Category: Crime

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…

The royal family of Bayagan-Ile community in Ifelodun Local Council of Kwara State has dismissed reports that their monarch, Oba Kamilu Salami, has been freed from captivity, insisting he remains in the custody of his abductors. Spokesperson for the family, Rafiu Lawal, said late Tuesday that contrary to widespread rumours, the traditional ruler has not been rescued by local hunters. “I wish to formally address and debunk the false information circulating across various media houses and social media platforms, claiming that our monarch, Kamilu Salami, has been rescued,” Lawal said.…

The Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation has raised alarm over the repeated sexual abuse of young boys in the Mile 12–Ketu area of Lagos, following the arrest of a 35-year-old man, Ali Umar, who was caught molesting a 12-year-old boy. The foundation said it became aware of the situation during an outreach in the community, where residents revealed that Umar, who lives at 12 Adebimpe Street, Kosofe, had been previously caught abusing young boys. According to the community, he allegedly groomed victims by promising to buy them mobile phones,…

Armed bandits have kidnapped a bride, ten of her bridesmaids, a baby and several other women in a late-night raid on Chacho village in the Rabah area of Sokoto State, residents and security sources confirmed on Sunday. The attackers stormed the community between Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday, carting away at least 14 victims. The incident is the latest in a wave of mass abductions sweeping across northern Nigeria. A resident, Aliyu Abdullahi, told AFP that the assailants invaded the Zango neighbourhood where the newlywed bride was…