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- Cross-border Crimes
- May 7, 2026
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Nigerian man faces 20 years jail in US over wire fraud
A Nigerian man has been indicted by a United States federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to embezzle funds from a casino owned by a Native American tribe in…
- Cross-border Crimes
- May 6, 2026
- 23 views
Two Nigerians arrested in Uganda for drug trafficking, fraud
Two Nigerians have been arrested in Uganda over alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking and document fraud network dismantled by security agencies in Kampala, the nation’s capital. The…
- Cross-border Crimes , News
- May 4, 2026
- 35 views
FG to begin voluntary repatriation of Nigerians from South Africa over xenophobic attacks
The federal government says it has commenced plans for the voluntary repatriation of Nigerians in South Africa following xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in the former apartheid country. In…
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- Cross-border Crimes
- May 3, 2026
- 33 views
FG Summons South African Acting High Commissioner Over Xenophobic Attacks
Nigeria’s government has summoned South Africa’s top diplomat in Abuja over attacks on foreigners in the country, the foreign ministry said Saturday. South Africa, the continent’s most industrialised economy,…
- Cross-border Crimes , Terrorism
- May 2, 2026
- 35 views
Rebels Seize Key Military Base In Mali’s North
Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, as Tuareg separatists and jihadists wage a unified front to bring…
- Cross-border Crimes
- May 1, 2026
- 28 views
US charges three Nigerians for alleged fraud
Three Nigerians, William Elvis, Moses Hezekiah, and Destiny Oghentega, have been charged in a United States federal court in Rhode Island over their alleged involvement in an online romance…
- Cross-border Crimes
- April 30, 2026
- 40 views
62 Nigerians detained in Uganda for ‘operating church without work permits
The Ugandan government has detained 62 Nigerians for “illegally operating” a church, as well as living and working in the country without valid permits. In a statement posted on…
- Cross-border Crimes
- April 27, 2026
- 24 views
At Least 42 Killed In Chad Intercommunal Fighting, Says Govt
At least 42 people were killed in fighting between ethnic groups in the east of Chad, a government official said Sunday. A government delegate said the clashes Saturday…
- Cross-border Crimes , Terrorism
- April 26, 2026
- 33 views
Gunfire Rocks Mali Districts, Including Junta Stronghold
Gunfire rocked several districts of the junta-ruled West African country of Mali on Saturday, including Kati, the home of military ruler General Assimi Goita, witnesses and a security source…
- Cross-border Crimes , Terrorism
- April 26, 2026
- 48 views
Mali’s defence minister killed as coordinated attacks hit military targets
Sadio Camara, Mali’s defence minister, has been killed in a coordinated wave of attacks on military targets across the country. Camara reportedly died after a vehicle-borne explosive detonated outside…
- Cross-border Crimes
- April 25, 2026
- 40 views
Armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali — Report
Explosions and sustained gunfire have been reported in Mali’s capital, Bamako, as armed groups launch apparently co-ordinated attacks across the country. According to BBC, the military said in a…
- Cross-border Crimes
- April 24, 2026
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Nigerian govt speaks as attacks on migrants in South Africa escalates
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has asked Nigerians in South Africa to shut their businesses and stay safe as xenophobic attacks escalate in parts of the country. There…
- Cross-border Crimes
- April 21, 2026
- 41 views
Nigerian businessman wanted for ‘murder’ in Lagos arrested in Benin Republic
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has arrested Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi, a Lagos-based businessman, in Cotonou, Benin Republic over allegations of murder in Lagos state. In February, Akanbi was…
- Cross-border Crimes
- April 16, 2026
- 41 views
Police extradite murder, drug suspect to UK
The Nigeria Police Force has extradited a fugitive, Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi, to the United Kingdom over alleged involvement in murder and drug trafficking. The Force said the extradition was…
- Cross-border Crimes
- April 4, 2026
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Report: Burkina Faso troops killed more civilians than jihadists in last two years
Burkina Faso’s troops killed at least 1,255 civilians, including 193 children, between January 2023 and April 2025, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has found. The HRW report…
