CRIME
32-Year-Old Nigerian Man Stabbed To Death In Malaysia
A 32-year-old man identified as Toheeb Salau aka Gentee was stabbed to death at a club by suspected cultist in Malaysia. According to HGS Media Plus, the incident happened on Sunday, October 2 in Jalan Razak area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was gathered that the deceased confronted one Goru Emerald Edirin, a suspected cultist and leader of Aiye confraternity in...
Lady, 20 Remanded In Prison For Allegedly Killing Stepdaughter In Katsina
A 20-year-old housewife, Lamratu Nasiru, has been remanded in the Katsina Custodial Centre over the death of her stepdaughter at Unguwar Shalele village, Katsina State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Lamratu and the victim’s mother, Zabbau, were married to one Mallam Nasiru of Unguwar Shalele village, in the Matazu Local Government Area of the state. The housewives were said to be fighting...
Man Goes Mental After Consuming Mkpuru Mmiri In Abuja
A man, Ikechukwu Paul, got knocked out after consuming methamphetamine, locally called mkpuru mmiri, in in Kubwa, a town in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mkpuru mmiri, coined from the Igbo language, is loosely translated as “seed of water”. City & Crime gathered that the incident happened on Saturday on Arab Road in Kubwa. A witness, Tijjani Mustapha,...
Usifo Ataga: Court Hears Audio Conversation Between Chidinma Ojukwu, Security Guard
On Tuesday, the Lagos High Court resumed the trial of undergraduate Chidinma Ojukwu for the alleged murder of former Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga. An audio recording of a phone call between Ms. Ojukwu and Abubakar Mohammed, a security guard at the apartment where Mr. Ataga is alleged to have been murdered, was played in court. Along with Adedapo Quadri and...
NDLEA Uncovers Lagos Mansion Loaded With 13 million Tramadol Pills
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has busted a mansion in the Lekki area of Lagos State where Tramadol was stored. NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Monday, said the pills recovered from the mansion were no less than 13,451,466 and worth N8.8bn in street value. He said the mansion belonged to a billionaire drug baron, Ugochukwu Nsofor Chukwukadibia,...
El-Rufai Condemns killing Of Two Herdsmen In Kaduna
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has condemned the killing of two herdsmen by mob in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the mob forcefully seized two herders allegedly linked to banditry and killed them. “The mob then lynched and burnt the herders, even though they...
NDLEA Arrests Lagos Billionaire, Impounds 13million Pills Of Tramadol In VGC
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a large consignment of drugs in Lagos. The substances are contained in hundreds of cartons kept in a house in Victoria Garden City (VGC). The estate, mostly occupied by the rich, is located along the Lekki-Ajah corridor. NDLEA Director of Media, Femi Babafemi announced the operation Monday morning. “Another VGC drug bust! As massive...
Police Nab Suspected Cultists In Lagos, Recover Arms, Charms
Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected cultists in the state and recovered firearm from them. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. He said that the suspected cultists were arrested on Sept. 23 at about 6.30 p.m. during a routine police patrol...
Police Uncover Two Decomposed Bodies Inside CMD’s Office In Kwara
Police have recovered two decomposed bodies of ladies, inside the office of the Chief Medical Director of a government hospital in Kwara state. One of the carcasses of the decomposed female bodies was found buried underground inside his office, while the other one was found inside a trash bin. The suspected former Chief Medical Director of Kiama General hospital, Kiama in...
2023: No Hiding Place For Criminals In Ebonyi – Gov. Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has said that there will be no hiding place for criminals in the State. Umahi stated this during the occasion to mark Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary on October 1 and 26th anniversary of the creation of Ebonyi. He also revealed that those behind the killings in Ebonyi were known gunmen and would be exposed by...
