Ondo police arrest couple for staging fake kidnap to extort relatives abroad
Ondo police arrested a pastor and his wife for allegedly staging her kidnap to extort N10 million from relatives abroad.
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FBI raids church properties, arrest pastors over forced labour, fraud
Two U.S. church leaders, David Taylor and Michelle Brannon, have been arrested in a $50m human trafficking and money laundering conspiracy.
Nigerian Police confirm repatriation of violent Chinese gang leader
Nigeria’s police, in cooperation with INTERPOL and Chinese authorities, arrested fugitive gang leader Dai Qisheng in Abuja on August 8, 2025, and successfully repatriated him to Beijing on August 15, underscoring Nigeria’s resolve to combat transnational organised crime.
Imo terror leader executes three of his own fighters
Terror kingpin Ifeanyi Eze, aka “Gentle De Yahoo,” executed three of his fighters in Okigwe, Imo State after accusing them of misusing his rifles for robbery, a killing captured on video, and confirmed by police who vow to arrest him.
U.S. jails Osun monarch four years for $4.2m COVID-19 fraud
A U.S. court has jailed Osun monarch Oba Joseph Oloyede for four years over a $4.2m COVID-19 loan fraud scheme.
Nigerian monarch, Oba Joseph Oloyede, sentenced to over 4 years in prison in the US after pleading guilty to wire and tax fraud charges
Defendant led conspiracy to fraudulently obtain over $4.2M in pandemic stimulus from the SBA
Court orders forfeiture of ₦246m shares tied to former army general
EFCC told the court the shares were bought with proceeds of fraud.
How NDLEA uncovered syndicate, airport officials planting drugs in innocent Nigerian pilgrims’ luggages
NDLEA has uncovered how airport officials colluded with a drug syndicate to plant illicit substances in the luggage of three innocent Nigerian pilgrims detained in Saudi Arabia, as the government intensifies efforts to secure their release.
Kano: NDLEA uncovers airport syndicate planting drugs in pilgrims’ luggage
The NDLEA has arrested a drug syndicate involving aviation workers who allegedly planted illicit substances in the luggage of three innocent Nigerian pilgrims detained in Saudi Arabia.
Taraba soldier in trouble for stabbing keke rider over N200 fare
The victim, Afudu Tanko, is currently receiving treatment after the altercation.