The Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned a 33-year-old man, Fatai Yisa, before the Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly stealing 1,570 bags of sachet water. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, the defendant—who worked as a sales boy at a factory—allegedly committed the offence between January and June 10, 2025. The stolen…
A Lagos Federal High Court has ordered the deportation of four Filipino nationals convicted of cyberterrorism and internet fraud. Justice Yellim Bogoro, presiding in Ikoyi, directed the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service to deport the convicts within seven days of completing their sentences. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the ruling…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Halima Buba, Managing Director and CEO of SunTrust Bank Ltd, on charges related to a $12 million money laundering scheme. Buba was brought before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, alongside Innocent Mbagwu, the bank’s Executive Director and Chief Compliance…
Police operatives from the Onitsha Main Market Division, with assistance from local traders, have arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of a 17-year-old boy. An automatic pump-action gun was also recovered during the operation. According to eyewitnesses, the suspects—believed to be security operatives attempting to apprehend another individual—allegedly opened fire indiscriminately, resulting in…
The Nigeria Police Force, through its National Cybercrime Centre (NCCC), has uncovered and disrupted a sophisticated cyber fraud syndicate behind the hijacking of multiple WhatsApp accounts—many belonging to high-profile Nigerians—with the aim of defrauding their contacts. The breakthrough came following a formal complaint lodged on April 14, 2025. The NPF-NCCC’s cyber intelligence team responded swiftly,…
Justice D. E. Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year in prison each for cyberterrorism and internet fraud. The convicted individuals are: Li Dong, Deng Wei Qiang, Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng, Zhao Xiao Hui, Lui Hai Rong, Lui Gang, and…
The Katsina State Police Command has achieved a major success in its ongoing efforts to combat kidnapping and banditry in the region. In a statement issued by the command, it was revealed that a joint security team—comprising Police operatives, the Military, DSS, Operation Sharan Daji, members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC), and…
Suspected kidnappers have abducted a 20-year-old petty trader, identified as Ajuma Simon, from her home in Kogi State. Ajuma, a native of Ukpotume — a village located after Ugwolawo in the Odolu/Igalamela Local Government Area — was reportedly taken from her residence around 1 a.m. on Friday, June 6. According to community sources, the young…
Malam Sabi’u Usman Saurayi, a 29-year-old banker residing in the Nassarawo community of Gombe State capital, has shared the chilling account of how he narrowly escaped from suspected organ traffickers who attempted to remove his kidney. The incident occurred last week when Sabi’u, suffering from a fever, boarded a commercial motorcycle to seek medical help.…
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Kabokweni, near White River in Mpumalanga, South Africa, in connection with the alleged murder of his older sister, whose body he reportedly buried in a shallow grave at his home nearly a year ago. Police say the suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 3, after allegedly…
