Category: Crime
Former NYSC DG Recounts Harrowing Kidnap Ordeal: Used as Human Shield, Rocket Attack Attempt
Abuja, Nigeria – Maharazu Tsiga, the recently rescued former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has revealed chilling details of his captivity, including being used as a human shield against airstrikes and surviving an attempted rocket attack by his abductors. Surviving Terror in the Wilderness In his first public account since his release,…
Sex-for-Marks Scandal Rocks Lagos School as Whistleblower Faces Retaliation
A disturbing sexual abuse scandal has erupted at Babs Fafunwa Millennium Senior Secondary School in Ojodu-Berger, where a Further Mathematics teacher stands accused of systematically exploiting at least 11 female students in exchange for grades, while school administrators allegedly orchestrated an aggressive cover-up campaign. Pattern of Predation Exposed SaharaReporters has obtained chilling audio testimonies from…
Police Bust Cybercrime Training Center in Lagos, Arrest 10 Suspects
Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command has dismantled an alleged “Yahoo School” – a training facility for internet fraudsters – in the Iju area of the state, arresting ten suspects in the process. The Raid and Arrests According to a statement by Police Spokesman CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, officers conducted a successful operation on…
UK Sanctions Over 1,200 Nigerian Nurses in Widening Exam Fraud Scandal
Nearly 2,000 medical professionals face registration review as investigation exposes systemic testing irregularities A deepening examination fraud crisis has ensnared 1,955 Nigerian-trained nurses seeking UK registration, with 1,238 already facing sanctions and 717 under active investigation by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The scandal centers on suspicious test results from the Yunnik Technologies test…
Appeal Court Upholds N5 Million Judgment Against DSS for Wrongful Arrest of 12-Year-Old
The Court of Appeal in Enugu has delivered a scathing rebuke to the Department of State Services (DSS), affirming a N5 million damages award against the security agency for the unlawful arrest and detention of a minor wrongly accused of being a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a unanimous decision on…
EFCC Re-arraigns Former NSA Sambo Dasuki Over N33.2 Billion Arms Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, alongside three others over alleged misappropriation of N33.2 billion meant for arms procurement. The fresh arraignment before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Abuja High Court follows the reassignment of the case by the FCT Chief Judge,…
Federal Police Attempt to Re-Arrest TikToker During Lagos Court Appearance
The Nigeria Police Force, through its Force Intelligence Department (FID) in Abuja, has moved to re-arrest social media personality Olumide Ogunsanwo (popularly known as Seaking) during his court appearance at a Lagos Magistrate Court on Tuesday. The action relates to videos allegedly critical of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG),…
Four Bank Employees Arrested in Lagos for £138,924 International Airline Fraud
Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four bank employees for allegedly orchestrating a sophisticated fraud scheme that diverted £138,924 (over ₦270 million) from international airline accounts through illicit transfers. How the Fraud Was Uncovered According to CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, the bank detected unauthorized transactions and alerted authorities, prompting…
#EndSARS: Nigerian Court Adjourns Case of 22 Brutality Victims Till May 28
Lagos, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Ikoyi has adjourned the case of 22 victims of police brutality to May 28, 2025, after key defendants—including the Nigeria Police Force and Lagos State authorities—failed to appear in court. Victims Recount Horrors of Lekki Toll Gate Arrest One victim, speaking to journalists, described the violent crackdown…
Kogi Prison Break: Five Inmates Recaptured as Nationwide Manhunt Continues
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed the recapture of five out of twelve inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton-Karfe, Kogi State, following an early-morning security breach on Monday, March 24, 2024. How the Jailbreak Happened According to Abubakar Umar, NCoS Public Relations Officer, the inmates manipulated padlocks in a…