Cyber heist in telecom sector: Staff paid ₦5m for access code, criminals loot ₦7.7bn
The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a massive cyber-enabled telecommunications fraud worth over ₦7.7 billion, involving a telecom company employee who sold his login credentials to criminals for ₦5 million.…
Police bust cyber syndicate over ₦7.7bn telecom airtime, data fraud
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested six suspects over an alleged large-scale cyberattack on a telecommunications company, which reportedly led to the diversion of airtime and mobile data…
Lagos Police arrest suspect behind bomb threats to Ikeja, Ikorodu schools
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Kosiso Chukwem-Nenyem, identified as the mastermind behind recent bomb threat messages sent to schools in Ikeja GRA and Ikorodu. The Commissioner of…
Nigerian man in UK admits murder of 23-year-old British woman
A Nigerian man who recently relocated to the United Kingdom has admitted to the murder of a 23-year-old British woman, a former colleague with whom he had a brief relationship.…
NDLEA nabs Brazilian with ₦3bn heroin, seizes explosives nationwide
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian national, Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for attempting to smuggle…
Why I targeted Pastor Adeboye’s Church for major operations — Former armed robber
A former armed robber and ex-convict, Temitope Kolawole, has revealed why he frequently targeted branches of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) during his years of criminal activity. Kolawole,…
Outcry as woman who travelled to see boyfriend goes missing in Lagos
The family of Ms. Comfort Uwakwe has appealed to the public for help following her mysterious disappearance during a visit to her boyfriend in Epe, Lagos State, amid allegations of…
Police hunt boyfriend after mysterious death of visiting 27-year-old girlfriend
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has begun an investigation into the death of a 27-year-old woman, Esther Akwaji, who reportedly died while visiting her boyfriend in Abuja. Esther,…
Maina claims Nigeria recovered less than quarter of funds stolen by Malami
Abdulrasheed Maina, the convicted former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, has alleged that the Nigerian government has recovered less than a quarter of the funds he claims were…
EFCC accuses banks, Fintechs of enabling ₦18.7bn fraud through weak KYC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused some banks, fintech companies and microfinance institutions of facilitating large-scale fraud by failing to carry out basic customer due diligence. Speaking…