The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has dismantled a human trafficking syndicate, rescuing seven victims and arresting four suspects. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued on March 14, 2026. She said the operation was carried out on March 13, 2026, following intelligence that a vehicle transporting young persons suspected…
A High Court in Gombe has sentenced five men to various prison terms for exhuming a corpse and removing its eyes for alleged ritual purposes. The judgment was delivered on Friday, March 13, 2026, by Justice Abdulsalam Mohammed of Gombe State High Court No. 8 after the defendants pleaded guilty to some of the charges…
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa State. The suspects were apprehended on Monday, March 9, 2026, in Kiyawa Local Government Area following investigations into the murder of SC Bashir Adamu Jibril. It was earlier reported that the…
Suspected assailants have k!lled a Point of Sale (PoS) operator identified as Aliyu Vatsai Musa in Minna, Niger State. The brutal attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, March 9, 2026. It was gathered that the attackers allegedly forced their way into the victim’s residence. According to sources, the assailants ignored…
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday sentenced a fake doctor, Olatide Emmanuel, to death by hanging for the murder of a woman. The 48-year-old was arraigned in 2025 on a two-count charge of murder and impersonation. According to the charge, Emmanuel allegedly murdered Bosede Falade on June 24, 2019, at…
Sixteen people, including a bride, have regained their freedom after spending 57 days in captivity following their abduction in Bauchi State. The victims were kidnapped on January 10, 2026, when gunmen attacked a wedding convoy belonging to the family of Malam Abubakar Santuraki Ubandoman Lim in Gwammadaji town, Dull B Ward, Tafawa Balewa Local Government…
The Benue Head of Mbajiir in Tongov, Katsina-Ala Zaki Sughter Agenbeer, from his home in Une Tongov community. According to reports, the attackers took the victim into the bush and killed him, accusing him of providing information about their activities to security agencies. The DPO of Katsina-Ala, in coordination with the DPO of Ukum, mobilized…
An Akure Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a 17-year-old student, Ilesanmi Emmanuel, in a juvenile correctional facility for allegedly striking a 13-year-old schoolgirl, Olamide Kadiri, with a metal belt and causing a serious eye injury. The incident was said to have occurred on February 19, 2026, at about 7:41 a.m. at Mooreb Idea…
A 40-year-old Ghanaian man, Derrick Van Yeboah, has pleaded guilty in the United States to his role in a large-scale online fraud scheme that targeted victims through romance scams and business email compromise, stealing more than $100 million. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Van Yeboah, on Friday, March 6, admitted to conspiracy to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its Abuja Zonal Directorate, has arraigned a Chinese national, Zhang Wen Hao, before Justice Ibrahim Shekarau of the Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Mararaba. Zhang was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on cheating. According to the charge, Zhang allegedly induced one Paul Yichol with the…
