Category: Crime

A Nigerian man has reportedly confessed to withdrawing N1.4m from his sick mother’s bank account and losing the entire sum to betting. The unidentified man made the disclosure in a social media post that has gone viral, recounting how he repeatedly accessed his mother’s account and transferred the money to his betting account. According to […]

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has launched efforts to identify and locate a man seen violently flogging a toddler in a video circulating on social media. The footage, which surfaced on X on Wednesday, shows the shirtless man repeatedly striking the child on the head and body with what appears […]

By Ade Oyeyemi Gunmen have reportedly killed a security operative attached to Operation Rainbow and three civilians in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incidents occurred on Tuesday amid growing concerns over renewed violence in parts of the state, with the latest attacks reportedly claiming four lives. The security […]

By Ade Oyeyemi The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Nicholas Nusa, over the alleged abduction and sexual abuse of five young girls in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. The command also said it arrested 10 suspects for various violent crimes within the past week, killed one suspected kidnapper […]

By Ade Oyeyemi The Abia State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the alleged theft and sale of a four-day-old baby belonging to a woman described by the police as mentally challenged. The suspects were identified as Gladys Nathaniel, 48; Victor Udochukwu, 47; Chijioke Obunwa, 59; and Onyeonoro Chinwe, 43. The Police Public Relations […]

By Ade Oyeyemi A 24-year-old man, Israel Njoku, has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State for allegedly assaulting a police officer while the officer was performing his lawful duty. Njoku was brought before Magistrate Taiwo Lebi on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obstruction of police officers, conduct likely to cause […]

By Ade Oyeyemi An Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Samuel Douglass, to 12 months in prison for stealing four baskets of fresh tomatoes valued at N140,000. Douglass was convicted after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of stealing brought against him by the police. The prosecutor, Taiwo Oniyere, […]

By Ade Oyeyemi At least nine people, including a pastor, have been killed in separate attacks by gunmen across Barkin Ladi, Riyom and neighbouring communities in Plateau State. The attacks reportedly occurred between Saturday night and Sunday morning, with residents in the affected areas left in fear and tension. Five of the victims were passengers […]