Crime
EFCC Convicts Two Lagos Fraudsters Over Dating Scams and Money Laundering
LAGOS — Two internet fraudsters, Agboola Abdullahi Abiodun and Victor Okonjo, have been handed various prison terms by Justice F.N....
Read moreDriver’s Vigilance Foils Taraba Child Abduction Plot
JALINGO — Quick thinking and sharp vigilance by a commercial bus driver have averted what could have been a devastating...
Read moreCourt Remands Brazil-Based Nigerian Businessman Over Alleged Importation of 6.1kg Cocaine
The Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded Abugu Oliver Ikechukwu, a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, over the alleged importation of...
Read moreWe Were Held Hostage for an Hour” — Woman Recounts Terrifying Lekki Filmhouse Attack
A female cinemagoer has recounted the terrifying experience of movie watchers who were allegedly held hostage for about an hour...
Read moreMother Arrested for Smuggling ‘Colos’ to Son on Death Row in Ogun Prison
The Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a mother, Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi, for allegedly attempting to...
Read moreNigerian woman arrested in India, accused of carrying cocaine worth $27,000
A black bag caught a patrol officer's eye near an Indore IT park, and inside a transparent pouch, police say...
Read moreNDLEA Cracks Open N6.2bn ‘Jihadi Drug’ Haul Hidden in Soap
A block of ordinary Ghanaian soap was hiding 47,200 pills of a drug notorious for funding extremist groups abroad —...
Read moreStolen Heirloom: Queen Nazli’s Diamond Necklace Taken in Vienna Museum Heist
Austrian authorities have launched an international manhunt after two unmasked thieves stole a priceless 200-carat diamond necklace once belonging to...
Read morePlateau Police Nab Varsity Students Over Viral Assault Video
PANKSHIN — The Plateau State Police Command has taken several female students of the Federal University of Education, Pankshin, into...
Read more64-Year-Old Celestial Church Cleric Beaten to Death by Hoodlums
A 64-year-old cleric of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Venerable Superior Evangelist Onaduja Oluwafemi Gbeminiyi, has been beaten to...
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