Crime

Jan
16
2026
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By Abia ThinkTank
Supreme Court Reverses Ex-Jigawa Governor Lamido’s Acquittal In N1.35bn Fraud Trial

Supreme Court Reverses Ex-Jigawa Governor Lamido’s Acquittal In N1.35bn Fraud Trial

Crime, Economy, Judiciary
Supreme Court Reverses Ex-Jigawa Governor Lamido’s Acquittal In N1.35bn Fraud Trial The Supreme Court has set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal that discharged former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido and his sons, Mustapha and Aminu, of money laundering charges. A five‑member panel of the Supreme Court handed down the decision in a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday in separate appeals filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the lead judgment read by a member of the panel, Abubakar Umar, the Supreme Court set aside the 25 July 2023 rulings of the Court of Appeal…
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Dec
22
2025
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‘He Who Alleges Must Prove’ – ICPC Invites Dangote To Submit Evidence Against Ex- NMDPRA Boss

‘He Who Alleges Must Prove’ – ICPC Invites Dangote To Submit Evidence Against Ex- NMDPRA Boss

Crime, News Flash
‘He Who Alleges Must Prove’ – ICPC Invites Dangote To Submit Evidence Against Ex-NMDPRA Boss The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken formal steps to investigate allegations made by billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Alhaji Farouk Ahmed. The anti-graft agency made it clear that the burden of proof lies with the petitioner, stressing the principle that “He who alleges must prove.” As part of the process, Dangote has been invited to appear before the commission or send his legal representative to…
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Dec
22
2025
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Police Confirm Release Of Remaining 130 Kidnapped Niger Students

Police Confirm Release Of Remaining 130 Kidnapped Niger Students

Crime, News Flash, North Central, Police Force
Police Confirm Release Of Remaining 130 Kidnapped Niger Students The Niger Police Command has confirmed the release of the remaining 130 abducted students and staff of St. Mary Catholic School, Papiri, in the Agwara Local Government Area of Niger. NAN reports that the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Minna. Abiodun said that the remaining batch of the victims was released on Sunday, bringing an end to the ordeal of the abducted students and staff of the school. He explained that a total of…
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Dec
18
2025
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Alleged Fraud: My International Passport Was Stolen In London – Ngige Tells Court, Gets Bail

Alleged Fraud: My International Passport Was Stolen In London – Ngige Tells Court, Gets Bail

Crime, Abuja, News Flash
Alleged Fraud: My International Passport Was Stolen In London – Ngige Tells Court, Gets Bail A federal capital territory high court in Gwarinpa has granted bail to Chris Ngige, former minister of labour and employment. Maryam Hassan, presiding judge, ordered that Ngige should continue on the administrative bail earlier granted to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The court however ordered that Ngige must present a surety who is a director under the employ of the federal government. The surety, the court added, must have a landed property and is expected to deposit documents of the landed property…
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Dec
17
2025
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Police Arrest Tiktoker Peller Over ‘Attempted Suicide’

Police Arrest Tiktoker Peller Over ‘Attempted Suicide’

Crime, News Flash, Police Force
Police Arrest Tiktoker Peller Over ‘Attempted Suicide’ The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained social media influencer Habeeb Hamzat, also known as Peller, after a video showing him driving recklessly and subsequently crashing his car during a live stream went viral. The arrest was confirmed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, on Tuesday. According to the police, the incident, which happened on Sunday, posed a risk to public safety and required immediate action. “The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained, for further investigation, Habeeb Hamzat aka ‘PELLER’, subsequent to…
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Dec
15
2025
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Four Killed, 20 Worshippers Kidnapped As Gunmen Attack Kogi Communities On Sunday

Four Killed, 20 Worshippers Kidnapped As Gunmen Attack Kogi Communities On Sunday

Crime, News Flash, North Central, Security
Four Killed, 20 Worshippers Kidnapped As Gunmen Attack Kogi Communities Armed gunmen on Sunday attacked the First ECWA Church in Ayetoro-Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one person and abducting 20 others. This is coming as gunmen in a coordinated attack on the same day attacked the Oke-Agi and Ilai communities in the Mopamuro local government councils of Kogi State, killing three persons and abducting many. The attack at ECWA church in Aiyetoro-Kiri left one worshipper, simply identified as Jayjay, dead during the assault. Local authorities and security operatives said they will continue to assess the situation,…
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Dec
09
2025
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EFCC Probes ’46 Bank Accounts’ Linked To Ex-AGF Malami

EFCC Probes ’46 Bank Accounts’ Linked To Ex-AGF Malami

News Flash, Crime
EFCC Probes ‘46 Bank Accounts’ Linked To Ex-AGF Malami Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, spent Monday night at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as interrogations over an ongoing investigation intensified, TheCable has learnt. An associate of the former minister told TheCable that Malami was invited for questioning on Monday but arrived late in the evening, which resulted in him staying overnight to continue responding to investigators’ queries. The associate also disclosed that 46 bank accounts allegedly linked to Malami are currently under investigation, forming a major part of…
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Nov
30
2025
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Again, Otti Moves For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Visits Him In Sokoto Prison

Again, Otti Moves For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Visits Him In Sokoto Prison

Abia State, Crime, News Flash, Security
Again, Otti Moves For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Visits Him In Sokoto Prison Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, visited Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto Correctional Centre on Sunday. Kanu was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice James Omotosho after he was found guilty on all seven counts of terrorism offences. The charges related to his secessionist agitations, acts of terrorism, membership of a proscribed group, killing of security operatives, destruction of public property, concealment, and the importation of an unregistered radio transmitter. The IPOB leader, who had been in…
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Nov
30
2025
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Zamfara Governor Allegedly Releases 69 Convicted Bandits Under ‘Religious Amnesty’

Zamfara Governor Allegedly Releases 69 Convicted Bandits Under ‘Religious Amnesty’

Crime, News Flash, Politics, Religion
Zamfara Governor Allegedly Releases 69 Convicted Bandits Under ‘Religious Amnesty’ The Human Rights Watchdog in Africa, HRWA, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State following reports that hundreds of inmates convicted for banditry-related offences were recently released from the Gusau Correctional Centre. The group alleged that Governor Dauda Lawal authorised the release of 69 convicted bandits in September through what it described as a “secret state pardon,” reportedly processed through the Zamfara State Zakat and Endowment Board under a programme tagged “Religious Amnesty.” In a statement on Friday, HRWA Executive Director, Samson…
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Nov
27
2025
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Plateau: ‘My People Killed 46 Christians Despite My Pleas’ – Fulani Leader

Plateau: ‘My People Killed 46 Christians Despite My Pleas’ – Fulani Leader

Crime, News Flash, Religion
Plateau: ‘My People Killed 46 Christians Despite My Pleas’ – Fulani Leader A Fulani leader who has lived in the Hurti community of Manguna District in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State for 32 years, has confirmed that the attackers who recently invaded the community and killed 46 people were members of his tribe who spoke the Fulani language while carrying out the deadly attack. A video shared by journalist Masara Kim Usman on Tuesday, revealed that the respected Fulani elder has been living with the people of the Hurti community and was regarded as one of them, even…
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