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.
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UK-based Nigerian arrested after visa application links him to elusive ticket fraud
Ajibola Oduntan, a UK resident with an Irish passport, has been arrested by the FBI and charged with wire fraud for allegedly using stolen credit cards to purchase and resell over $100,000 worth of tickets to the musical “Wicked,” leading to significant losses for the Kentucky Performing Arts venue.
Alleged impostor arrested by police over attempted robbery in Minna
A man impersonating a soldier was arrested in Minna after attempting to divert passengers under false pretences and flee with their motorcycle.
Gold worth $700,000 stolen in Paris Museum heist
Gold specimens worth $700,000 have been stolen from Paris’s Natural History Museum, in a heist linked to a recent wave of robberies at French cultural institutions.
Former Florida nurse jailed after husband catches her in sexual act with 15-year-old stepson: ‘Incestuous offender’
Former Florida nurse Alexis Von Yates was sentenced to two years in prison for lewd and lascivious battery on her 15-year-old stepson after a plea deal reduced her original charge.
Nigerian sentenced in US for $6m inheritance scam
Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, a Nigerian national, was sentenced to 97 months in U.S. prison after admitting to defrauding over 400 Americans of more than USD 6 million through a scam promising inheritances and demanding advance payments.
UK doctor walks out of surgery midway for encounter with nurse
Dr Suhail Anjum admitted leaving a patient under anaesthetic to have sex with a nurse at Tameside Hospital, calling his conduct “shameful.”
Family of man killed by Aurora police call it “murder” as department releases bodycam footage
Two weeks after the fatal police shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield, his family and civil rights attorneys say the officer should have never used his gun.
GRAPHIC: Police officer fatally shoots man during traffic stop struggle
Newly released body camera footage captures the moment an Aurora police officer fatally shot 37-year-old Rajon Belt-Stubblefield during a traffic stop.
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.