Crime

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

Son to die by hanging for setting mother ablaze

  A Minna high court has sentenced Steven Jiya, a resident of Darussalam Area of Minna, Niger State, to death by hanging for setting his mother a

Vacate our forest reserve Ogun orders illegal farmers and timber contractors

The Ogun State Government has ordered 17 illegal farmers and timber contractors in the Omo Forest Reserve, in Ijebu-East/North LGA of the state to vac

2 men bag 35-year jail for cutting off girl’s genital

The Bauchi State High Court has sentenced 20-year-old Adamu Abdulrauf and 21-year-old Abdulkadir Wada to 35 years in prison for cutting off the vagina

Man charged with stealing phone in Kano

A suspect identified as one Abubakar Umar has been arraigned before a Kano Shari’ah Court sitting at Gama PRP for trespassing and stealing. The offenc

Woman, 22, commits suicide over boyfriend’s death in Adamawa

A 22-year-old woman, Florence Vandi, has taken her own life allegedly in protest over the death of her boyfriend in Adamawa State. According to report