The United States has arrested five fugitives — including a Nigerian — allegedly linked to a sprawling fraud network accused of defrauding thousands of victims of more than €300 million in Germany. The arrests were carried out in the Central District of California at the request of the German government, which is now seeking their…
Two people have been killed in an overnight attack in Rachi, Bachi District, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, residents and community leaders said. The victims, identified as Mr. Dalyop Dangyang, a youth leader, and another person, both of Berom ethnicity, were shot during the assault at about 8:00 p.m. on November 5,…
The Police Command in Benue State has confirmed the arrest of two unidentified persons for being in possession of human parts in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Emenari Ifeanyi, disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital, during a press conference. Ifeanyi stated that the suspects were arrested on October 22…
A celebrity vegan chef, Anthony Milan Ross, has been found guilty of killing his wife and two children on Christmas Day in 2017, nearly eight years after the shocking crime. Ross, 53, shot his wife, Iris, 38, outside their apartment in Phoenix, Arizona, before locking himself inside the home and holding police in a six-hour…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of the Chief Imam of Sokunkpan village in Tsaragi, Edu Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the incident occurred on November 4, 2025, around 9:30 p.m. According…
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two persons in Ibado-Apacha, Omala Local Government Area, describing the incident as a case of armed robbery and homicide. The confirmation was made by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP William Aya, in response to enquiries about the killings by gunmen between Tuesday night and…
A 29-year-old woman, Aminat Lawal, was on Wednesday docked in an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly maltreating her 12-year-old son. The defendant whose address was not stated, is charged with “indecent beating.” She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Aminu Isaac, told the court that the defendant committed…
Suspected Lakurawa terrorists, locally referred to as bandits, on Tuesday afternoon ambushed the convoy of Hon. Jafaru Mohammad Ali Damisa, who represents Borgu/Agwara Federal Constituency in Niger State, killing a soldier and injuring several others. The attack took place along the Lumma Babanna road in Borgu Local Government Area as the lawmaker was heading to…
At least three people have been confirmed dead and another reported missing following a retaliatory assault by suspected herders on Anwule community in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State. The violent attack, which took place on Tuesday, is believed to have been sparked by the alleged killing of a young Fulani herder by some…
Men of the Bayelsa State Vigilante Service on Monday arrested a suspected serial phone thief, identified simply as Francis, at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Yenagoa, the venue of Governor Douye Diri’s defection to the All Progressives Congress. The suspect, who reportedly confessed to travelling from Rivers State to take advantage of the large political…