Crime

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

Clearing agent jailed 3 years for fraud in Ogun

A magistrates’ court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday, sentenced one Taiwo Oloyede to three years imprisonment for fraudulently obtaining

Man accused of performing unauthorised surgery on woman

A Yaba magistrates’ court in Lagos State, on Thursday, remanded a 39-year-old man, Lawrence Omatule, for performing an illegal surgery on a woman whic

Burglary: Vigilantes save scavenger from mob

The ring leader of a burglary group, operating as iron waste scavengers known as “mebola”, one Sadiq, was arrested after he was saved by vigilantes fr

1 EEDC vandal arrested in Anambra

Police and vigilantes in Anambra State have arrested a suspect for vandalising Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) installations in the

FCTA reopens Dei-dei market

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has announced the reopening of the Dei-Dei building materials market and t