Crime
FBI Launches Manhunt for Nigerian Scammer Following Airport “Disappearing Act”
ATLANTA, GA – United States federal authorities have launched an intensive manhunt for Emuobosan Emanuella Hall, a 45-year-old Nigerian national...
Read moreNigerian Kingpin Arrested in Thailand as Police Find N67m Hidden in Ceiling
BANGKOK, THAILAND — The long-running reign of a suspected Nigerian drug lord in the heart of Thailand has come to...
Read moreMaiduguri Court Jails Man Over N22m Contract Fund Fraud
MAIDUGURI — The Borno State High Court has sentenced Shehu Saleh to two years imprisonment for the criminal misappropriation of...
Read moreFive Years Jail for ‘Yahoo School’ Recruiter in Benin
BENIN CITY — A Federal High Court sitting in Benin has sentenced Goodluck Ejimiyare to five years imprisonment for his...
Read moreTrial of Yahaya Bello’s Nephew Stalled as New Counsel Takes Over
ABUJA — The ongoing trial of Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff to Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, faced a...
Read moreEFCC Nabs ‘Fake’ Lawyer in Lagos Over Forged NBA Seal
LAGOS — Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended a 55-year-old...
Read morePolice Nab Traffickers in Côte d’Ivoire Sex Ring Syndicate
AKURE – Detectives from the Ondo State Police Command have dismantled a cross-border human trafficking syndicate following the rescue of...
Read moreFrom Designer Labels to Drones: The Double Life of an L.A. Arms Broker
LOS ANGELES — To her followers on social media, Shamim Mafi was the embodiment of the California dream. Her feed...
Read moreOgun Police Apprehend Four Suspected Cultists in Ilaro Robbery Crackdown
ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Police Command has intensified its offensive against violent crime with the arrest of four suspected...
Read moreArmy Cuts Terror Supply Line in Kogi, Arrests Couriers with 314 Rounds
Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have intensified a string of operations over the past three months aimed at...
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