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Police arrest suspected serial killer in Cross River
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial killer, Akaniyene Eretus, following the discovery of…
US-based Nigerian, Omoniyi lands in jail for multimillion-dollar wire fraud
A Nigerian national based in the United States, Ayobami Omoniyi, has been sentenced to two years and six…
BREAKING: Police busts Telecoms Fraud Syndicate, Arrests 6 for stealing N7.7 Billion
The Nigeria Police Force – National Cybercrime Centre (NPF–NCCC) has uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated cyber-enabled fraud syndicate.…
JUST IN: Nnamdi Kanu Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People…
Nnamdi Kanu Convicted On All Seven Counts
Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted Nnamdi Kanu of the proscribed separatist…
Senate Passes Bill Imposing Life Imprisonment on Sexual Offenders Against Minors
The Nigerian Senate has passed a new bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of sexually defiling…
United States Jails Nigerian Monarch Over $4.2 Million Covid-19 Loan Fraud
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years…
Nigeria police secure conviction of 21 foreigners in major cybercrime case
The Nigeria Police Force has secured conviction of 21 foreign nationals involved in a high-profile cybercrime syndicate in…
Gunmen kill Anambra businessman Fishmagnet despite ransom payment
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed a popular businessman, Ifesinachi Onyekere, also known as “Fishmagnet”, despite the payment of…
US court sentences Nigerian to 11 years for $1.3m scam
A Nigerian man, Abiola Quadri, has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison in the United…
Corrupt politicians now hide loot in cryptocurrencies – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that corrupt politicians are now hiding stolen public funds…
Court sentences Ajayi to death for killing NYSC member
High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the gruesome murder…
Court sentences Ex-PDP Chairman’s Son to 14 years in Prison
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Tuesday handed down 14-year prison terms to…
$150 million fraud: Court issues fresh order to Abuja businesswoman Aisha Achimugu
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued an order mandating a businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu to appear…
EFCC vows to recover investors’ funds from CBEX operators
The leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has vowed that investors’ funds moved by operators of…
How lawyer, Alexander Ozougwu, ‘defrauded’ victims of N1.3bn – EFCC
Alexander Ozougwu, an Uyo-based lawyer has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the…
NDLEA arrests Angolan businessman at Kano airport for cocaine trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Abuba, at the Mallam…
EFCC Hands Over $120,548, N70.6m To Foreigners Defrauded By Nigerians
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over a total sum of $120,548.43 and N70,602,841.46 to…
Anambra State Government Closes Okija Shrine Allegedly Used For ‘Yahoo Plus’ Rituals
The Anambra State government has sealed a shrine in Umuofor village, Ojika in Ihiala Local Government Area allegedly…
Nigerian billionaire businessman jailed in Dubai
A Dubai court has sentenced the owner of Rahmaniya Group and Ultimate Oil & Gas, Abdulrahman Bashar to…