Metro/Crime

Troops of the Nigerian Army have uncovered and neutralized multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted in a forest in Abia State. The operation was carried out by soldiers of the 145 Battalion (Rear) following credible…

Abia State House of Assembly has condemned the discovery of several mutilated bodies on farmland in Akirika-Uku community and called on the state government to intensify security measures to apprehend those responsible. The House made…

A meat butcher has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a customer in the neck with a pair of scissors following a disagreement over the price of meat at Orie Ugba Market. The incident, which occurred on March 14, 2026, was confirmed by…

The death toll from Friday’s ambush by suspected bandits on security personnel in Kanam Local Government Area has risen to over 20, according to security officials and the Kanam Development Association (KADA). The attack occurred in the…

An Aba-based lawyer, Mr. Peter Asagwara, has been remanded in custody by a Magistrate Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, over an alleged N84 million fraud linked to a property transaction. Mr. Asagwara was arraigned before Magistrate…

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF–NCCC), in collaboration with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Secret Service, has arrested three suspected high-profile internet fraudsters in Lagos…

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested five suspected fraudsters and uncovered a large cache of counterfeit foreign currency valued at $3.43 million and €280,000 in…

The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Ukwa West Local Government Chairman, Rev. Johnson Ihunanya Nwosu, has been dragged to court over allegations of defamation arising from statements he purportedly published on a WhatsApp platform.…

The Supreme Court on Friday reinstated the death sentence earlier handed to Maryam Sanda for the killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello, overturning the presidential clemency granted to her by President Bola Tinubu. In a landmark…

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwarinpa, Abuja, on Friday ordered the remand of former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, at the Kuje Correctional Centre over allegations of fraud and bribery totalling N2.2…