A Kano Magistrates Court has ordered the remand of housewife Zayya Magaji, accused of poisoning her three-day-old stepson to death. The defendant pleaded not guilty as the case was adjourned for further proceedings.
Finbar Sullivan, a 21-year-old music video director known as Sully Shot It, was stabbed to death on Primrose Hill in London. Another man was injured in the incident, which occurred during a busy evening in the park.
Suspected armed bandits ambushed a police convoy in Katsina State, killing two officers and stealing their service weapons. The attack occurred in Musawa LGA, with police tactical teams engaging the assailants in a gun duel.
Police in Ogun State have detained Abubakar Musa, 25, for allegedly stabbing five people, killing two, after a business deal collapsed. The suspect attacked victims who were trying to calm him down.
Kogi State Police have arrested two ex-convicts for the murder of a fresh graduate awaiting NYSC call-up. The suspects, linked to over 16 deaths, lured the victim with a construction worker ruse.
The Yobe State Police Command has apprehended two suspects, Musa Mohammed and Ibrahim Abdullahi, for alleged murder and drug abuse-related crimes in Damaturu. The incidents, involving violent attacks with weapons, resulted in fatalities, with police urgin
The EFCC has arrested Fatima Muhammed in Maiduguri for allegedly mutilating currency by using a N500 note to clean nasal mucus, following a viral TikTok video that prompted the investigation.
A Nigerian man has written an emotional open letter to businessman Blord, who is remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre, offering encouragement and advice ahead of his release amid legal charges.
A mentally unstable man in Okitipupa, Ondo State, hacked three children to death with a machete, including his own son, in a shocking domestic incident on Tuesday, April 6, 2026.
Police allege rapper Lil Tjay directed his group to start a fight that resulted in Offset being shot at a Florida casino. Lil Tjay was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge but denies involvement.
Nigerian artist I. Uk releases '112Culture' song to encourage use of toll-free 112 emergency number, aiming to reduce casualties and support public safety efforts nationwide.
Former glamour model Katie Price has been disqualified from driving for six months after failing to respond to police about a speeding ticket. The court also ordered her to pay over £1,000 in fines and costs.
Ogun State Police Command's Anti-Kidnapping Unit rescued nine foreign nationals and arrested two suspects in a transnational fraud operation, with victims lured to Nigeria for European travel promises.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ugwu, a 49-year-old Nigerian, pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business in the US involving over $5 million, including $580,000 from fraud victims.
Nigerian auto-dealer Aliyu Muhammad, known as Sarkin Mota, has threatened a N2 billion lawsuit against Femi Obanlekoko for a tweet alleging illegal car imports and fraud, demanding a retraction and apology.
Ogun State Police have apprehended Matthew Adebisi for allegedly attacking a motorcyclist with a locally-made pistol in Sabo. The suspect was arrested after a distress call, with the stolen motorcycle and gun recovered. The victim is receiving treatment a
A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced 25-year-old biker Usman Musa to 21 months imprisonment for trafficking prohibited substances, including cannabis and psychotropic drugs.
A 62-year-old man, Robert Smith, has been arrested by Lagos State Police for allegedly defrauding a micro-finance bank of N130 million. The police also paraded other suspects and recovered firearms, vehicles, and other items in a major crackdown.
Security operatives engaged terrorists in a gun duel in Pwomol Village, Plateau State, resulting in three fatalities and one injury. Police have arrested a suspect and reinforced patrols in the area.
A Nigerian traditional religion practitioner, Mathias Ezeaku Ejiofor, has narrated his disappointing encounter with incarcerated businessman Blord at Kuje Correctional Centre, revealing Blord refused to see him despite his offer of help.
A 46-year-old woman, Thabisa Mnqwazana, was allegedly shot dead by three armed robbers in Egcuwe, Eastern Cape, while preparing for her husband's funeral. The assailants tied up family members, stole money and bank cards, and fled the scene.
Two Lagos residents, Kingsley Adieme and Rachel Onyekachi, have been sentenced to three months in prison for indiscriminate refuse dumping, as announced by the State Commissioner for Environment.
Three individuals have been arrested in Ondo State for allegedly attacking and disarming a female police officer, Inspector Ige Olayinka, in Agadagba community. The suspects forcefully took her service riot gun and personal belongings during the assault.
Amarachukwu Igwe, a Nigerian-American deputy at Alexandria Sheriff's Office, was fired and arrested for allegedly attempting to deliver narcotics to an inmate in Virginia prison.
The Special Anti-Touting Squad in Anambra State has publicly destroyed illegal drugs valued at N80 million seized from multiple locations. The agency warned that anyone involved in drug sales or consumption will face strict consequences.
Rapper Lil Tjay was arrested on a misdemeanor charge related to a fight before the shooting of Offset in Florida. He was released on bond, with police confirming no direct shooting charges.
Former WWE champion Alberto Del Rio has been detained in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, following domestic violence allegations filed by his wife. Authorities have not released detailed information about the case.
John Kent Tarwater, a former finance professor and author of Christian marriage ethics books, has been arrested on eight sex-based felonies for allegedly raping a minor under 13 for six years.
Deborah Mbara, a Nigerian cancer survivor, reveals how controversial therapist Blessing CEO allegedly doctored her medical report to fake a cancer diagnosis for financial gain.
Residents in Kisumu County, Kenya, stormed a hospital, overpowered police, and lynched a suspected criminal who was receiving treatment after an earlier beating by the community.