Crime

A convicted kidnapper and armed robbery leader, Kelvin Prosper Oniarah, widely known as Kelvin Ibruvwe, has regained freedom after being listed among inmates granted presidential clemency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Kelvin, 44, was…
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Tension gripped travelers along the Ugwuogo Nike–Opi–Nsukka road in Enugu State on Friday evening after suspected kidnappers reportedly blocked the busy highway, forcing police officers stationed nearby to flee for safety. A viral video…
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A Non Governmental Organisation, the Society for Rule of Law in Nigeria (SRLN), has accused self-appointed activist and owner of Sahara Reporters of receiving $250,000 (about N370m) to carry out a series of campaign of blackmail against…
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Police have revealed that one of the suspects linked to the death of Arise TV news anchor, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, confessed that he tried to prevent her from jumping from a three-storey building during an armed robbery in Abuja. …
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a retired Director of Finance and Administration with the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Garuba Mohammed Duku, to 24 years in prison for diverting ₦318 million belonging to the…
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The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has captured twelve suspected armed robbers believed to be behind the killing of Arise Television staff member, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during a…
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The trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello resumed on Wednesday at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting more evidence in its ongoing ₦110 billion…
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The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, over an alleged $4.5 billion fraud has again hit a deadlock following a dispute between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the defence team on how to…
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The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, has sentenced a former legislative aide and banker, Mohammed Goni Yilkan, to eight years in prison for defrauding job seekers of ₦120.5 million. Justice F.E. Messiri delivered the judgment…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned that internet fraud is worsening travel restrictions for Nigerians. The agency said the rise in cybercrime is one of the main reasons foreign governments are imposing tougher visa…
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