Crime

A student of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) was shot dead in broad daylight on Tuesday in a suspected cult-related attack, reigniting fears over the resurgence of violent campus cultism in Lagos State. The victim, whose identity was yet to be confirmed as of press time, was reportedly killed near…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged 18 more Chinese nationals with various cybercrimes.  The arraignment, led by Justice Daniel Osiagor at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, included individuals identified as Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng, and 15 others.  These…

In Lagos, Nigeria, 11 Chinese nationals have been taken to court, accused of committing cyber fraud and trying to disrupt Nigeria’s government structure. They appeared in the Federal High Court on Tuesday and said they were not guilty. These chinese were caught on December 19, 2024, during a special operation…

Chief Oba Otudeko, the Chairman of Honeywell Group, and Stephen Olabisi Onasanya, the former Managing Director of First Bank of Nigeria, are scheduled to be arraigned on January 20 in the Federal High Court in Lagos. They face serious allegations involving a N12.3 billion fraud spanning transactions between 2013 and…

A High Court in Maitama, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has ordered that Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, be held at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja until his next bail hearing. Bello, charged with an alleged N110 billion money laundering offense by the Economic and Financial Crimes…