Crime and Judiciary
LASTMA nabs driver attempting to escape after killing pedestrian
Ebun Emmanuel – October 19, 2025 The driver of an empty Mercedes Benz truck with number plate, KRD 466 XJ, lost control ...16-year old American dies by suicide after Lagos yahoo-sextortion gang targets him
A sextortion network traced to Lagos, Nigeria, has been linked to the death of a 16-year-old American schoolboy Evan Boettler, who took ...ICPC arraigns two over N4.8m fake job scam at CBN, FIRS
ICPC arraigns two over N4.8m fake job scam at CBN, FIRS The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has ...Court says Kanu must defend self, orders doctors to assess IPOB leader’s health
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday overruled a no-case submission filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous ...River Park: AGF takes over court case as police delay in handing over files
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has waded into the ownership dispute over River Park Estate, ...Police to arraign NURTW leader Shamelon over death of man he attacked
The Lagos State Police Command has concluded arrangements to arraign a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), on ...NURTW boss Shamelon arrested for assault, causing death
Fifty-five-year-old Shamsideen Oladiti, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) boss on Lagos Island, aka Shamelon, has been arrested over the ...Ansaru sect leader sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced a leader of the proscribed Ansare sect to 15 years imprisonment. Usman pleaded ...Nigerian jailed for one year for stealing over $71,000 from USA NGO
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday secured the conviction and sentence of one Dennis Tamarakuro (aka Keisha Reynolds) before Justice ...Police arraign 60-year-old man for allegedly raping lady, 24
The Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command has arranged one Ajayi Femi in court. Ajayi, aged 60 was taken to ...













