Police arrest 14 over ₦4.8bn Kainji power plant theft, staged ₦7m kidnap in Niger State
Niger State police arrested 14 suspects over a ₦4.8bn Kainji Power Plant theft and a staged ₦7m kidnap involving security staff, scrap dealers, and fraudsters.
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Lagos police to arraign NURTW leader ‘Shameleon’ over dispatch rider’s death
Lagos police will arraign NURTW leader Shamsideen “Shameleon” Adio on Friday for allegedly killing a dispatch rider in a street altercation.
University Fraud: UK-based Nigerian Farouk Adepoju faces extradition to US, up to 125 years in jail
UK-based Nigerian Farouk Adepoju faces extradition to the U.S. on fraud charges that could earn him 125 years in prison over a
$235,000 university scam.
Man sentenced for sexual offences against dozens of children he catfished
A man has been jailed for sexual offences against dozens of children he ‘catfished’ by pretending to be a 14-year-old boy on Snapchat. He’s been described as ‘one of the most dangerous sexual child predators’
Nigerian man arrested in UK for defrauding US university of $235,000
A Nigerian man in the UK faces extradition to the U.S. for allegedly hacking a university contractor and stealing $235,000 through wire and computer fraud.
Pastor, three others arested in Imo for selling one-month-old baby
Imo police arrested a pastor and three others for selling a newborn baby for N900,000 after deceiving the mother that the child had died.
Scientist who defended Primodos safety unmasked as conman by daughter
Professor Michael Briggs, once central to the Primodos scandal, has been exposed by his daughter as a fraud who faked his qualifications and produced research still used in government reviews.
Mom charged with manslaughter after four ‘unsupervised’ daughters die in house fire
A North Carolina mother faces manslaughter and child abuse charges after her four young daughters were killed in a house fire.
Police: Illegal immigrant beheaded Dallas motel manager, kicked head ‘like a soccer ball’
A Cuban immigrant previously released from ICE custody has been charged with capital murder after allegedly beheading his Dallas motel manager in front of the victim’s family.
Azubike admits ‘Obi of Lagos’ coronation was scam to defraud guests
Police say a self-proclaimed “Obi of Lagos” admitted his planned installation was a fraudulent scheme to extort money from unsuspecting guests.