Crime

Thomas Lane, a former Minneapolis police officer convicted for his role in the death of George Floyd, was released from federal prison on Tuesday, August 21. Lane, 41, had been found guilty in 2022 of violating Floyd’s civil rights during the fatal incident on May 25, 2020, where Floyd, a …

Two Nigerian nationals, Madukanze Kenneth, 31, and Henry Peter, 29, were arrested on Sunday, August 18, by Haitian authorities for allegedly possessing fake Haitian National Identification Cards.  The arrests were made in Jacmel, Haiti, after the suspects were found carrying ID cards under false names—Kenneth as “Augustin Jerry” and Peter …

Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood mogul will remain in custody as he faces a new trial in Manhattan on charges of rape and sexual assault. In spite of the overturning of his initial New York conviction, California prosecutors have successfully pushed for his extradition, ensuring that Weinstein will not …

A 40-year-old Nigerian man, Yomi Jones Olayeye, was arrested in New York on August 13, 2024, for his alleged involvement in a $10 million COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme.   The arrest occurred at John F. Kennedy International Airport as Olayeye, also known as “Sabbie,” arrived from Lagos, Nigeria.  The charges against …

Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have convened an urgent National Executive Council meeting at their headquarters in Abuja following a police summons issued to the organization’s president, Joe Ajaero.  The summons demands Ajaero’s presence for questioning over serious allegations, including terrorism financing, treasonable felonies, and cybercrime.  Read Also: Nigerian …

Authorities have launched an extensive manhunt for the abductors of students from the Enugu State College of Health Technology, following a distressing incident in which five students were kidnapped by armed men suspected to be herdsmen.    The attack, which occurred on Thursday evening at the college in Oji River …

A Kaduna State lecturer and public commentator, Ismail Sahabi, has been released by kidnappers after enduring 31 harrowing days in captivity.  According to LIB, Mr. Sahabi, a lecturer at the Federal College of Education, Zaria, was abducted along with his brother, Sidi Aliyu Sahabi, and two others while they were …

As part of the judiciary’s commitment to accountability and transparency, the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.4 million and seven properties linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.  Justice Akintayo Aluko granted the order following an application …

The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended Okoi Godwin Clement, a student in the Department of Physiotherapy, following allegations of sexual molestation of a fellow student during a departmental dinner night at Atekong Drive in Calabar. The suspension, which became effective on August 14, 2024, was communicated …

The Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a 43 year old man known as Linus Dimas, a resident of Kugama Wuro Jibir, Mayo Belwa Local Government, for allegedly murdering a court clerk who went to serve him a court summon.  In a statement released by the spokesperson of the state …

A suspected ritualist, Akeem, who was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for killing an 18-year-old student of Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU), Quadri Salami, has revealed that he learnt how to use human heads for ritual from Facebook groups. Akeem who is 35 years old, made this revelation in …