Category: Crime

Delta ‘Rape Festival’: Police Arrest Organiser, Four Others Over Assault of Women in Ozoro

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Public outrage has erupted over a controversial festival in Delta State after viral videos showed women being assaulted during the event in Oruamudhu community, Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area. The disturbing footage, widely shared online, captured young women being chased, stripped, and groped by groups of men in broad daylight, sparking nationwide condemnation. The incidents reportedly occurred during the ‘Alue-Do’ festival held on March 19, a traditional rite said to be linked to fertility practices in the community. Witnesses said the event includes restrictions requiring women to remain indoors…

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Panic in FCT as Residents Flee Communities After Bandits Threaten Fresh Attacks

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Residents of Kungaboku and neighbouring Paze communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have begun fleeing their homes after suspected bandits issued a threat to launch coordinated attacks on the areas. The threat was reportedly contained in a letter discovered in a pupil’s school bag at a private school in Paze. In the note, the bandits allegedly vowed to attack the communities in retaliation for the killing of one of their commanders. The development has heightened tension in the communities, coming days after a successful rescue operation by security forces.…

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NDLEA Arrests 74-Year-Old Man With 11kg Cocaine Hidden in Ground Pepper at Abuja Airport Story:

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to traffic 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in ground pepper. The suspect was apprehended during a routine screening of outbound passengers at the airport after NDLEA officers discovered suspicious substances hidden inside containers of ground pepper packed in his luggage. According to the anti-narcotics agency, further examination confirmed that the powdered substance was cocaine carefully concealed to evade detection. The NDLEA said the suspect, whose identity…

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NDLEA Arrests Ex-Lagos Councillor, Assembly Aide Over 40kg Skunk Hidden in Baby Diapers

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a former councillor in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, Sheleru Sadiq Olalekan, after 40 kilogrammes of skunk, a strain of cannabis, were allegedly discovered hidden inside baby diapers at his residence. Olalekan, 45, who previously served two terms as councillor representing the Orimedu community in the council, was arrested on Monday, March 2, 2026, at his home in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki, following credible intelligence linking him to illicit drug sale and trafficking. NDLEA operatives reportedly conducted a search of the premises…

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US Court Jails Nigerian Man for 19 Years Over $4m Romance Scam, Business Email Fraud

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A United States District Court has sentenced a 40-year-old Nigerian, Leslie Chinedu Mba, to 228 months (19 years) in federal prison for his role in a $4 million romance scam and business email compromise (BEC) scheme. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge David Hittner after Mba pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to make false statements in immigration documents. According to the United States Department of Justice, Mba and his co-conspirators operated the fraud scheme between April 2018 and December 2023, targeting unsuspecting…

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Ex-NNPC GM Jailed 87 Months in U.S. Over $2.1M Bribe

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A U.S. court has sentenced Paulinus Okoronkwo, a Nigerian-American and former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), to 87 months in federal prison for accepting a $2.1 million bribe from Addax Petroleum, a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned Sinopec. The United States District Court also ordered Okoronkwo to pay $923,824 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and to forfeit $1,039,997, the net proceeds from the sale of his Valencia, California, home. Okoronkwo, who previously practised immigration, family, and personal injury law in Koreatown, California, was convicted…

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NDLEA Arrests Real Estate CEO, 89kg of ‘Canadian Loud’ Found inside Apartment

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Mr. Kolapo Oladapo Raji, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trans Fortress Global Resources, as part of a widening probe into alleged international drug trafficking and distribution networks. Raji, 57, was taken into custody on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at his Safe Court Apartment residence in Ikate, Lekki, Lagos, following sustained surveillance by anti-narcotics officers. The operation was said to have been triggered shortly after his return from the United Kingdom based on “credible intelligence” linking him to cross-border narcotics operations.…

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Tragedy in Abia: Nigeria Immigration Officer Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Wife during Dispute

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A tragic incident has shaken residents of Umuizi in Ekeoba Ohuhu, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, where a 38-year-old officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, identified as Chidiebere James, was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife following a domestic dispute. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, has thrown the quiet community into mourning. According to neighbours, the couple had been involved in a heated argument a day earlier over family issues, including the welfare of their sick child and alleged accusations of…

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Three South Africans Charged with Murder of Nigerian Bolt Driver in Pretoria

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Three South Africans have been charged with the murder of a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, following the circulation of dashcam footage that sparked widespread outrage. The suspects — Dikeledi Mphela, 24; Goitsione Machidi, 25; and McClaren Mushwana, 30 — appeared briefly before a court in Pretoria on Monday, where they abandoned their bail applications. Police confirmed that a fourth suspect has surrendered and is expected to appear in court on Tuesday. According to prosecutors, the suspects allegedly ordered a ride through Bolt last Wednesday using an unregistered phone…

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Police Launch Manhunt for 18-Year-Old Housewife Over Alleged Genital Assault on Husband in Yobe

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The Yobe State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an 18-year-old housewife, Khadija Jamilu, over the alleged violent assault on her husband in Potiskum Local Government Area of the state. Police said Khadija is accused of inflicting severe injuries on the genitals of her 25-year-old husband with a knife during a domestic dispute on Friday. The command’s spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed on Saturday in Damaturu that the Potiskum Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call around 3:00 p.m., reporting that the incident had occurred earlier at about 1:00…

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