$6m inheritance scam: Nigerian jailed for defrauding 400 Americans
A Nigerian man, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, has been sentenced to over eight years in a US prison for his role in a $6 million inheritance scam that defrauded 400 Americans.
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Landlady arrested for allegedly poisoning tenant’s three-year-old son
Police in Ondo have arrested a landlady accused of poisoning her tenant’s three-year-old son following a dispute with the child’s
Police bust Lagos nude photo blackmail syndicate after N10m demand
Lagos police have arrested three suspects accused of cyber blackmail after allegedly extorting a victim with threats to release her nude photographs.
Nigerian jailed for life over student’s brutal killing
A UK court has sentenced Adedapo Adegbola to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years for the murder of his former girlfriend, university student Steph Irons, in Nottingham.
UK court jails Nigerian man for life over ex-girlfriend’s murder
A UK court has sentenced Nigerian man Adedapo Adegbola to life in prison for the planned murder of his ex-girlfriend, Stephanie Irons, after she ended their relationship.
Bandits slaughter 78 men in Kaiama, Kwara state
Eyewitnesses Mohammed Aliyu and Husseini Yakubu, residents of Kaiama in Kwara State, say bandits attacked the community, with about 78 bodies already buried and more still being found. They added that only men were slaughtered and shot dead, while women were left unharmed.
Rivers police arrest landlord for de-roofing tenant’s apartment
Rivers police have arrested a landlord accused of de-roofing a tenant’s apartment, leaving his family exposed and causing extensive property damage.
Somali woman executed for killing teen domestic worker
A Somali woman was executed under Islamic law for killing her teenage domestic worker, sparking public outcry and renewed calls
Bandits attack Niger community again, burn police station, church, abduct five
Bandits struck Agwara in Niger State early Sunday, burning a police station and church and abducting five residents, prompting ongoing security monitoring.
Fraud, coup probe: Ex-Bayelsa gov Sylva may be tried in absentia
Security agencies are intensifying efforts to arrest former Bayelsa governor Timipre Sylva, who may face trial in absentia over alleged