Security forces thwart bandits’ attack, capture suspect in Katsina community
Troops in Katsina have captured a suspected bandit in a late-night raid in Kuki.
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Nigerian man extradited to the US over $8.4m fraud scheme
“If you are attempting to enrich yourself by scamming Americans from behind a keyboard… the FBI is willing and able to bring you to the United States to face justice.”
Three Ghanaian nationals extradited to U.S. over $100m fraud scheme
The indictment alleges the defendants laundered stolen funds to West Africa, where “chairmen” directed operations.
UK woman avoids jail after stealing £80k for Nigerian online boyfriend
“Hyacinth Blair, 63, withdrew £80,000 from an NHS trust to send to a Nigerian man she met online. Despite ‘sustained dishonesty,’ she avoided jail due to her remorse and clean record.”
Nigerian woman, 60, found stabbed to death in UK apartment
A 60-year-old Nigerian mother, Nkiru Chima, was brutally stabbed in her UK home—with police linking her death to a young man’s fatal incident on train tracks hours earlier. No arrests have been made
Nigerian man stabbed to death in London apartment, suspects in custody
A man and a woman have been formally charged with murder in connection with the tragic death of 26‑year‑old Nigerian Ayowale Aladejana.
Sisters fake kidnapping to scam father of N5m, arrested in Abuja
According to police spokesperson Josephine Adeh, the incident began when their father, Mr. Innocent, reported that 16-year-old Leadway had gone missing after leaving home to sit for an exam in Karu.
26-year-old Nigerian man stabbed to death in London flat; multiple suspects arrested
Two individuals have been charged with the murder of 26-year-old Nigerian Ayowale Aladejana, who was fatally stabbed in New Cross, southeast London.
Mum hid baby’s body in bag behind sofa after deceiving partner, court hears
Burton, who concealed her pregnancy from her partner Shaun Balaam, gave birth alone in her Geraldton home on August 19, 2022.
NDLEA busts hidden drug haul of cocaine and tramadol in car side mirrors
NDLEA officers have seized cocaine and Tramadol hidden in car mirrors and lipsticks at Lagos airport, arresting multiple suspects. The operation spanned several states with large hauls recovered.