Category: Crime

US Court Jails Anambra LG Chairman 5 Years Over $3.5 Million Romance Scam

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A United States federal court has sentenced Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, to five years in prison for masterminding a romance fraud scheme that swindled victims out of more than $3.5 million. Nwadialo, 42, was sentenced by Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright in Tacoma, Washington, after prosecutors proved he spent over 15 years targeting vulnerable victims through online dating platforms. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Nigerian politician created fake profiles on dating sites including Match, Zoosk and Christian Café, often posing…

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Lagos-Based Forex Operator, Three Companies on US list of Terrorism Sponsors

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A major terrorism financing investigation has taken an international dimension as the United States government designated a Lagos-based Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, and three companies linked to him as financial facilitators for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The development comes amid revelations that Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had already concluded substantial investigations into the suspect and his businesses before the U.S. sanctions were announced. Top EFCC officials familiar with the case disclosed that the anti-graft agency had been probing Muhammad…

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Ex-OGTV Broadcaster, Security Guard Found Murdered in Abeokuta Home; Police Launch Manhunt

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A former broadcaster with Ogun State Television (OGTV), Mrs. Kitan Oyesiku, popularly known as “Aunty Kitan,” and her security guard have been brutally murdered at her residence in the Kobape area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. The tragic incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday when unknown assailants invaded the residence. The body of the security guard was found inside the security post, while Oyesiku’s lifeless body was discovered in her apartment. Preliminary findings indicated signs of forced entry into the property, while the deceased’s vehicle was reportedly missing,…

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Anambra Woman Accused of Assaulting Minor Remanded as Child Handed to Relatives, Welfare Ministry Intervenes

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The Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has taken steps to safeguard the welfare of a young child after the arrest and remand of a woman accused of assaulting a minor. The suspect, identified as Mrs. Chisom Chukwuyere, was brought to the Ministry by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) alongside her child, Chukwutulumugo Chukwuyere, before being taken into custody for further investigation and prosecution. According to information released by the Ministry, the child was formally received by officials in line with established child protection…

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Pregnant Woman Cooking for Kidnap Gang Arrested as Police Bust Bandit Network in Abuja

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested five suspects linked to a kidnapping and banditry syndicate operating on the outskirts of Abuja, including a heavily pregnant woman accused of cooking for and supplying logistics to the criminal gang. FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this while parading the suspects before journalists in Abuja on Monday. According to the police chief, the arrests followed a clearance operation conducted on June 11, 2026, in the Byazin area of the FCT, during which several bandits were apprehended, others neutralised, and…

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NDLEA Auctions Forfeited Lagos Hotel, Three Other Properties for N6.15 Billion

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully auctioned a Lagos hotel and three other high-value properties confiscated from convicted drug traffickers, generating a total of N6.149 billion for the Federal Government. The properties, which were linked to drug-related crimes, had earlier been seized by the anti-narcotics agency and permanently forfeited to the Federal Government following court orders. According to the NDLEA, the auction was conducted in line with legal provisions governing the disposal of assets recovered from criminal activities. The exercise forms part of the agency’s broader efforts…

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Update: Troops Rescue Gen Rabe’s Wife from Bandit Captivity After Sustained Forest Operation

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Troops have successfully rescued Amina Rabe, the wife of the late General Abubakar Rabe, after she was abducted alongside her husband during a recent bandit attack. The rescue was carried out on Monday following sustained military offensives targeting criminal hideouts in Matazu Forest and neighbouring communities. Security sources said the operation followed days of coordinated assaults launched from Sunday through the early hours of Monday, during which several bandits’ camps were destroyed and dislodged. The offensive involved a joint task force made up of personnel of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian…

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Bandits Still Holding General Abubakar’s Wife, Son Rejects Official Death Explanation

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The son of late Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), Isyaka Rabe, has dismissed claims by the Katsina State Government that his father died from complications arising from diabetes and hypertension while in captivity. Speaking during an interview with Deutsche Welle on Sunday, Isyaka insisted that the retired military officer had no history of either medical condition before he was abducted by bandits. The Katsina State Government had announced the former Director of Defence Information’s death on Saturday, attributing it to underlying health challenges. However, the family has challenged the official…

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Bandits Kill NSCDC Officer, Abduct Daughter, Other Residents in Kogi Community

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Suspected bandits have killed an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Ayo Olukotun, and abducted his daughter alongside several other residents during a deadly attack on Odo-Ere, the headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. Residents said the attack occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on Monday when heavily armed gunmen invaded the community, shooting sporadically and sending residents fleeing for safety. According to eyewitness accounts, the attackers stormed the residence of the NSCDC officer amid the chaos, shot him and whisked away…

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NSCDC Rescues 24 Human Trafficking Victims, Arrests Three Suspects in Badagry Raid

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued 24 victims of human trafficking, including two pregnant women and a toddler, during a raid on an illegal confinement camp in Badagry, Lagos State. The operation, carried out by NSCDC operatives in Badagry on June 4, 2026, led to the arrest of three suspects, while two others remain on the run. The victims comprised 16 males, seven females and a one-and-a-half-year-old girl. According to the NSCDC, the suspects allegedly trafficked and illegally detained victims from the Benin Republic, Togo and…

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