CRIME

Jan

2026

How My Pastor Overpowered Me and Took Advantage of Me — Victim Alleges

CRIME#ChildProtection, #ChurchAbuse, #EdoState, #PastorArrested, #SexualAbuseAllegations, #WomenAffairs

How My Pastor Overpowered Me and Took Advantage of Me — Victim Alleges "An Edo-based church founder has been arrested over allegations of sexual abuse involving two sisters who were minors at the time. Investigations are ongoing." The founder of Rollo Life of Christ Brethren Ministry, Bishop Gideon Osagie Osazee, has been arrested in Benin City, Edo State, over allegations of sexual abuse involving two biological sisters. According to The Sun, the cleric was arrested by officials of the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs following several days of surveillance, which culminated in an ambush operation to apprehend him. The…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

Seven Family Members Slain in Kano as Police Launch Manhunt for Killers

CRIME#CrimeInNigeria, #DorayiChiranchi, #FamilyKilledInKano, #KanoKillings, #KanoNews, #NigeriaSecurity, #PoliceInvestigation

Seven Family Members Slain in Kano as Police Launch Manhunt for Killers "Seven members of a family, including a mother and her six children, were killed in a suspected housebreak attack in Kano as police launched a full investigation." Tragedy struck Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano State on Friday as seven members of a single family were brutally killed in what police believe was a housebreak attack. The victims were identified as 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children, all of whom were attacked inside their residence by unknown assailants. According to the Kano State Police Command, the attackers allegedly…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

NDLEA Nabs Notorious ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ After 12 Years on the Run Over Killing of three Officers

CRIME#CannabisSeizure, #DrugWarNigeria #CrimeNews, #KanmoKanmo, #LawEnforcement, #NDLEA, #OgunStateNews, #Securitynews

NDLEA Nabs Notorious ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ After 12 Years on the Run Over Killing of Three Officers The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a long-wanted drug trafficking kingpin popularly known as “Kanmo-Kanmo”, 12 years after his alleged involvement in the killing of three NDLEA officers. The suspect, Lekan Jimoh, was apprehended on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Owode, Ogun State, following a covert, intelligence-driven operation by NDLEA tactical teams. Confirming the arrest in a statement on Sunday, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said operatives recovered 69 kilograms of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis, from…

Dec

2025

By Famous Reporters

Lagos Police Bust Fake Kidnapping Syndicate, Arrest Five Over ₦1.7m Ransom Scam

CRIME#AntiKidnappingSquad, #BreakingNewsNigeria, #CrimeNewsNigeria, #FakeKidnapping, #KidnappingHoax, #LagosPolice, #LagosSecurity, #NigeriaNews, #NigeriaPolice, #PoliceArrest, #PublicSafety, #ViralVideoHoax

Lagos Police Bust Fake Kidnapping Syndicate, Arrest Five Over ₦1.7m Ransom Scam "Lagos Police uncover a stage-managed kidnapping involving a viral schoolboy video, arresting five suspects over a ₦1.7 million ransom scam. Full details." The Lagos State Police Command has dismantled a fake kidnapping syndicate following the arrest of five suspects linked to a viral video showing a schoolboy pleading for his life in what was later uncovered to be a stage-managed abduction. Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad arrested the suspects on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at about 1:00 p.m., after an intelligence-driven investigation into the widely circulated video…

Dec

2025

By Famous Reporters

Two Killed, One Injured, as Rival Cult Groups Clash in Rivers’ Andoni

CRIME, METRO#AndoniLGA, #BreakingNewsNigeria, #Cultclash, #IcelandCult, #MEND, #NigerDelta, #NigeriaSecurity, #PoliceInvestigation, #Riversstate, #RiversViolence

Two Killed, One Injured, as Rival Cult Groups Clash in Rivers’ Andoni "Two people have been killed and one injured following a deadly clash between rival cult groups in Ngo and Unyengala communities, Andoni LGA of Rivers State, as police launch an investigation and restore calm." No fewer than two persons were shot dead on Monday following a violent clash between rival gangs in Ngo and Unyengala communities, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. Sources disclosed that the confrontation involved suspected members of the militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), and the Iceland…

Dec

2025

By Famous Reporters

Osun FRSC Officer, Daughter Killed After ‘Spiritual Cleansing’ Trip With Lover — Suspect Says He Was ‘Hypnotised’

