#CrimeNewsNigeria Archives - Famous Reporters

Nov

01

2026

Akwa Ibom Court Jails Father 30 Years for Raping 14-Year-Old Daughter

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Akwa Ibom Court Jails Father 30 Years for Raping 14-Year-Old Daughter A 14-year-old girl was sexually abused by the very person expected to protect her. An Akwa Ibom State High Court has now sentenced her father to 30 years in prison after finding him guilty of rape and incest. An Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced 47-year-old Samuel Adesina to 30 years' imprisonment for raping his 14-year-old daughter and committing incest at his residence in Uyo. An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a 47-year-old man, Samuel Adesina, to 30 years' imprisonment for raping his…

Oct

28

2026

By Famous Reporters

Edo Man, 40, Accused of Killing Pregnant 18-Year-Old Girlfriend, Severing Her Breasts

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Edo Man, 40, Accused of Killing Pregnant 18-Year-Old Girlfriend, Severing Her Breasts An 18-year-old woman, reportedly eight months pregnant, is dead after an alleged attack in Edo State. The 40-year-old man accused of killing her claims voices in his head and instructions he said came through a dream prompted him to act. EDO STATE — A 40-year-old man, Samson Ekata, has allegedly confessed to killing his 18-year-old pregnant girlfriend in Uromi, Edo State, claiming that voices in his head and instructions he said came through a dream prompted him to commit the crime. The Edo State Police Command said the…

Oct

01

2026

By Famous Reporters

Bauchi Housewife Kills Co-Wife with Pestle, Says Victim Appears to kill her in Dreams

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Bauchi Housewife Kills Co-Wife with Pestle, Says Victim Appears to kill her in Dreams A family tragedy in Bauchi has taken a disturbing turn after a 35-year-old housewife allegedly told police that recurring dreams involving her co-wife led to a fatal attack. A 35-year-old Bauchi housewife, Hauwau Haruna, reportedly confessed to killing her co-wife, Jamila Adamu, with a pestle. She claimed Jamila had repeatedly appeared in her dreams and attempted to harm her and her children. The suspect was reportedly arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command and said she regretted the incident. A 35-year-old housewife in Bauchi State, Hauwau…

Jan

17

2026

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Police Arrest 26-Year-Old Man for Alleged Murder of Girlfriend in Anambra

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Police Arrest 26-Year-Old Man for Alleged Murder of Girlfriend in Anambra Anambra Police arrest a 26-year-old man over the alleged murder of his girlfriend in Ekwulobia, debunking social media claims surrounding the case." The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old man, Chibuike Valentine Anikpe, in connection with the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Ogechukwu Mmadubugwu, a 35-year-old single mother, in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Awka on Sunday. According to Ikenga, the…

Dec

22

2025

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Police Arrest Housewife, Accomplice for Staging Own Kidnapping, Extorting ₦2.5m from S-Africa-Based Husband

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Police Arrest Housewife, Accomplice for Staging Own Kidnapping, Extorting ₦2.5m from S-Africa-Based Husband "Lagos Police arrest a housewife and accomplice for staging her own kidnapping and extorting ₦2.5m from her S- Africa-based husband." The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old housewife, Mrs. Misturah Bada, and her alleged accomplice, Adedamola Daniel, for orchestrating a staged kidnapping that led to the extortion of ₦2.5 million from her husband, a Nigerian resident in South Africa. In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed that operatives…

Dec

20

2025

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

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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…