Authorities arrested Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe the youngest son of late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, last week in Johannesburg. He appeared in the Alexandra Magistrates Court on February 23, 2026, alongside co-accused Tobias Tamirepi Matonhodze. The court postponed the case to March 3 for further investigations and a bail application. Officials did not ask Mugabe to…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested 20 suspects for various electoral offences during the Federal Capital Territory area council elections on February 21, 2026. The arrests occurred across multiple locations in the FCT. Additionally the commission recovered cash intended for vote buying. Arrests Across Multiple Areas The EFCC apprehended the suspects in…
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, landed in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The agency detained him on February 18, 2026, following his release from another anti-graft body. Officials moved El-Rufai to ICPC facilities in Abuja shortly after. Prior EFCC Detention Earlier, the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Osabohien Ologbosele and Hope Oghelemu, a married couple, along with two companies on February 16, 2026. They appeared before Ekerete Akpan, justice of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The companies included Onome Global Market Resources Limited and Lexicon Multi concept Media Limited. Prosecutors filed an…
Police in Gauteng arrested a female suspect in connection with the murder of Isaac Satlat, a 22-year-old Nigerian Bolt driver. The arrest followed the discovery of Satlat’s body in Atteridgeville on February 11, 2026. Details of the Incident Suspects hijacked and killed Satlat while he provided e-hailing services in Pretoria West. A dash camera captured…
Thomas Partey, a former Arsenal midfielder, faced two additional rape charges. Authorities issued the charges after a new alleged victim reported incidents from 2020 to police in August 2025. New Allegations Emerge Prosecutors charged Partey with two counts of rape against a fourth woman. The Crown Prosecution Service authorized the charges based on evidence from…
Authorities apprehended three men in Maiduguri after a video spread online. The clip showed the suspects using a ₦500 note to clean mucus from their noses. This act violated laws against currency abuse. Suspects Identified and Detained Adam Muhammad, Muhammad Muhammad and Bashir Musa faced arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Operatives from…
Stella Godwill, a 30-year-old Nigerian woman, lodged a complaint with police on February 6, 2026. She reported that Christabel Simon Monday trafficked her from Nigeria to Ghana for prostitution. Godwill stated Monday set a daily earnings target of GH¢400 from sex work. When Godwill raised only GH¢250, Monday and her boyfriend Simon Kwarteng assaulted her….
Authorities charged Jacques Leveugle, a 79-year-old former teacher, with the rape and sexual assault of 89 minors. The allegations spanned from the 1960s across multiple countries. Prosecutors appealed for additional victims to provide testimony. Etienne Manteaux, Grenoble prosecutor, revealed details at a news conference. He stated, “We are appealing for witnesses and victims to come…
Ahmed Abubakar, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, testified in court. He explained how defendants allegedly diverted funds from the Kogi state government house administration account. Abubakar appeared as the 17th prosecution witness before James Omotosho, the presiding judge at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja. The session occurred on February…
