Crime

Latest crime news, stories and headlines in Nigeria and across the world.

Kano man remanded for posing as customs officer

A Kano State Shari’a court presided over by Nura Yusuf Ahmad has ordered the remand of one Umar Muhammad (26) in a correctional centre for parading hi

Hubby strangles wife after searching her phone, commits suicide

A man, Adeniyi Jose, has committed suicide after strangling his wife, Chidinma Gloria Ibeh, to death at the SDP area of Kwamba in Suleja LGA of Niger

Police rescue 3 ‘fraudsters’ from mob in Abuja

The police have rescued three suspected fraudsters from being lynched at the Lokogoma area of Abuja. In a statement, the FCT Police Command’s spokespe

NDLEA seizes N30m Indian hemp, arrests suspects in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspect and seized 1,659 tonnes of Indian hemp worth N30

Court remands applicant for defiling 4-year-old girl

A magistrates’ court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has ordered the remand of a 19-year-old applicant, Ishaya Mamman, for defiling a four-year-old girl.