CRIME

Oyo Declares 16-Hour Curfew In 10 LGs Over Kidnapping Threat 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- June 24, 2026
The Oyo State Government has announced a temporary curfew across 10 local government areas surrounding the Old Oyo National Park as part of intensified efforts to combat kidnapping and restore security in affected communities. According to a statement issued by the state government, the restriction of movement will take effect from Wednesday and will run
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Only Negotiation Door With Bandits Is Closed Permanently – Gumi 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- June 22, 2026
KADUNA, Nigeria — Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has expressed concern over the Nigerian government’s approach to tackling banditry, arguing that the designation of armed groups as terrorists has significantly reduced opportunities for dialogue and peaceful resolution. Speaking in a video that has circulated widely on social media, Gumi lamented what he described as
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We Are Ready For War – Bello Turji Sends Fresh Warning To FG 0
- CRIME
- June 22, 2026
Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has declared that his group is willing to engage in peace negotiations with the government but remains prepared to continue armed confrontation if military operations persist. Turji made the remarks in a video recorded in Hausa and dated June 20, 2026, where he also claimed responsibility for recent attacks targeting
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UK Court Delivers Final Ruling In Diezani Corruption Trial 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- June 17, 2026
Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been cleared of all bribery allegations brought against her in the United Kingdom, bringing an end to one of the most closely watched international corruption cases involving a former Nigerian public official. A jury sitting at Southwark Crown Court in London unanimously returned verdicts of not
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Ex-Minister Presented Ethiopian Airlines Aircraft As Nigeria Air – EFCC Tells court 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- June 11, 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has alleged before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, presented an aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines as the proposed Nigeria Air shortly before the end of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The allegation was made on Wednesday by
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Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence For Kidnapper 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- June 5, 2026
The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence handed to a convicted Delta-based kidnapper, Chelynor Halim, affirming the judgment of the Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba. In a unanimous ruling delivered by a five-member panel of the apex court on Friday, the justices dismissed Halim’s appeal for lacking merit. The court affirmed his
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