Category: Crime

                  A Chinese court announced on Wednesday that former Premier League midfielder Li Tie has lost his appeal against a 20-year prison sentence for bribery. Li, who also served as head coach of China’s national football team, was sentenced in December by a lower court as part …

                    Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested popular Lagos socialite Emeka Okonkwo Daniel, widely known as E-Money, over allegations of Naira abuse and the unlawful spraying of foreign currency. According to sources, E-Money was taken into custody on Monday night at …

          Peter Nwachukwu, the widower of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. The ruling was handed down by Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme on Monday, following the dismissal of Nwachukwu’s no-case submission. The court found …

                        Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Mac-Albert Hengari, has resigned just 27 days after his appointment, following his arrest on Saturday. According to the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), the arrest was confirmed by Press Secretary at the Presidency, Alfredo Hengari. …

                  Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have killed five suspected kidnappers believed to be behind a series of attacks in Ubulu-Uku, Issele-Uku, Issele-Asagba, and nearby areas. In a statement released on Sunday in Asaba, Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe said the operation followed …

Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, and a Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, have pleaded guilty to charges of COVID-19 relief fraud amounting to $4.2 million in the United States. According to court records, Oluwasanmi used companies including Dayspring Transportation Limited, Dayspring Holding Incorporated, and Dayspring Property Incorporated to illegally obtain and …

          The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking operation in Ibadan, the state capital. Officers raided a building in the Orogun area, rescuing 83 people and a child who were being held against their will. Initial findings indicate the victims, believed to be from the Democratic Republic of …

                    The Kano State Government has uncovered payroll irregularities in its local government councils, where 247 individuals—either retired or deceased—were still receiving monthly salaries. According to a statement by Musa Muhammad, Press Secretary to the Secretary to the State Government, the fraudulent payments amounted to ₦27,824,395.40 …

A 37-year-old woman in Spain has been accused of selling her baby for 2,000 euros to a family in Cordoba. The baby is now in the care of the Junta de Andalucía’s social services department and the mother has been arrested by the National Police, together with four other people involved in the case. The …