A self-proclaimed gospel singer and eight others have been convicted and sentenced by courts in Kwara State for various offences related to cybercrime, conspiracy, and misappropriation of funds. The convictions followed prosecutions by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to a statement released on Friday, July 18, 2025,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 15 Chinese nationals for offenses related to cyberterrorism and internet fraud in Lagos. In a statement released by the commission, the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 successfully prosecuted the individuals before two Federal High Court judges sitting in Ikoyi — Justice…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four individuals for allegedly orchestrating a visa scam that defrauded more than 100 Nigerians of approximately ₦500 million. The suspects — Blessing Wefsutu (27), Chineye Christian (36), Archibong Udeme Ifereke (23), and Maurine Peter (25) — were apprehended by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). All…
The Delta State Police Command has successfully dismantled a notorious kidnap syndicate responsible for terrorizing communities in Oshimili North Local Government Area, arresting five suspects and recovering ₦5 million in ransom. Police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, stating that the recovered money was part of the…
Gunmen believed to be kidnappers have abducted Engr. Lucky Ugbo, a government contractor, in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident reportedly occurred around 8:45 pm more than four days ago at Ugbo’s residence on Isah Road in the community. On Sunday, July 13, the kidnappers contacted Ugbo’s family, initially demanding…
A 34-year-old man from the Kuwadzana suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe, has died by suicide after losing a $500 sports bet—highlighting the deepening impact of gambling on vulnerable individuals across the country. Taurai Manyepo, a father of two, had placed a high-stakes wager on Manchester City to defeat Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal in the FIFA Club World…
Ovidio Guzmán López, son of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, has pleaded guilty to a range of U.S. drug trafficking charges, marking the first time one of El Chapo’s sons has entered a plea deal with U.S. authorities. Federal prosecutors allege that Ovidio, along with his brother Joaquín Guzmán López, led a…
An Ogun State High Court on Friday convicted and sentenced three young men for the ritual k!lling of a 16-year-old girl, Sofia Okeowo, in the Kugba area of Abeokuta South Local Government. The trio, Mustakeem Balogun, Soliudeen Majekodunmi, and Lukmon Abdulgafar, were apprehended for the gruesome m8rder of Okeowo on January 28, 2022. The court released a…
Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old state-level tennis player known for winning multiple competitions, was tragically shot and killed by her father in Gurugram’s Sushant Lok Phase 2 on Thursday, July 10.
Gunmen launched a deadly ambush on a police patrol team in Imo State on Sunday, July 6, killing a police constable and reportedly abducting an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The attack took place around 9:00 a.m. near Finas Gas Station along the Okigwe-Umuahia Road, close to the Old Gariki area in Okigwe—an area described…
