Category: Crime

Bandits have reportedly killed over 50 persons in an attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.Apart from worshippers, the … Read More

Gunmen have allegedly attacked a 18-seater passenger bus and killed two persons in the process in Kwara State. The gunmen also abducted unspecified number of other passengers in the bus … Read More

A yet-to-be identified man has been stoned and burnt to death in Abuja for alleged blasphemy. The incident, which occurred at Lugbe timber market created panic and confusion in the … Read More

Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested 92 suspected internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys) in a sting operations at various … Read More

Three people have been feared killed in a renewed cult clash in Ilorin, Kwara State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the attack, which occurred on Monday around Omoda Roundabout in the metropolis, … Read More

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the release of the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris from its custody. Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the … Read More

No fewer than three persons were killed in a renewed cult attacks in Ilorin, Kwara State capital on Monday night over battle for supremacy. Mouthpiece NGR reliably gathered that the … Read More

Nepalese officials on Tuesday confirmed that all the 22 people on board the plane that crashed on May 29 were killed after rescuers found and recovered the last body from … Read More

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, granted bail to the detained former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, to the tune of N500million with one surety in like … Read More

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed the Maitama, Abuja residence of former Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha. According to an aide of the Imo West … Read More

Abductors of Venerable Olu Obanla and his son have demanded a ransom of N10m. The cleric and his son were abducted on Saturday while travelling along Ifon-Okeluse road in Ose … Read More

Anambra Governor Charles Soludo has wept over the beheading of Hon Okechukwu Okoye, who represented Aguata 11 Constituency by gunmen at the weekend. Gunmen kidnapped the lawmaker and his aide, … Read More

There was tension on Friday and Saturday in Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State over an alleged blasphemous comment posted on social media. The police said people were injured, houses and … Read More

Special Adviser to former chairman of Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon. Uzozie Chukwujekwu has been allegedly abducted by gunmen. The community has been under siege for … Read More

A total of 53,262 suspected terrorists and family members have surrendered to troops, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has said. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko, stated this … Read More

The lecturer of Kaduna Polytechnic, Dr Rahmatu Abasrshi, who was abducted with her daughter and driver, three weeks ago, have regained freedom. It was gathered the terrorists released the abducted … Read More

Two neighbouring communities in Abia and Imo states, Uturu and Okigwe, on Thursday joined forces to protest incessant killings and abductions in their respective communities. The protest started from Ukwunwangwu, … Read More

Operatives of Western Nigeria Security Network Agency, Amotekun Osun, have apprehended two young men named Olamilekan Elijah aged 23, and his friend Adegoroye Afeez, aged 24 on a case of … Read More

According to Gossipmilltv, some students of a secondary school in Edo State have reportedly been left stranded as their proprietor absconded with their West African Senior School Certificate Examination registration … Read More