Crime
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Jowizaza’s Lifestyle Made Kidnappers Raise My Father’s Ransom, Says Blessing Ezeokafor
Blessing Ezeokafor, the eldest daughter of kidnapped Jezco Group chairman Chief Joseph Ezeokafor, has publicly blamed her younger brother, Eberechukwu…
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Jezco Boss Ransom Rises From N700m to N1.5bn as Kidnappers Cut Off Communication With Family
The ransom demanded for the release of Jezco Group Chairman, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor, has increased from N700 million to…
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Bala Aliyu Bags 13 Years Behind Bars, 20 Strokes Of Cane For Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old
Bala Aliyu, a 25-year-old man, was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment and 20 strokes of the cane after being found…
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EFCC Arraigns Muhammad Korimi Abdullahi Over N186m Fraud in Maiduguri
On August 11, 2026, the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Muhammad Korimi Abdullahi…
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Ex-OnlyFans Model Clenney, Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Nigerian-American Boyfriend
A Miami court sentenced Courtney Clenney, a former OnlyFans model, to six years in prison for fatally stabbing her Nigerian-American…
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“Highest Decision-Maker”: Damascus Court Sentences Ousted Syrian Dictator Bashar Al-Assad To Death For Crimes Against Humanity
A Syrian court has sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after convicting him of premeditated murder, torture,…
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“I Have Killed Someone I Think”: Congolese Man, Katabana Jailed For Life Over Murder Of Nigerian Roommate In Norwich
A UK court has sentenced 28-year-old Benjamin Katabana to life imprisonment for the murder of his Nigerian roommate, Uchenna Okirie,…
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Fertility Doctor Abebe Faces Fraud, Embryo Sale Charges As AGF Steps In
The criminal case alleging that an Abuja pastor and a fertility doctor committed fraud by selling a couple’s embryos is…
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How Fake Lawyer, Anoruo Earned 7.5m From Brief, Paid Qualified Lawyer N1.5m To Handle Case…Fined N270,000 For Impersonation, Use Of Forged NBA Seal
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced a 55-year-old man, John Nwawuto Anoruo, for impersonating…
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Kidnapped Kebbi Judge Regains Freedom After Nine Days In Captivity
Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, a Judge of the Kebbi State High Court, has been released from captivity, nine…
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Court Sentences Two To Death For Murder Of DELSU First-Class Student After Nine-Year Trial
A Delta State High Court sitting in Ogwashi-Uku has sentenced two men to death by hanging for the…
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Anambra Court Remands 19-Year-Old For Impregnating 14-Year-Old Girl
An Anambra State Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Offences Court, Awka, on Thursday ordered the remand of a 19-year-old…
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Alleged “Fake” PFIPC DG Arrested After Court Issues Bench Warrant
Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), has been…
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8 Suspects In DSS Custody As Rescued Oyo Schoolchildren Return Home After 56 Days, Kingpin Demanded For Release Remains On Trial
Eight suspected members of the gang responsible for the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area…
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Nigerian Student In US Jailed 27 Months, Faces Deportation After Firing Gun At Ex-Girlfriend Holding Their Baby
A 23-year-old Nigerian student in the United States, Godson Oghenebrume, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison and…
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Justice After Decades: Irish Court Sentences 83 Year-Old Former School Worker For Historic Sexual Abuse Of 19 Boys
An Irish court has sentenced an 83-year-old former school worker, Patrick Sharkey, to six and a half years’ imprisonment…
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