Suspected herdsmen have reportedly killed two individuals in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The deadly attack took place on Sunday, July 27, 2025, along the Uikpam–Umenger road near Uikpam town — a route that has seen several violent incidents in recent months. Eyewitnesses say the victims were ambushed while traveling through the isolated…
An 18-year-old lesbian accused of fatally stabbing a 19-year-old man who allegedly r@ped her, remains in custody after her case was postponed to August 7 for a formal bail application at the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Friday, July 25. Dakalo Avheani Mulaudzi has been charged with murder following the death of Shonisani Mahwasane in the…
A 30-year-old man, Atiaro Emmanuel, has been arraigned before an Iwaro-Oka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly threatening to kill his father, Atiaro Mattew. The police charged the defendant before Magistrate B.A. Ikusika on a four-count charge. According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on November 12, 2024, at around 6:00 a.m. at Iwornin Quarters, Oka Akoko,…
Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kano, Kano State, has convicted and sentenced TikToker Abubakar Ibrahim (also known as ‘G-Fresh’) and musician Hamisu Sa’id (known as Hamisu Breaker) for abusing the Nigerian currency. According to a statement from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the two were sentenced following their arraignment…
Suspected armed herdsmen have beheaded a farmer identified as Gabriel Vandefan in Ukpiam community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a Facebook user, Mr. Ango Japhet T, the brutal attack occurred on Thursday afternoon, July 24, 2025 at Tse Aghem. The victim had gone to inspect his farm in the company…
An operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), identified only as Jide, was shot and killed by suspected drug traffickers during a sting operation in Ondo town, the headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area, Ondo State. The fatal incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at a residential…
The HQ 63 Brigade Nigerian Army / Sector 1 Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has arrested a suspected cultist identified as Igbe Lucky Chika. Ag Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the 63 Brigade, Captain [Name], disclosed in a statement that the 26-year-old suspect was apprehended by troops in Ezionun community, Abraka,…
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…
