Crime Archives

My native bullet proof vest failed me – Teenage robber

Sep 20, 2024Nov 15, 2025 topnews

Sodiq Oyedokun, a teenager suspected to be an armed robber, has lamented how his traditional bullet proof and anti- arrest vest meant to make him disappear from crime scenes failed him. Oyedokun was arrested and paraded alongside 20 other suspected criminals by the Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun in Akure, the state capital. In an interview, the suspect, said that he inherited it from his late father who was a herbalist. According to him, ” my father gave the vest to me. I kept it in our house since…

American bizman sentenced to 74 years imprisonment for $1.2m visa scam

Sep 18, 2024Nov 15, 2025 topnews

An American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, has been convicted and sentenced to 74 years imprisonment by a Lagos State Special Offences Court, in Ikeja, on Tuesday, for defrauding victims of $1.2m, through an EB-5 visa scam and an additional $368,698.24, in fraud. Justice Mojisola Dada, who handed down the sentence, found Ramirez guilty on two separate consolidated charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The court ruled that the prosecution had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. On the first charge, Ramirez was sentenced to…

Lotus Bank staff steals N336m …two months after N1.2b loss

Sep 10, 2024Nov 15, 2025 topnews

Lotus Bank Limited has been dealt another financial blow, having been defrauded of N336,993,863.35 by one of its employees, barely two months after losing N1,134,491,604.31. In an affidavit sworn by Gbenga Ojerinde, a fraud investigation officer at the bank, and filed by Lagos lawyer Efe Eze-Iyamu, it was revealed that Lotus Bank discovered suspicious Mudarabah profits paid to customer accounts. A comprehensive review from January 2023 to May 2024 uncovered fraudulent activities by Abdulkarim Arome Mohammed, a staff member in the Financial Control Department. Mohammed allegedly exploited his system privileges…

Gunmen rob church during service, kill pastor ‘s aide

Sep 10, 2024Nov 15, 2025 topnews

On Saturday, unknown gunmen invaded God’s Doing Healing and Deliverance Ministry, a church situated at Orodo, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State and left one youth leader, Samuel Ogbonna, dead. Until his death, Ogbonna was an aide to the General Overseer of the church, Evang. Maduabuchi Ernest, popularly known as “Dibia Ekpere or Father MEMC”. Ogbonna was also the proprietor of Feel at Home, a restaurant cum bar located within the area. The gunmen who numbered about eight according to sources, arrived the church in two cars, a red…

Gunmen abduct two nurses, many patients at Kaduna health centre

Sep 9, 2024Nov 15, 2025 topnews

Two nurses and an unspecified number of patients were said to have been abducted by gunmen from a primary healthcare centre in Kaduna State. The abductors invaded the health centre in Kuyallo, Birnin-Gwari LGA of the state on Monday morning, according to sources. Musa Alhassan, a leader of the vigilante group in the area, said the assailants’ initial target was the Government Day Secondary School in the area. Alhassan said when the gunmen arrived at the school but could not find students, they headed to the healthcare centre which was nearby. “The…

NLC President, Joe Ajaero arrested by DSS

Sep 9, 2024Nov 15, 2025 topnews

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment by operatives of the Department of the State Services. The NLC president was billed to attend the Trade Union Congress conference in London, which begins today. Confirming the development in a post via its official X handle, the NLC said Ajaero’s arrest is an assault on Nigerian workers. It reads, “The assault on Nigerian workers continues. President of the…

Consignments of cocaine, opioids in sanitary pads, hair creams intercepted by NDLEA

Sep 9, 2024Nov 15, 2025 topnews

Consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers by three courier firms in Lagos, heading to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Cyprus have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. NDLEA in a statement, yesterday, said: “In one of the logistics companies, no fewer than 30 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.1 kilograms concealed in hair cream containers were recovered by officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, DOGI, during examination of cargoes going to Ireland…

Son arrested for allegedly killing own mother in Delta State

Sep 9, 2024Nov 15, 2025 topnews

One Emmanuel Umukoro has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly killing and burning his mother, Mrs Fatima Umukoro, a school proprietress, in the Warri area of the state. It was learnt that the tragic incident, which occurred in the late hours of Saturday night, has left the woman’s neighbours in a state of shock. Some of the neighbors who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the scene as gruesome and horrific. According to an eyewitness, who simply identified himself as Umoh, the gate of the Umukoro…

Governor Radda urges Katsina residents to resist bandits, defend themselves

Sep 7, 2024Nov 15, 2025 topnews

Katsina State’s Governor Dikko Radda urged residents to defend themselves and their communities from rampaging bandits killing, maiming and destroying properties in some parts of the state. Rada also encouraged them to resist the intimidation that these criminals use to instill fear in them. In a message shared recently, Radda urged them to take a firm stance against the increasing threat posed by bandits in the state. The governor emphasized that the actual firepower of the bandits is far less formidable than the fear they manage to generate. According…

NURTW chieftain, Koko Zaria remanded in prison for assaulting Nollywood actor

Sep 6, 2024Nov 15, 2025 topnews

A Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of Ganiyu Oyedepo, widely known as Koko Zaria, a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), for allegedly assaulting Yoruba movie actor, Alhaji Ade Adele popularly known as Baba Lawori. Oyedepo was arraigned on charges of conspiracy, assault occasioning harm, and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace. According to reports, the incident occurred on June 5, 2024, at Idimu, Lagos, where Oyedepo and his associates allegedly attacked Adele, injuring him with a bottle. Presiding over…