Crime

Gunmen have attacked the team bus of the Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure, injuring some officials and a crew member. Michael Akintunde, the media officer of the club, who disclosed this in a statement, said that the incident occurred at about 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2023, along…

Over 50 thugs, popularly called Kalare Boys, have denounced criminal activities and surrendered themselves to the Gombe State Police Command. Spokesperson of the command, Asp Mahid Muazu Abubakar, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, said the thugs also surrendered their offensive weapons, which include knives…

Olunife, a Nigerian X user, has recounted a rather shocking story about a Nigerian man in the United Kingdom. Olunife disclosed that the Nigerian man reportedly killed his wife, who was also with him in the UK. According to her, the couple relocated to the UK this year. She added that the incident…

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Ikeja High Court cautions the public against placing charms in his courtroom. Justice Oshodi gave the warning on Monday as the trial of five men charged with the murder of one Ifeanyi Etunmuse began. “No one should leave charms in my courtroom. It should not…

Toyin Bamidele, a female student at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, in Kwara State, has died. The student was allegedly hacked to death by unknown assailants suspected of being cultists. The Higher National Diploma student of Food Technology was said to have been murdered in her rented apartment outside the campus on…

Joash, who is the senior pastor of The Great House Nation Church, was confined to Agodi prison for allegedly defrauding at least three people of N305 million, The Nation newspaper reported on Sunday, November 12. Prominent pastor Simon Joash is under fire. The fund was reportedly meant to procure a…

Nigerian rapper Naira Marley and socialite Sam Larry have been allegedly granted bail. They were granted bail after spending weeks in custody over their involvement in the death of Mohbad. It was reported that the duo are each required to provide three sureties and a sum of 20 million naira…

A live broadcast has shown the moment a radio DJ was fatally shot by a gunman. The man identified as Juan Jumalon, also known as DJ Johnny Walker in the Philippines, was streaming live from his Calamba home when a gunman burst into his home. The guy claimed to be…

It’s heartbreaking to hear about the passing of a Nigerian mother of four, especially under the distressing circumstances of alleged domestic violence. A Facebook user, Amarachi Iwuala, who shared the sad story, alleged that the husband of the deceased subjected her to domestic abuse over the years. She said the…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three blind men operating an illicit drug ring between Lagos and Kano.  A statement released by Femi Babafemi, spokesperson for the agency, says another blind member of the syndicate is still at large.  Babafemi said the lid was blown…

Zanele Mkhonto, a 28-year-old woman, has been arrested in South Africa. The young woman, who will remain in custody for the premeditated murder charges, allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend and police officer Happy Thwala (45) on the night of 2 August 2022 in Gedlembane, Pienaar, Mpumalanga. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson…

Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has banned sting operations at nighttime. A statement released by the commission on Wednesday, November 1, said Olukoyede gave the directive in Abuja in reaction to the arrest of 69 suspected internet fraudsters by operatives of the Ibadan…

58 out of 69 students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, arrested by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, November 1 have regained their freedom. TORI had earlier reported that operatives of the anti-graft agency carried out a sting operation and arrested no fewer than 70 students of…

The residence of a man who was caught with human parts in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has been razed by a strange fire. Recall that men of the Oyo State Police Command few days ago arrested three men over the killing of a yet-to-be-identified man. The suspects, Taofeeq Olalekan Kabelohun,…

In a shocking incident that transpired on Friday evening, October 27, a 500-level student at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) was tragically shot and killed. The fatal incident unfolded on the UNIBEN campus, leaving two other students injured. The unfortunate chain of events is believed to have its roots in…

The Rivers State Police Command has paraded a suspected murderer and organ harvester, Demian Okoligwe, who allegedly killed and dismembered the body of his female lover, Justina Otuene. Commissioner of Police Nwonyi Emeka, who paraded the suspect, said Okoligwe, a 400-level student in the Department of Petrochemical Engineering of the…

The suspect blamed the country’s hardship for his behaviour. A 17-year-old student in Plateau State identified as Elijah Anthony, has been arrested by the State Police Command for allegedly killing his neighbour’s five-year-old child, which he kidnapped and collected a ransom of N400,000. Anthony, who is a Senior Secondary School…

Abosede, the mother the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, on Wednesday, told the Coroner’s Inquest that her son was shielding her from being killed by former label boss, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley and his ally, Sam Larry. According to her, Naira Marley constantly harassed Mohbad and…

The incident left two worshippers injured and receiving urgent treatment. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, some bandits invaded a mosque at the Sabon Layi, Kakangi ward in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing the iman and a worshipper, with two others sustaining injuries. The worshipper who…

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly attacked an office of the Nigeria Customs Service in Geidam town, Geidam LGA, Yobe State, killing one operative, Usman Gombe. According to a report, the insurgents stormed the Customs office along Maine Soroa Road in a Volkswagen Golf and a Land Rover around 10:00…