Crime
OSUN POLICE BUST INTERSTATE KIDNAPPING RING, LAUNCH VIOLENT CRIME RESPONSE UNIT
Osogbo, Osun — Acting on directives from Inspector‑General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu, the Osun State Police Command has inaugurated...
Read moreNigerian “Putsammy” arrested in U.S. on romance‑scam charges, faces 40‑year jail term
Samuel Ugberaese, the Nigerian internet fraud suspect popularly known as “Putsammy” or “Putput,” has been arrested by the Federal Bureau...
Read moreArmy Foils Major Terror Blitz in Borno, Arrests Key Insurgent Backers
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Frontline troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have averted what could...
Read moreTeen,13, Dies by Suicide Weeks After Alleged Sexual Assault by Adult
PORTLAND, Michigan — A Michigan community is mourning the tragic loss of a 13-year-old girl who died by suicide just...
Read moreOyo Police Probe Video of Abducted Teacher’s Beheading
IBADAN — The Oyo State Police Command has launched a comprehensive investigation into a viral video purportedly showing the execution...
Read moreTrucker Jailed Over $8.4M Cocaine Stash Hidden in Kim Kardashian’s Skims Cargo
ESSEX, England — A Polish truck driver who attempted to smuggle nearly $8.4 million (£6.8 million) worth of cocaine into...
Read moreMango Heir Arrested in Homicide Probe
BARCELONA, Spain — The eldest son and heir of Isak Andic, the billionaire founder of global clothing giant Mango, was...
Read morePolice Neutralise Kidnap Kingpin, Recover AK-47, ₦2m in Ogun Forest Raid
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have neutralised a suspected kidnapping kingpin during an intelligence-led...
Read moreEx-Power Minister Saleh Mamman Arrested in Kaduna After 75-Year Jail Sentence
ABUJA — Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended the fleeing former Minister of Power, Mr....
Read moreEFCC Returns ₦837.5m Stolen Public Funds to Katsina Govt
KANO — In a major victory for Nigeria's anti-corruption campaign, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially handed...
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