS, NEUTRALISE ISWAP FIGHTERS.
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have successfully foiled coordinated terrorist attacks in Limankara and Kukawa, Borno State, showcasing their combat superiority. The attacks, launched…
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NDLEA ARRESTS REAL ESTATE BOSS, IVORIAN WITH DRUGS.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Kolapo Raji, Chairman and CEO of Trans Fortress Global Resources, a Lagos-based real estate developer, at his residence in Ikate, Lekki,…
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ONDO ABDUCTION PROTEST: BANDITS DEMAND N80M FOR COUPLE’S RELEASE.
Villagers from Eleyewo in Akure North, Ondo State, took to the streets on Saturday, outraged by the abduction of Jamiu Olawale and his wife by gun-wielding assailants. The couple was…
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GUNRUNNER NABBED, 969 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION RECOVERED IN TARABA RAID.
The Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb criminal activities in Taraba State. On February 21, 2026, troops…
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