Category: Crime

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 53-year-old woman and her 28-year-old son over an alleged conspiracy to carry out money ritual activities in Ile-Oluji, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence received by operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, the police said on Saturday. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the attempted ritual was foiled on December 27 after a concerned resident alerted security operatives to suspicious activities in the area. “The operation led to the…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a woman identified as Rita Ughale, a resident of Kokori community in Ethiope East Local Government Area, over the alleged sale of a newborn baby for ₦1.5 million. According to police sources, Ughale was apprehended following intelligence reports that led operatives to uncover a suspected child-trafficking deal involving the infant. The baby was reportedly sold shortly after birth under circumstances that raised serious concerns. The police confirmed that the child has since been rescued and placed in protective custody, while investigations are ongoing…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reinstated the death sentence of Maryam Sanda, ruling that President Bola Tinubu acted outside his constitutional powers by commuting her sentence while her appeal was still ongoing. The judgment, delivered on Friday, has sparked renewed national debate over presidential pardons, executive overreach and the limits of Section 175 of the Constitution. In a 4–1 split decision, the apex court affirmed Sanda’s conviction for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, and upheld earlier rulings by both the FCT High Court and the Court of…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a herbal product seller, Williams Adetunji, for allegedly promoting and selling fake fibroid-treatment drugs that reportedly caused severe health complications for multiple women. Adetunji was apprehended after a woman filed a petition accusing him of selling unapproved products — Enervate Capsules and Tumorex — which he claimed could “eliminate fibroids naturally.” The victim said the products contained harmful chemicals, including caustic soda, leading to chemical burns, vaginal damage, prolonged bleeding and other dangerous reproductive complications. According to the complaint, the injuries were so…

A 19-year-old girl, Uloma Nwangwu, has been killed in Nsukka, Enugu State, just days after reporting her cousin, 51-year-old Emeka Nwangwu, to the police for alleged rape and threats to her life. The incident occurred on Monday at a pharmacy in Nsukka, where Uloma had gone to seek medical treatment. Police said the suspect, a member of a Neighbourhood Watch group, trailed her to the location and violently attacked her, repeatedly smashing her head on the floor. She was rushed to hospital but was confirmed dead. Her remains have been…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a serving magistrate, Mohammed Suleiman Kumo, before Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court on a three-count charge bordering on bribery and extortion. Kumo was arraigned on December 3, 2025, following investigations by the EFCC’s Gombe Zonal Directorate, which accused him of receiving a total of ₦1.4 million in illicit benefits through the bank account of a court registrar, Adamu Ahmed. According to the charge sheet, the magistrate allegedly received ₦1 million and another ₦400,000 through Zenith Bank account…