Category: Crime watch
Suspected yahoo boys smile and pose with swag for the camera as EFCC charges them
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Office , on Thursday said it secured the conviction of 5 alleged cyber criminals, comm [...]
INEC officials get 42-years in Prison for collecting Presidential Election bribe
Justice Nathan Musa of the Federal High Court in Yola have given a 42-years jail sentence to Ibrahim Mohammed Umar, Sahabo Iya Hamman - two Independen [...]
Cherubim pastor gets 18-months prison sentence for stealing 1 Goat, 9 Turkeys
Solomon Opaalade, a pastor of a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Baruwa Estate Osun State was yesterday handed an 18-months prison sentence by an Osun [...]
Judge gives 50-year-old man Life Imprisonment for raping a 19-month-old baby
50-year-old Mzingisi James Ntshontshi has been given a life imprisonment sentence by Port Elizabeth High Court Judge Irma Schoeman for raping a 19-mon [...]
OFFICIAL! Naira Marley’s court trial adjourned
Nigerian musical artist and songwriter, Azeez Fashola popularly known by stage name, Naira Marley have today, Wednesday December 11 2019, had his cred [...]
Final year student murdered after completing degree exam in Kogi State University
Joseph Apeh, an English final year student of Kogi State University (KSU), Anyigba yesterday, allegedly shot to his death after concluding his final y [...]
GOOD NEWS! Kidnapped Anambra Catholic priest finally released
Awka Catholic Diocese's priests, Rev. Fr. Joseph Nweke and Rev. Fr. Felix Efobi, who were kidnapped on Friday, December 6 in Ondo State on their way t [...]
20-year old kidnap kingpin Sani, finally arrested by Nigerian Police in Katsina
Aliyu Sani, a notorious kidnap kingpin in Katsina State have finally been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command.
SP Gambo Isah, the Command’ [...]
Mompha is all smiles as he regains freedom after fulfilling bail condition
Nigerian Instagram big boy, Ismaila Mustapha also known as Mompha has finally gained his freedom from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (E [...]
Orji Uzor Kalu to be given allowance, paid salary while in prison
The Nigerian Senate have revealed that convicted Chief Whip of the Red Chamber and former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, will continue to rec [...]
Anambra Catholic priests kidnapped while heading for wedding in Ondo State
Rev. Fr. Joseph Nweke and Rev. Fr. Felix Efobi from Awka Catholic Diocese have been reportedly kidnapped on Benin-Owo Expressway at Elegbeka area of O [...]
EFCC arrests fake female Bank manager in Sokoto for N897,500 fraud
Amina Kabo have finally been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commision (EFCC) in Sokoto for allegedly obtaining the sum of N897, 500 (Ei [...]
International Criminal Court, Amnesty International to begin investigation on crimes committed FG
Amnesty International has officially invited the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague, to begin an investigations into crimes being committed b [...]
Father allegedly chains daughter, drags her through the streets for missing school
A father of 15 children, Dahiru Inusa has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly chaining a [...]
Imam arrested for scamming victim of $3M after promising to insert Quran into his head
An Imam in Kaduna state, Mallam Abdulrashid has been arrested by the EFCC in the zone after he defrauded a client to the tune over $3, 024, 000 (Three [...]
Woman gets sentenced to jail for lying on her CV to get juicy job
A 46-year-old woman has been sentenced to almost two years in prison for lying on her resume to land a well-paying job in Australia.
Veronica Holds [...]
EFCC takes ex-University VC Kucha, to court over N70 million fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have taken Prof Emmanuel Kucha, the former Vice Chancellor of University of Agriculture, Makurdi, [...]
Man stabbed to death by his fiancee over minor quarrel (Picture)
A young man in Anambra state has been murdered by a lady he only recently got engaged to. The man who been identified as Obinna, was said to have bee [...]
Italian Police destroy two Nigerian sex trafficking Mafia, arrest officials
In a massive operation on Tuesday, 32 people have been arrested by the Italian police from two Nigerian mafia clans operating sex slavery and traffick [...]
Court asks EFCC to take former Senate President’s houses, Saraki hits back
The immediate past Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bukola Saraki has come out to react after a Lagos Federal High Court o [...]
