Gunmen abducted a 35-year-old supermarket owner in Akwa Ibom, demanding N30 million ransom and stealing N1.9 million via a POS machine. Police have deployed tactical teams for rescue efforts.
A content creator's chat with a man who allegedly raped her and her friend after a fake modeling job offer exposes his manipulative tactics, including feigned professionalism and false safety concerns.
Lagos State Environmental Taskforce conducted a late-night raid, arresting 75 suspects terrorizing motorists along the Lagos-Calabar coastal road. Illicit drugs were seized, and an officer was injured during the operation.
The Katsina Hisbah Board has apprehended three individuals in Dandume LGA for alleged witchcraft activities, following public complaints about fraudulent money collection through supernatural means.
Christopher Nwangene breaks silence on daughter's death, revealing her heartbreaking final words and hospital ordeal after snakebite at her residence.
NAPTIP rescued seven women from human trafficking to Iraq in a Kano hotel raid, arresting two suspects. The victims were recruited from southern Nigeria for forced labor.
Six family members, including father, grandfather, and brothers, convicted of 39 offenses against two minor sisters in Sussex. Mother also sentenced for aiding abusers.
A motorist was killed and his wife critically injured when a granite-laden truck toppled and crushed their Toyota car at Eleko Junction, Lekki-Ajah Expressway, Lagos. The truck driver fled the scene after the accident.
A Thai school principal succumbed to injuries after being shot while protecting students from an 18-year-old gunman who stormed the campus, taking hostages for two hours.
A Nigerian man opted for spiritual intervention instead of police after his iPhone 13 worth over N600,000 was stolen. A TikTok video of the Babalawo performing a ritual has sparked widespread online debate.
Air Marshal Sunday Aneke condemns alleged coup plot against President Tinubu's administration as Nigerian military investigates 16 officers linked to the attempt.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has rescued and repatriated 23 Nigerian youths who were trafficked to Southeast Asia for forced cybercrime activities including romance scams and cryptocurrency fraud.
A content creator known as Fems Thrift recounts how she and a friend were raped after being lured to a fake modelling job in Ajao Estate, Lagos, with the perpetrator threatening to release private videos if they reported the incident.
Armed bandits on motorcycles attacked Tse-Kaseve village in Benue, killing two police inspectors and four civilians. Security forces repelled the assault, with troops deployed for bush combing operations.
Police in Lagos have sealed Signatious Hotel following the mysterious drowning of Mattias Airenekhueme during a pool party. Arrests made as father questions narrative, autopsy pending.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq expresses sorrow over the death of forest guard Omotosho Samuel, killed in a clash with suspected kidnappers in Koro community, and announces a N10 million support fund for his family.
A viral video has exposed the surprising items discovered inside the office of a Head of Department, sparking widespread discussion and investigation into the findings.
Esther Okereke, a Nigerian businesswoman, has publicly accused her husband of eight years of planning to kill her to seize her house and property, sparking concerns over domestic violence and property rights in Nigeria.
Armed bandits killed health educator Lawali Musa Moriki and abducted his four children and others in a midnight attack in Zamfara State. Security forces have launched a manhunt.
Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old transgender student, killed eight people, including five children, at a British Columbia school before dying by suicide, police confirm.
A Midlands landlord has been arrested for allegedly murdering his tenant after his wife sought refuge in the tenant's room during a domestic dispute over an unprepared meal.
A South African police sergeant has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the premeditated murder of her husband, whom she shot after he found her consulting a traditional healer.
British drill rapper Daniel Boakye, known as Dsavv, escapes from police custody during a hospital visit from HMP Feltham. Authorities launch urgent manhunt for the 'extremely dangerous' inmate linked to gang crime.
Police in Kano State have launched an investigation after the body of 28-year-old Mubarak Hamisu was discovered hanging from a tree in Gyadi-Gyadi, Tarauni LGA.
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a double stabbing at Kingsbury High School in London. The suspect was found in a distressed state at a nearby mosque, with police investigating the motive behind the violent attack
Suspected kidnappers have abducted five persons, including a police officer and a secondary school student, in separate attacks in Akoko Edo, Edo State. The kidnappers are demanding a N100 million ransom for two victims.
Ondo State Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the brutal murder of Faith Olusesan, a 27-year-old woman killed in her residence in Funbi Fagun, Ondo Town.
A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced two Chinese nationals to 46 years imprisonment each for cyberterrorism and internet fraud involving N3.4 billion and $2.5 million. The convicts were part of a 792-member syndicate arrested in 2024.
Air Marshal Sunday Aneke condemns alleged coup plot against President Tinubu, warning that perpetrators will face severe legal consequences.
Police in Adamawa State have arrested three suspects, including the victim's son, for kidnapping an elderly man to demand a N2 million ransom intended to fund a second marriage.