Category: Crime Watch
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Fraudsters bribe police with $17,000 in Rivers
The Zone 16 Police Command on Saturday paraded three suspects for allegedly engaging in illicit drugs and fraudulent activities.
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Banker arrested over N18m theft from customer’s account
The Nigerian police command in Katsina State has arrested a bank official in Daura for allegedly stealing N18 million from a customer of the undisclosed bank through an Automated Teller Machines (ATM).
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Couple arrested for sending threat messages to people
The Anambra Police Command and a vigilance group in the state, on Friday, arrested a couple for allegedly issuing kidnap threats to unsuspecting members of the public.
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FBI nabs notorious Nigerian fraudster, Bobo Chicago [PHOTO]
A 25-year-old Nigerian man, Oluyomi Bombata, also known as Bobo Chicago, has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for his alleged role in a business email compromise (BEC) scheme and money laundering activities amounting to $2.8 million.
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Police hunt for woman for allegedly killing 65-year-old
The police command in Ogudu says it is hunting for a woman, who allegedly fought and hit the head of a 65-year-old Morenike Oladega against the wall and she died in Ipokia area of the state. SP Omolola Odutola, the Spokesperson of the command, made this known, in a statement, on Saturday in Abeokuta.
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Taraba CJ moves to intervene in 169 awaiting trial cases
Justice Joel Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba on Thursday identified 169 cases of awaiting trials pending in the Medium Custodian Centre Jalingo with a pledge to intervene. Agya made this known while interacting with inmates in the Jalingo medium custodian center.
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Court adjourns murder trial of Ebonyi lawyer to Nov 28
A High Court in Abakaliki has adjourned the murder trial of an Ebonyi- based lawyer, Sunday Ununu to November 28. The lawyer is facing trial for allegedly causing the death of Mr Nnamdi Nwite-Ugo, on Aug. 21 at Agbaja-Unuhu in Abakaliki Local Government area of the state.
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Woman remanded in prison for stabbing husband to death
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of a housewife, Olajumoke Olalere, 33, at Agodi Correctional facility, Ibadan, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death.
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Chinese, Malaysians, other foreign nationals, 17 Nigerians arrested over hacking
About 130 suspects, comprising 113 foreign nationals and 17 Nigerians, have been apprehended by the police over hacking and cyber-related crimes.
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Insecurity! Niger state residents in panic mode as bandit absuct many passengers in 5 vehicles
Bandits along the Maiga-Kontagora road in Niger State have kidnapped about 20 passengers traveling in five vehicles. The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, who represents Mariga Constituency, informed newsmen that the incident occurred on Thursday when bandits blocked the Mariga-Kontagora road between Baban-Lamba and Beri. Sarkin-Daji was responding to…