#NigeriaCrimeNews Archives | FAMOUS REPORTERS

Aug

13

2026

Niger Man Sentenced to 13 Years, 20 Strokes for Raping Neighbour’s 10-Year-Old Daughter

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Niger Man Sentenced to 13 Years, 20 Strokes for Raping Neighbour’s 10-Year-Old Daughter A 10-year-old girl has been given a measure of justice after a man who raped her was sentenced to 13 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane in Niger State. Aliyu Bala, a man in Niger State, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane for raping his neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter in Minna. The court also ordered him to pay ₦250,000 in compensation to the victim. A man identified as Aliyu Bala has been sentenced to 13 years in…

Jun

30

2026

By Famous Reporters

Katsina Woman Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Sleeping Husband as Police Foil Bandits’ Raid

CRIME, SECURITY#BanditsAttack, #CrimeUpdate, #DomesticViolence, #KatsinaNews, #KatsinaPolice, #NigeriaCrimeNews, #NigeriaSecurity, #PoliceInvestigation

Katsina Woman Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Sleeping Husband as Police Foil Bandits’ Raid "A quiet morning in Katsina metropolis turned into a shocking domestic crisis after a 23-year-old housewife was arrested for allegedly attacking her sleeping husband in a suspected attempted murder case. The incident, which left the victim with a serious neck injury, happened as the state police command also revealed that its operatives successfully repelled a separate bandits’ attack in Dandume Local Government Area." "Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Sadiya Lawal, for allegedly attempting to kill her husband, Jamilu Ibrahim, by attacking him with…

Jun

27

2026

By Famous Reporters

13-Year-Old Girl Dies After Alleged Horsewhip Beating by Pastor Over Missing ₦30,000 in Cross River

CRIME, Human Interest#BokiNews, #ChildAbuse, #ChildProtection, #CrimeInCrossRiver, #CrossRiverNews, #JusticeForNancy, #NancyPeter, #NigeriaCrimeNews

13-Year-Old Girl Dies After Alleged Horsewhip Beating by Pastor Over Missing ₦30,000 in Cross River "A home in Obanleku Community, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been plunged into mourning after 13-year-old Nancy Peter reportedly lost her life following an alleged disciplinary punishment linked to a missing ₦30,000. The teenager, who was at the beginning of her dreams and future, is now at the centre of a heartbreaking tragedy that has sparked outrage, grief, and questions over how a child accused of wrongdoing ended up losing her life." "A painful silence has replaced the laughter that once…

Dec

12

2025

By Famous Reporters

Court Fixes February 2026 for Judgment in Abba Kyari’s Money Laundering, NDLEA Asset Forfeiture Case

NATIONAL NEWS#AbbaKyari, #AbujaCourt, #AssetDeclaration, #CourtJudgmentNigeria, #DrugEnforcementNigeria, #FederalHighCourt, #MoneyLaunderingCase, #NDLEA, #NigeriaCrimeNews, #PoliceCorruption

Court Fixes February 2026 for Judgment in Abba Kyari’s Money Laundering, NDLEA Asset Forfeiture Case Judgment Set for Feb 26, 2026 as Court Hears Final Arguments in NDLEA’s Asset Forfeiture Case Against Abba Kyari. "The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed February 26, 2026, for judgment in the NDLEA’s asset forfeiture and money laundering case against suspended DCP Abba Kyari and his brothers". The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed February 26, 2026, for judgment in the case instituted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police and former head of the…

Nov

29

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…