Crime & Court

NDLEA Uncovers Snake-Guarded Drug Cache in Edo, Makes Significant Seizure

  Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) unearthed a hidden shrine guarded by a large black snake…

3 months ago

Namibian Court Ends Colonial-Era Ban on Same-Sex Relationships

A top Namibian court on Friday struck down the African country’s colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships, in a victory for…

3 months ago

Ogun: Gunmen Abduct Pregnant Woman on Her Way to Hospital

  In a disturbing incident in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, suspected gunmen have abducted a pregnant woman who…

3 months ago

Court Declares Creation of Ondo’s 33 LCD As Unconstitutional

  The Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has declared the creation of the 33 Local Council Development Areas…

3 months ago

Customs Seizes ₦3bn Worth of Cannabis Sativa from Canada

Customs Seizes ₦3bn Worth of Cannabis Sativa from Canada   The Tincan Island Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS)…

3 months ago

₦80bn Fraud Allegations: Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello’s Arraignment Adjourned to June 27

  The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the arraignment of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, in an…

3 months ago

EFCC Nabs 127 Alleged Fraudsters During Ondo ‘Yahoo’ Party

  Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have struck a major blow…

3 months ago

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of $4.7m, N830m, Assets Linked to Emefiele

    The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an interim forfeiture of substantial sums of money and numerous…

4 months ago

Police Arrest  Man Accused of Defrauding Thai $216,000, N30m

  Police operatives in Lagos State have arrested a man, Chimereze Chinedu, for allegedly defrauding a Thai to the tune…

4 months ago

Gombe: EFCC Arrest Woman for Alleged Naira Misuse

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody a woman accused of misusing the Nigerian currency,…

4 months ago