Category: Crime

Bandits Abduct Kebbi Deputy Speaker After Friday Prayers

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Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammed Samaila Bagudo. The incident occurred on Friday night shortly after the lawmaker observed prayers at a mosque in Bagudo town. Confirming the abduction, the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, said the attackers, armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the area and whisked the Deputy Speaker away to an unknown destination. According to Abubakar, the Commissioner of Police, Bello Sani, has mobilized a joint search-and-rescue operation involving the Police, Army, and…

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Bandits Kill Pastor, Abduct 20 Worshippers in Kaduna

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  A pastor with the United Church of Christ in Nigeria (UCCN), also known as HEKAN, has been killed, and over 20 worshippers abducted, following a fresh bandit attack on the Farin Dutse community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, October 28, 2025, left residents fleeing as heavily armed gunmen invaded the community, shooting sporadically. HEKAN President, Rev. Dr. Amos Kiri, confirmed the incident in a statement, describing it as “callous, inhumane, and wicked.” He identified the slain…

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Bank MD gets 5 year jail term for stealing N32m from own bank

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Justice Benjamin Lawan Manji of the Adamawa State High Court, has convicted and sentenced the Managing Director of Bonghe Micro Finance Bank, Grace Andreas Karka, to five years imprisonment for illegal transfer of money from her bank. According to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission’s statement obtained on Thursday, Karka was prosecuted on two-count charges bordering on criminal conspiracy and cheating to the tune of N32,000,000( Thirty Two Million Naira) by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the EFCC. The charge reads, “that you Grace Andreas Karka and prince Moses Batalu…

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How 13 year-old female student was raped at Rivers football academy

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The Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed that the Elekahia Police Division is investigating an alleged sexual assault case handed over by the Rivers State Ministry of Sports. In the report, a 13-year-old female student was sexually assaulted at the Real Madrid Football Academy in Elekahia, Port Harcourt. The suspect, a 17-year-old classmate of the victim, was handed over to the police by the Commissioner of Sports, Christopher Green. The handover followed a meeting convened by the commissioner, which included the alleged victim, the suspect, their…

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Update: NDLEA Moves to Seize Pretty Mike’s Nightclub Over Lagos Drug Party

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has filed a forfeiture case against Proxy Night Club in Victoria Island, Lagos, owned by socialite Mike Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, following a weekend raid on an alleged drug party. NDLEA operatives stormed the club between 11 p.m. on Saturday and 3 a.m. on Sunday, arresting over 100 guests, including Pretty Mike and the club’s manager, after undercover agents infiltrated the premises and confirmed the sale and use of illicit substances. About 385 kilograms of Canadian Loud and other drugs were…

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Tinubu Reviews Clemency List, Drops High-Risk Offenders as Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence Reduced to 12 Years

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President Bola Tinubu has signed the formal instruments to exercise his constitutional prerogative of mercy, granting clemency to selected inmates after a comprehensive review of the earlier list of beneficiaries. The review, carried out in consultation with the Council of State and in response to widespread public criticism, saw the removal of individuals convicted of serious crimes, including kidnapping, human trafficking, drug offences, fraud, and illegal possession of firearms. A statement from the Presidency said the decision was guided by the gravity of offences, national security concerns, the rights of…

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EFCC Arrests Akwa Ibom School Proprietor for Alleged Fake Scholarship and Visa Fraud

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, have apprehended Mrs. Imaobong Okpong, a school owner in Mbierebe, Akwa Ibom State, over alleged involvement in multiple fake foreign scholarship and visa racketeering schemes. According to a statement posted on the EFCC’s official X handle on Friday, Okpong was arrested following a petition by one Dr. Blessing Bassey, who accused her of defrauding her of ₦3 million under the pretext of securing university admission and Canadian study visas for her and her husband. Bassey said the suspect…

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Nnamdi Kanu Lists Danjuma, Sanwo-Olu, Wike, Umahi, Malami, Others as Witnesses in Terrorism Trial

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Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has named several top Nigerian political and security figures — including former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; former Defence Minister, Gen. T.Y. Danjuma (rtd); and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu — as witnesses in his ongoing terrorism trial. In a fresh motion filed on October 21 and marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015, Kanu informed Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, of his intention to call 23 witnesses in his defence. The IPOB leader said the move complies with…

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Nigerian Man Jailed in UK for Impersonating Female Nurse to Work in Hospital

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A 33-year-old Nigerian man, Lucius Njoku, has been handed a suspended prison sentence in the United Kingdom after impersonating a female nurse to work in a National Health Service (NHS) hospital. Njoku fraudulently used the identity of his female friend, Joyce George, to secure work as a healthcare assistant at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire, where he completed multiple shifts over a two-month period. Despite wearing George’s NHS name badge – which featured her photograph – Njoku successfully passed himself off as a female staff member until a…

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Over 100 MFM church accounts frozen in UK after major financial scandal hits Olukoya’s ministry

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The United Kingdom’s Charity Commission has frozen more than 100 bank accounts linked to the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) following concerns over weak financial oversight and possible mismanagement of church funds. According to an official report published on the UK government website, the freeze order was issued as part of a statutory inquiry into the church’s operations and governance structure. The investigation revealed that several MFM branches across the UK were running independent bank accounts without proper control or authorization from the central trustees. The Commission said…

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