The Three: Alon, Oren, and Tal AlexanderOren Alexander, Tal Alexander and Alon Alexander By Darius Langford The Alexander brothers were each sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, for sex trafficking and related offences. Judge Valerie E. Caproni imposed the terms in Manhattan on Alon Alexander […]
Crime
Police Arrest Seven Over Alleged Murder of Kidnapped Woman Who Resisted Rape
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested seven suspected members of a kidnapping gang over the murder of a woman in Kuje, Abuja. The victim, Miss Oluwadamilola Adedayo, was allegedly killed despite her family paying N16.2 million in ransom to secure her release, because she resisted attempt to rape her. The […]
Awaiting Trial Inmate Escapes During Court Appearance, Correctional Service Seeks Public Help
By Anthony Oboh An awaiting-trial inmate, Osita Thomas, 28, has escaped from custody while appearing in court over alleged conspiracy and stealing in Edo State. The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Edo State Command, announced the escape in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Aminu Suleman, dated October 21 […]
CBN Warns Against Keeping Wrongly Transferred Money
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigerians against keeping money mistakenly transferred into their bank accounts. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, who gave the warning in a message to a stakeholders’ meeting under the bank’s CBN Listens Programme at Jogor Event Centre in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday. […]
NAFDAC Uncovers Fake Herbal Factory in Lagos, Arrests Company Manager
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has uncovered an illegal herbal product manufacturing facility in Agege, Lagos State, The agency said the exercise followed reports that herbal products were carrying falsified registration numbers, as published by The Guardian on October 10, 2026. The […]
Police In Akwa Ibom Arrest 15 Suspected Cultists, Recover Drugs, Stolen Items
Police operatives in Akwa Ibom State have arrested 15 suspected cultists during a raid on suspected criminal hideouts in Atia Coastal Village, Ibeno LGA and also recovered suspected illicit drugs, two outboard engines, a motorcycle and other items. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Akwa Ibom State Command, […]
How One Post Can Ruin A Life
Before you post, pause. Before you forward, verify. Ignorance of the Cybercrime Act is no defence. By Law Mefor Unknown to most people, one post can ruin a life. Yes, a casual share can land somebody in jail. Let me explain. In the early hours of every day, a Nigerian […]
Dele Giwa 40 Years After: MRA Calls For Probe, Prosecution Of Killers
Nigeria’s Media Rights Agenda (MRA), has called on the Nigerian Government to comply with court order, directing it to investigate the assassination of the founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch Magazine, Dele Giwa, and prosecute his killers MRA made the call in a statement issued on Monday, October 19, 2026, to mark […]
Kebbi Court Convicts Chinese National, 18 Others For Terrorism
Kebbi State Police Command has secured the conviction of 19 persons, including a Chinese national, for terrorism, illegal firearms possession, and vandalism of critical national infrastructure. Kebbi State Public Relations Officer SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi the state capital, said the conviction came.after 17 […]
Customs Intercepts Cannabis Worth N2.26bn At Lekki Port, Hands Over Items To NDLEA
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lekki Free Trade Zone Command, has intercepted 400 kilogrammes of suspected illicit cannabis valued at N2.26 billion, warning drug traffickers against using the port as a channel for prohibited substances. The Acting Customs Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Olufemi Kukoyi, disclosed this on […]