The Police Command in Abia said on Monday it had begun a discreet investigation into the alleged murder of the manager of Royal Damgrete Hotel, Umuahia, Mr James Etubi, by suspected military personnel. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen…
Court discharges man in case against housewife who stabbed domestic worker
A Kano State High Court on Monday, discharged Nasidi Muhammad, charged with giving false information with intention to screen Hafsat Suraj, 24, who allegedly stabbed her domestic staff Nafiu Hafizu, 38 to death. Nasidi, is charged alongside Suraj’s husband, Dayyabu…
Man remanded over alleged murder, cultism
An Abakaliki Magistrate Court 1 in Ebonyi, on Monday remanded a 35-year old man, Chinedu Oduburu, in a correctional centre over alleged murder and cultism. Oduburu, whose address was not given, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, cultism and…
EFCC nabs internet fraudsters, househelp kills employer, 4 arraigned for rape and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. EFCC nabs 45 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos (Vanguard) Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of…
Court sentences 2 ex-vigilante members to death for alleged kidnap, murder
An Abia State High Court sitting in Ukwa, has sentenced to death, two former members of Abia Vigilante group popularly known as Bakassi Boys, for alleged kidnap and murder. The duo – Ugochukwu Amaugo, and Udo Ogah, are to die…
2 remanded in correctional center for allegedly killing police corporal
An Abakaliki Magistrates’ Court, Ebonyi, on Wednesday, remanded two men, Anthony Odeh and Amadi Chibuike in a correctional center for allegedly killing a police corporal. Odeh, 40 and Chibuike, 34, are facing a two-count charge of murder and conspiracy. The…
Police in manhunt for killers of 2 A’Ibom brothers
Five days after the murder of two brothers in Nnung Iyoho, Afaha Offiong, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, police say they are closing in on the killers. The brothers, Enefiok Michael Etuk, aged 70 and Ebongeti…
Mom used belt to strangle son, 11, claiming she didn’t want him to face financial struggles
A Pennsylvania mother was convicted of murder after she strangled her son to death so he wouldn’t have to grow up with financial struggles. Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead was charged with the murder of 11-year-old Matthew Whitehead after his body was found…
EFCC arraigns man for car theft, LASTMA arrest man for extortion, Woman stabs neighbour to death and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. EFCC arraigns man for alleged N15.5m car proceed theft (Punch) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
US inmate faces first nitrogen execution after losing last-minute appeals
An Alabama death row inmate is expected to become the first person in the US to be executed with nitrogen gas, after losing last-minute appeals. The US Supreme Court and a lower appeals court declined to block what Kenneth Eugene…