Just in: Naval Capt Labinjo gets N10m bail after one year in underground cell
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted N10m bail to a naval captain, Dada Labinjo, said to have been in a naval underground detention for [...]
Confusion as policemen abandon mission to start sweeping bushes in Nekede, Imo state (Video)
Reports have it that some Police officers were alleged to have abandoned their operation to start a yet to be understood sweeping process in Nekede, I [...]
Lagos Police arrest five officers for killing 27-year-old at Night club in Oshodi
Five police officers, Inspector Orubu Olusola; Inspector Apalowo Ola; Inspector Kasai Sule; Sergeant Momoh Ogwuche and Sergeant Adoga Collins, have be [...]
EFCC clamp down on Air Peace chief Allen Onyema, seize his passport
After being indicted by the US Government for bank fraud and laundering over $20 million from Nigeria through US bank accounts, the Economic and Finan [...]
One killed, two injured as police officers open fire in Lagos night club
Five policemen stormed a nightclub on Friday night in Oshodi, Lagos and opening fire on patrons.
According to the report gathered, the policemen ha [...]
Kaduna Police finally capture abductors of schoolgirls, arrest security man
DSP Yakubu Sabo, the spokesman of the Kaduna Police Command have announced that two members of the suspected abductors of six female students and two [...]
EFCC raids school that teaches yahoo-yahoo, arrests teachers and students (Photos)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Office in a joint operation with some of the Commission's operatives from Abuja, in th [...]
Robbers dressed in NYSC uniform attack FC Ifeanyiubah players ahead of NPFL match (PHOTOS)
Players of FC Ifeanyi Ubah who were traveling to Kano for their scheduled Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday 6 fixture against Jigaw [...]
Nigerian Army arrests ‘Soldier’ in Enugu State
Madukwe Obinna and Ifeanyi Agbaraenyi has been arrested for impersonating a serving soldier and vandalizing electrical cables respectively in Nsukka, [...]
Police arrest policemen who ‘kidnapped’ a fashion designer
The policemen in Festac alleged to have "kidnapped" and "extorted" a fashion designer for no reason and forced him to transfer money to them, have rep [...]
Musicians who use their songs to promote yahoo yahoo should be dealt with – Alibaba
Alibaba, veteran ace comedian has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), to go after any entertainer who uses his or her work [...]
69-year-old lecturer to spend three years in prison after demanding Sex for Grades
Samson Mahimbo, a 69-year-old lecturer who demanded sex in exchange for marks has been handed a 3 year jail sentence in a court judgement passed at Ki [...]
Woman hides 23 ATM cards in private part, arrested by Police
Halima Juma, a 23-year-old Tanzanian woman suspected of stealing money from bank users after illegally obtaining their ATM cards was yesterday, arrest [...]
Vigilante kills colleague for sleeping with his wife
A vigilante member, Mr Emmanuel Oyejide has been arrested by The Osun State Police Command for killing an OPC member, Fatai Adegboye whom he accused o [...]
Catholic priests sexually molest deaf children, given 40+ years in jail each
Argentine priest Horacio Corbacho and Italian Nicola Corradi were yesterday sentenced to 45-years and 42-years in prison respectively, in Argentina fo [...]
See pictures of the rescued 11-year-old child who was fed with cockroach and faeces
An adolescent househelp is currently receiving treatment at the Amaku teaching hospital in Awka after being rescued from a sadistic guardian. The 11-y [...]
‘Mother’ sells her new born baby for N300,000
Chineye Nwankwo have been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly selling her one-day-old baby for N300,000 after, the 34-ye [...]
We arrested over 200 Yahoo boys in October alone -EFCC boss
The acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has stated that the agency arrested over 200 intenet fraudsters a.k.a Yahoo boys in the month of October [...]
Official! Mompha pleads “Not Guilty”, to remain in prison for 4 days
Alleged internet fraudster, Islamila Mustapha aka Mompha, has pleaded not guilty to the N33billion money laundering and Internet crime charges filed a [...]
SEE PICTURES: Mompha arrives court for fraud ruling
Accused Internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, today arrived the Federal High Court in Lagos where he is is expected to be arraig [...]