CRIME#BreakingNewsNigeria, #CrimeInvestigation, #FRSCOfficerKilled, #FunmilayoLasisi, #InterpolArrest, #OsunRitualKilling, #OsunStateNews, #RitualMurderNigeria, #SpiritualCleansing #NigeriaCrimeNews

Osun FRSC Officer, Daughter Killed After ‘Spiritual Cleansing’ Trip With Lover — Suspect Says He Was ‘Hypnotised' "A tragic investigative report on how an FRSC officer, Funmilayo Lasisi, and her six-year-old daughter were murdered in Osun State after a supposed “spiritual cleansing” trip with her boyfriend, who now claims he was “hypnotised.” Interpol later arrested him in Ghana along with two herbalists linked to the crime." According to a report published by The Punch on pm words to investigators: “I knew they were going to kill her. I never knew they were going to harvest their organs. He was referring…

Nov

2025

By Famous Reporters

UNIPORT Student Sentenced to Death for Murder of Girlfriend, Justina Otuene

CRIME#BreakingNewsNigeria, #CourtJudgement, #DamianOkoligwe, #DeathSentence, #JustinaOtuene, #MurderTrial, #NigeriaCrimeNews, #PortHarcourtNews, #RiversStateNews, #UNIPORT

UNIPORT Student Sentenced to Death for Murder of Girlfriend, Justina Otuene "A Rivers State High Court has sentenced UNIPORT student Damian Okoligwe to death by hanging for the 2023 murder of his girlfriend, Justina Otuene. The court ruled that the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced a 400-level Petrochemical Engineering student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Damian Okoligwe, to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend, Justina Otuene, a 300-level Biochemistry student of the same institution. Naija News reports that the court…

Nov

2025

By Famous Reporters

Man, 20 caught having sex with 5-yrs-old girl in Redeemed Christian Church toilet

CRIME#AyomideOluyori, #GenderAbuse, #GenderBasedViolence, #RCCG, #Sexualabuse

Man, 20 caught having sex with 5-yrs-old girl in Redeemed Christian Church toilet A 20-year old young man and worshipper at Redeemed Christian Church, Ayomide Oluyori, has been ordered to be remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town over alleged involvement in a sexual act with a 5-year-old girl. The incident which has sent shockwaves to both members of the church and inhabitants of the area, took place at the restroom of the Redeemed Christian Church during a church service in Lagos State. According to reports, the defendant, Ayomide Oluyori, was charged before the Court after he…

Nov

2025

By Famous Reporters

Edo Teen Arrested for Killing 12-Year-Old Cousin in Alleged Ritual Murder

CRIME#BeninCrimeNews, #BreakingNewsNigeria, #CrimeInNigeria, #EdoPolice, #EdoPoliceStation, #EdoRitualMurder, #JusticeForEmiliano, #KidnappingInEdo, #Nigerianteenarrested, #ObagieCommunityCrime, #RitualKillings, #TeenageKiller

Edo Teen Arrested for Killing 12-Year-Old Cousin in Alleged Ritual Murder "An 18-year-old in Edo State has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing his 12-year-old cousin in a suspected ritual murder in Obagie Community." An 18-year-old boy, identified as Tega Emajuwa, has been arrested alongside two accomplices for allegedly kidnapping and killing his 12-year-old cousin, Emiliano Egwunbare, in what police describe as a suspected ritual murder at Obagie Community, Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. According to reliable sources, Emajuwa — who had been living with the victim’s parents for several months — conspired with two friends, Edugie…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

Chidinma Ojukwu Denies Involving Co-Defendant, Quadri in Super TV CEO’s Death

CRIME#AtagaMurderCase, #BreakingNewsNigeria, #ChidinmaOjukwu, #CourtUpdate, #CrimeNews, #LagosCourt, #LagosHighCourt, #NigerianNews, #SuperTVCeo, #UsifoAtaga

Chidinma Ojukwu Denies Involving Co-Defendant, Quadri in Super TV CEO’s Death According to a report by The Punch on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, dramatic developments unfolded at the Lagos State High Court as former University of Lagos student, Chidinma Ojukwu, testified about her relationship with co-defendant Adedapo Quadri in the ongoing case surrounding the death of Super TV CEO, Michael Usifo Ataga. Ojukwu, who is standing trial alongside Quadri and her sister, Chioma Egbuchu, for alleged murder, conspiracy, and theft, firmly told the court that her interactions with Quadri were strictly limited to “specific transactions” and “had nothing to do…