Several people are feared dead following a brutal attack by suspected bandits on Tadurga village in Zuru Local Government Area, Kebbi State, on Monday night, June 16. According to Vanguard, the heavily armed assailants stormed the community, firing shots into the air, looting shops, rustling cattle, and terrorizing residents. “They came in large numbers, shooting…
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Lagos State S#xual Offences and Domestic Violence court has sentenced a 44-year-old man identified as Oto Edet, to life imprisonment for d#filing his neighbour’s nine-year-old daughter. The court delivered its ruling after finding Edet guilty of a one-count charge of defilement brought against him by the Lagos State Government. During…
A woman has been arrested in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State for allegedly transporting ammunition to armed bandits. According to security sources, the suspect was apprehended while attempting to deliver the supplies to criminal groups operating in the region. Authorities say investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of her involvement and identify…
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, presided over by Justice Ayokunle Faji, on Monday sentenced Omoruyi Terry, a Nigerian cross-border drug trafficker, to two years’ imprisonment without an option of fine for unlawfully exporting 800 grams of Tramadol. The sentence followed Omoruyi’s guilty plea to a one-count charge brought against him by the National…
A 56-year-old farmer, Henry Oyagbomwan, was allegedly murdered and buried in a shallow grave by five of his farm workers on May 13 in Igueze village, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to police sources, the tragic incident occurred shortly after the victim reportedly sold pineapples worth ₦900,000. The suspects allegedly collected…
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,…
