Husband and wife steal a day-old baby boy from Nigerian hospital, throws party to celebrate ‘arrival of male child into their family’

Operatives from the Kano State Police Command have arrested one Maryam Sadiq, 22, and her husband, Abubakar Sadiq, 50, for kidnapping a day-old baby boy from a hospital. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, September 10, said Maryam abducted one of newborn male twins when their […]

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Ex-prison official, 2 others arrested over kidnap, murder of Abia businessman (Photos)

Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligent Response Team have arrested three suspected members of a notorious kidnap gang that allegedly killed a businessman and philanthropist, Jacob Ugwa, in Aba, Abia State. Late Jacob, an indigene of Abiriba in Ohafia local government area of the state, was shot dead by the kidnappers inside his compound at […]

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Pastor, his wife, his cousin found guilty of killing 25-year-old woman for life insurance benefit

A South African pastor, his wife and his cousin have been convicted of killing a 25-year-old woman, Hlompo Mohapifor, for a multi-million rand insurance benefit. The trio were found guilty in the Circuit High Court, sitting in George, the Southern Cape Town on Thursday, September 2. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson, Eric Ntabazalila said […]

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Nigerian man sentenced to 70 months in prison for $2.6m fraud in the U.S

Nigerian man named Bamidele Muraina has been sentenced to 70 months in prison over $2.6m fraud in the United States. 35-year-old Bamidele, better known as Dele Ewe, was also ordered by a U.S. court to pay $561,125.62 in restitution. His conspirator, Gabriel Kalembo, 33, of Zambian, was sentenced to 50 months in prison and ordered to […]

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Policewoman allegedly insured her family members, hires hitmen to kill them, claims insurance benefit

Constable Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu, female South African police officer, allegedly insured her family members then went on a killing spree, wiping them out, some of them with the help of hitmen then claimed money from insurance companies. Among the people Constable Ndlovu allegedly ordered hits on are her elderly mother, her partner, her two sisters […]

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Man who impersonates EFCC to defraud fraudsters of over N38m, arrested (Photo)

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Ladeji Kelvin Babatunde. He was nabbed after allegedly obtaining over N38,000,000 from suspected internet fraudsters. Babatunde had boasted that he would prevent their arrest by the commission. An EFCC statement on Facebook said the defendant posed as an operative to perpetrate the act. “A four-bedroom uncompleted […]

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Man kills his wife with sledgehammer in Nigeria, then commits suicide

46-year-old Nigerian man, Patrick Markson, has committed suicide after allegedly killing his wife, Hannah, 35, in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The incident occurred at Odede Street, Tombia-Amassoma Road, Yenagoa, the state capital, in the early hours of Thursday, August 26. According to witnesses, the man said to be a staff of the Yenagoa Local Government, reportedly […]

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Sharia Court sentences pretty Kannywood actress, Sadiya Haruna

A Sharia court sitting in Kano state has sentenced Kannywood actress, Sadiya Haruna, to six months in Islamic school for “uploading sexual contents on her social media handles.” Haruna was arrested by the Head of Surveillance Department of Kano State Hisbah Board, Malam Aliyu Usman, last Friday, August 20. She was then detained in the […]

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Man murdered by wife and her lesbian girlfriend

Officers of the South African Police Service have arrested a 26-year-old woman over her alleged involvement in the murder of her husband, which took place in October last year at a farm outside Groblersdal. As extensive investigations by the South African Police Service went on, a 23-year-old female suspect, Patricia Lee Smith who was reportedly […]

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Nigerian man remanded in prison custody for allegedly defiling 4 daughters

39-year-old cleaner identified as Sunday Julius has been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos, Nigeria, for allegedly defiling his four daughters. Julius was arraigned for defiling his four daughters aged 16 years, 11 years, 10 years and seven years from August 2020 to July 2021 at his residence in Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos state. Police prosecutor, DSP Kehinde […]

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Lady stabs boyfriend to death for finding him with another woman

24-year-old woman allegedly stabbed her boyfriend to death with a broken beer bottle in Majeje village, Lulekani, outside Phalaborwa, South Africa on Saturday. The suspect, Juscah Mheleni appeared before Lulekani Magistrate court on Tuesday morning, August 10, on a charge of murder. She was remanded in custody until August 13, 2021 for profiling pending further […]

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Herdsman with AK 47 riffle arrested in Ogun (Photo)

Operatives of the Ogun state police command on Tuesday, August 10, apprehended a herdsman who simply identified himself as Mohammed, with one AK 47 riffle. The suspect was arrested following information received by the DPO Imeko divisional headquarters that two young Fulani boys were sighted at CAC Oha forest, Iwoye Ketu in Imeko Afon local […]

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College staff nabbed for allegedly raping student

An administrative staff of the College of Health Technology in Ijebu, Ogun State, Nigeria, Olawale Jamiu, has been arrested by men of the 11111110zOgun state police command for allegedly raping a student of the college (name withheld). Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the 39 […]

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Man who strangled boss’ wife, sentenced to death in Nigeria

Justice Adenike Adeeyo of the High Court of Justice, Awe Road in Oyo town, Oyo State has sentenced an accused murderer, Adeyemi Morenikeji, to death for strangulating a staff of Federal School of Surveying, Oyo, Mrs Racheal Oyewumi Ayanwale, to death on April 11, 2019. The judgement, in the case of The State vs Aderemi […]

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Policewoman accused of killing two men in Kenya, commits suicide

Remains of the Kenyan policewoman, Caroline Kangogo, who had been on the run after two gruesome murders were found at her parents’ home in Anin, Elgeyo Marakwet. Rift Valley Regional Police Commissioner, George Natembeya on Friday, July 16, confirmed the shocking conclusion to the story of a killer policewoman who made headlines after killing two […]

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Former president of Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro discharged and acquitted

The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, Nigeria and presided over by Justice Rilwan Aikawa, has discharged and acquitted the immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro SAN, of the N4.2billion fraud charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Rilwan Aikawa held that the anti graft […]

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Nigerian pastor sentenced to life imprisonment for raping 17 year old girl

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria, presided over by Justice Peter Kekemeke has sentenced a 29-year-old pastor, Stephen Kalu, to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl. Kalu of the Adoration Ministry, Karshi, Abuja, was arraigned before the court on two counts bordering on rape. He was charged with having sexual intercourse […]

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Nigerian pastor charged to court for criminal diversion of N15m belonging to church

Nigerian pastor identified as Fred Adeola Omosebi has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A.O Otaluka of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of funds to the tune of N15,619,000. Omosebi who  is a Pastor of […]

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ICC acknowledges Yoruba Nation agitators’ petition against Buhari, AGF, CoAS, others

International Criminal Court (ICC), on Tuesday, acknowledged receipt of the 27-page petition filed by the Yoruba Nation agitators. Signatories to the petition are the Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye; Yoruba Activist, Sunday Adeyemo fondly called Sunday Igboho; and other 49 Yoruba Self-Determination Groups. Others who signed the petition with Akintoye and […]

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Nigerian female University student allegedly raped, killed by soldier-boyfriend over suspicion of cheating (Photos)

Friends, family and classmates of 200-level female student of the Niger Delta University, Bayelsa,  Nigeria, Jennifer Ugadu are mourning her, while accusing her boyfriend, a Nigerian soldier, of being responsible for her untimely death. The soldier, Jay Matol, is said to have suspected Jennifer of cheating so he allegedly raped her, then shot and stabbed […]

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