Crime Facts

Two arrested for killing 8-year-old boy in Delta

The Delta State Police Command has arrested one Mr. Destiny Ogbeh along with his master for the alleged killing of Progress Agidi, an 8-year-old boy suspected to have been murdered for ritual purposes. According to findings by Vanguard, Destiny Ogbeh, an apprentice to a native doctor in the community, lured Progress to accompany him into […]

Three sentenced to death for killing Delta monarch

The Delta State High Court sitting in Ibusa has sentenced three men to death by hanging for the murder of Obi Edward Akaeze Ofulue III, the traditional ruler of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom, who was killed nine years ago. The convicts—Suleiman Musa, Garba Abubakar, and Haruna (no surname provided)—were sentenced on Tuesday by Justice M.O. Omovie. A […]

Nigerian woman kills 8-month-old daughter with rat poison

A chief magistrates’ court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Thursday, remanded a 30-year-old woman, Mercy Michael, in a correctional facility for allegedly killing her daughter with rat poison. Michael was charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, NSCDC, with culpable homicide, contrary to Section 189 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. The […]

Policeman kills 17-yr-old in Delta

Tragedy struck at Ozoro, headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State as a yet-to-be-named trigger-happy police officer shot dead a youth alleged to be a 100-level student of the Delta State University of Science and Technology. According to Vanguard, the victim, identified as Emeka Odogwu, 17, was shot in his head by […]

Police arrest man who connived with girlfriend for kidnapping, murder of 70-year-old woman in Enugu

A 33-year-old man, Ikechukwu Okoye, and his 39-year-old girlfriend, Juliet Ogbodo, have been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a 70-year-old woman, Mrs. Mary Nwatu. The suspects, both from Onuorie-Obuno in Akpugo Community, Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state, reportedly killed the victim and buried her in […]

Police arrest suspected killers of Enugu Market Chairman

Two suspects involved in the killing of Mr Steven Aniagu, Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders’ Association, OMMATA,have been arrested by the police in Enugu. The suspects where paraded on Friday at the State Police Command’s Headquarters, Enugu. The Spokesperson of the police in Enugu, DSP Daniel Ndukwe while parading the suspects said their arrest […]

Police arraign suspected killer of 19-year-old Enugu scavenger

The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arraignment and remand of 30-year-old Tsehemba Joshua for the alleged armed robbery and murder of 19-year-old scrap scavenger, Yusuf Ibrahim. This was disclosed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, which was also shared on the command’s X account and titled, “Enugu […]

Three policemen remanded in prison for killing Kwara student

The Kwara State Police Command on Friday said the three dismissed officers, Mr Abiodun Kayode, Mr James Emmanuel, and Mr Oni Philip, were charged to court on Wednesday. The three dismissed policemen face charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in connection with the death of Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola. According to the command, they have […]

Army arrests, probes soldier over policeman’s killing in Lagos

The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a police officer following an altercation with a soldier in Lagos on October 9, 2024. In a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, the division expressed regret over the […]