Crime

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

Lover allegedly sets girlfriend ablaze for rejecting marriage proposal

A man, Abdullahi Idris, has been arraigned in a Kano State Sharia court for allegedly setting his girlfriend, Sa’adatu Ibrahim, ablaze for turning dow

Police arrest 31 suspected kidnappers, others in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa state police command has arrested 11 suspected kidnappers for allegedly terrorising residents of Nunku village in Akwanga LGA and in Masa

Benue court remands man over alleged N9m fraud

A Makurdi Magistrate’s Court, on Tuesday, remanded one Vika Agyula (50), who allegedly duped his victim of N9 million on the pretext of selling to him

FCT: Vigilantes get operational vehicle, cash for rescuing kidnap victims

The  FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, rewarded members of local vigilance groups in Kwali Area Council for rescuing four kidnapped victims. The

Again, 2 decomposing corpses found in Kaduna forest

Barely a week after eight corpses of suspected bandits were found in Azzara village, two decomposing corpses of suspected bandits have been found in t