Category : Crime


Nigerian Gets 8 Years for $6M US Inheritance Scam

Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, a 44-year-old Nigerian, has been sentenced to 97 months in US prison for defrauding over 400 elderly Americans of more than $6 million through a transnational inheritance scam.

Teen Charged in Murder of Nigerian Student Near UK Campus

An 18-year-old has been charged with murder after Khaleed Oladipo, a 20-year-old Nigerian-born cybersecurity student at De Montfort University, was fatally stabbed in Leicester. The incident has shocked the campus community and sparked a major police inve

Mob Lynches Man Accused of Killing Boy in Nasarawa

Nasarawa State Police confirm Samalia Zaria was lynched by a mob in Keffi after being accused of killing a boy and removing his eyes. The incident occurred in Tsohon Kasuwa area on February 5, 2026.

Man Gets 12 Years for Raping 11-Year-Old in Delta

A Delta State High Court in Abraka has sentenced Ernest Okporu to 12 years imprisonment for raping his landlord's 11-year-old daughter in Osubi community. Justice S.I Okeleke delivered the judgment.

13 Journalists Injured in Bauchi Road Accident

Thirteen journalists from major Nigerian media outlets sustained injuries in a road accident while covering a government project tour in Bauchi State. The incident occurred on the Yashi-Yelwan Duguri Road.

Camp Leader Jailed 24 Years for Child Abuse

A 76-year-old former veterinarian has been sentenced to nearly 24 years in prison for drugging and sexually abusing young boys at summer camps in the UK, with the judge describing his actions as calculated and chilling.

Lady Finds Snake at Toilet Door, Thinks It's Charger

A Nigerian TikTok user shared a viral video of a snake she found near her toilet door, initially mistaking it for a charger cord. The incident sparked online warnings about potential larger snakes in homes.

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