The monster of e-fraud long predicted in advanced economies is now here with us in Nigeria in full swing. The dominant force is driven by young people between 20 and 30 years. Here is the report. The Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) has released its fraud report for 2018 which showed that over 17,600 bank … Continue reading Over 17,600 bank customers lose N1.9bn to e-fraud in 2018 →

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Imo State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old single mother, Nneka Donatus, who allegedly sold her baby girl a day after putting to bed. Also arrested were a level 12 civil servant at the state Ministry of Women Affairs, Ujunwa Udechukwu, 40; and Nneoma Onwusereaka, 37; who allegedly conspired … Continue reading Mother sells baby for N600,000 to buy phone, wrapper →

A human trafficking victim, Oyinlola Solanke, who was rescued by the Erelu Eyinade Foundation, has narrated how she frustrated the plans by her employer to sexually assault her while working as a maid in Oman. The graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University explained that she slept in a bathroom for weeks to avoid being raped by … Continue reading I slept in the bathroom for weeks to avoid being raped by my boss →

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says popular singer, Afeez Fashola, otherwise known as Naira Marley; another musician Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, aka Zlatan; and three other persons arrested with them have volunteered what has been described as “useful information.” The EFCC Lagos Zonal Office arrested Naira Marley and another musician, Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, aka Zlatan; … Continue reading EFCC arrests Naira Marley, Zlatan, others for internet fraud and money laundering →

A gang of 11 fraudsters have been jailed for a total of more than 43 years for their parts in the theft of millions of pounds from businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom and abroad. Six of the convicts are Nigerians, comprising three brothers, two women who are wives to two of the brothers, … Continue reading Three Nigerian brothers and their wives convicted of £10m internet fraud in UK →

The student is said to have attacked the professor after a conversation about his thesis escalated. JAKARTA, Indonesia – An argument over a thesis turned fatal as a student allegedly killed his professor by slashing her throat. The incident happened Monday afternoon, May 2, at the North Sumatra Muhammadiyah University. Professor Hj Nurain Lubis dies … Continue reading Student kills professor over thesis argument →

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday sentenced a housewife, Stella Gilbert, to death for killing her neighbour, Stella Godwin, over a bench. The inciddnt happened on June 22, 2013, on Ojora Street in the Ajegunle area of Lagos. The duo were said to have fought for a bench left behind by a … Continue reading Housewife sentenced to death for killing neighbour over bench →

The district head of Balle, Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Ibrahim Aliyu, has been killed by suspected bandits. According to a source, the 82-year-old district head who was shot in the head, was met lying in a pool of blood, reciting Kalmat (There is none worthy of worship except Allah. He is alone … Continue reading Bandits kill 82-year old district head in Sokoto →

With shortage of funds, inadequate equipment and personnel, there is little or nothing the police can do to curb the rising waves of insecurity in the country, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, told senators yesterday. The IGP, who was drilled for two and a half hours on the security situation in the … Continue reading Senate drills IGP for two and a half hours, promises support →

‘Doctor’ Ishola Oyenusi is a name etched in the history of Nigeria as one of the most violent armed robbers, a criminal who unleashed boundless terror on many Nigerians. But who was he and what did he do that his name was associated with so much notoriety? The Nigerian Civil War had just ended in … Continue reading The Genesis of Armed Robbery in Nigeria and the Execution of the Notorious Robber – ‘Dr. Ishola Oyenusi’ →