CRIME
Police Nab Two Over Alleged Kidnapping In Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects by operatives from the Rapid Response Squad and the Anti-Kidnapping Unit. The suspects are Celestine, a 52-year-old man, and Jacinta, a 45-year-old woman, both residents of Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area (LGA). Their arrest was confirmed in a statement issued yesterday in Onitsha by the command’s Public...
NDLEA Uncovers Cocaine Concealed In Religious Books En Route To Saudi Arabia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reported yesterday that its agents had seized a shipment of cocaine bound for Saudi Arabia that was hidden in 20 religious texts. This came as operatives recovered no fewer than 557.2kg of skunk, 5.6kg of methamphetamine, and 29.8 grams of heroin from a warehouse in Bayelsa. According to the NDLEA’s Director of Media and...
Finland Approves Extradition Of Simon Ekpa To Nigeria Over Terrorism Allegations
The Finnish authorities have approved the extradition of Simon Ekpa, a controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, to Nigeria. The transfer is scheduled for July 15, 2025, following a ruling by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti on April 18, 2025. Ekpa, who refers to himself as the “Prime Minister” of the self-declared Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, has been at the center of escalating...
Police Nab Two Suspects In Imo Over Alleged Attempt To Sell Abducted Child
The Imo State Police Command has apprehended two women in Owerri for attempting to sell a kidnapped four-year-old boy for ₦2.7 million. The boy was kidnapped in Abuja while hawking vegetables and then brought to Owerri to be sold before luck ran out for them. The suspects are Joy Ugwu from Idah, Kogi State, and Rosella Michael of Zamba in Abuja,...
Court Authorizes EFCC To Arrest, Detain Six CBEX Staff Over Alleged $1bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was granted permission by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday to detain and arrest six promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) in connection with alleged investment fraud totalling more than $1 billion. Justice Emeka Nwite, who gave the order after the EFCC’s lawyer, Fadila Yusuf, moved an ex parte motion to...
Late Gospel Singer Osinachi’s Husband Gets Death Penalty By Hanging
Justice Nwosu-Iheme of a FCT High Court Wuse Zone 2 in Abuja today April 28, sentenced the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu, to de@th by hanging. This was after the court found Nwachukwu guilty of culpable hom!cide resulting in the de@th of the celebrated singer on April 8, 2022. While delivering his judgment, Justice Nwosu-Iheme held that the...
EFCC Arrests Businesswoman Aisha Achimugu Over Money Laundering Allegations
🗓️ Date of Arrest: April 29, 2025 📍 Location: Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja 🧾 Charges: Alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering 🔑 Key Points: Aisha Achimugu, a well-known business executive, was arrested by the EFCC early Tuesday morning upon her voluntary return from London. The arrest is tied to an ongoing investigation into financial crimes, as mandated by a Federal High...
Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Mourners in Chibok, Borno State: At Least 14 Dead
Date of Incident: Monday, April 28, 2025 Location: Kopl Village, Chibok Local Government Area, Borno State Key Details: Attack on Mourners: Boko Haram terrorists attacked mourners gathered for the final prayer of a loved one in Kopl village. Casualties: At least 14 people were confirmed dead, with many others injured by gunshots. Destruction: The terrorists also set ablaze a church and...
Nigerian Army Court Martial Sentences Soldier To Death, Another To 10 Years For Murder, Robbery
A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Headquarters, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in Enugu has sentenced Private Adamu Mohammed to death by hanging and Private Abubakar Yusuf to a 10-year prison term for separate criminal offences. The sentences followed a trial in which both soldiers were found guilty of serious crimes, including murder and robbery. According to...
EFCC Arrests Businessman E-Money For Alleged Naira Abuse, Dollar Spraying
Popular Nigerian businessman and socialite, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel, widely known as E-Money, has reportedly been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged abuse of the naira and defacement of foreign currencies. According to multiple reports, E-Money was picked up by EFCC operatives on Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos. The...
