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A Lagos State High Court has sentenced Olumuyiwa Teniola Idowu and his firm, Tennyvans Nigeria Limited, to 30 years’ imprisonment for defrauding a foreign partner. Justice Ismail Ijelu delivered the judgment in Ikeja following a trial that exposed the theft of $62,500 and €36,020. The convict dishonestly converted funds intended for Caterpillar parts and DAF…
Criminal networks laundered or stole more than $160 billion through cryptocurrency transactions in 2025. Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), revealed these figures at a United Nations summit in Abuja. He warned that digital assets like Bitcoin now serve as the primary vehicle for moving illicit funds across borders. Weak…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a stern warning to travellers after intercepting major drug consignments concealed in everyday items. In operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos and a local courier firm, officers discovered narcotics hidden inside body cream containers, winter jackets, and even the double walls of…
A United States court has sentenced James Junior Aliyu, a 30-year-old Nigerian national, to seven-and-a-half years in federal prison for orchestrating a massive business email compromise scheme. Aliyu, who was extradited from South Africa, led a syndicate that intercepted corporate communications to divert millions of dollars. Beyond the 90-month sentence, the court slapped him with…
A woman opened fire on Rihanna’s Beverly Hills residence on Sunday afternoon, striking the property with approximately 10 rounds while the global pop superstar was reportedly inside with her family. The incident, which occurred shortly after 1:00 pm local time, has raised serious concerns about the security of high-profile celebrities in one of Los…
A Nigerien national previously listed among Edo State’s most wanted criminal suspects is now in police custody following a targeted operation in Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Area. The arrest of 28-year-old Suleman Harruna marks a significant development in the state government’s intensified campaign against kidnapping networks that have terrorized communities across the…
Nigeria’s Senate Committee on Public Accounts has intensified its oversight of the nation’s oil sector by summoning three former top executives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to address audit queries revealing N210 trillion in unaccounted funds between 2017 and 2023. The committee, led by Senator Aliyu Wadada from Nasarawa West, issued the…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three siblings by a recently arrived tenant in the Igbeagu community of Izzi Local Government Area. The victims, Favour, Obinna, and Kamso Okeoha, were taken on Saturday from their home in Nwezenyi village while their parents were away. The suspect, a woman who had moved…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a major victory in its campaign against high-level narcotics trafficking with the surrender of Reginald Peter Chidiebere. A notorious drug kingpin, Chidiebere, had been underground since jumping bail in 2013 following a cocaine importation charge. His 13-year run ended on 13 February 2026, when he turned…
YOLA — The Adamawa State Police Command has shattered a sophisticated kidnapping syndicate operating within the Fufore Local Government Council. In a shocking turn of events, investigators identified one of the three arrested suspects as the biological son of the victim. The coordinated raid took place on February 10, 2026, targeting a remote hideout in…
