The ICC sentencing of former Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, has resulted in a 20-year prison term for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. Judges delivered the verdict on Tuesday in The Hague. Abd-Al-Rahman was convicted on 27 counts, including murder, torture, rape and the killing of…
Armed robbers targeted a major art museum in Rio de Janeiro last week. They stole 13 valuable pieces, including 8 works by Henri Matisse. Security guards faced threats during the raid. The criminals entered the building after midnight. They disabled alarms and cameras quickly. Witnesses reported hearing shouts and seeing masked figures. Priceless Art Vanishes…
Niger pupils released after the mass abduction have brought relief to families in Papiri. A total of 100 children regained freedom after their capture from ST Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State. The community welcomed their return with joy and emotional reunions. Officials have not explained how the release happened. The development followed days of…
The Imo organ harvesting suspicion intensified on Saturday after the state government sealed a hotel and private mortuary in Umuhu Autonomous Community, Ngor-Okpala. Officials discovered decomposed and mutilated corpses kept in unsafe and disturbing conditions, sparking fears of organ trafficking linked to violent criminal networks. The operation formed part of a broader crackdown on kidnapping…
FBI Sentences Nigerian Scammer to 20 Years Over $2M Fraud The FBI sentencing of a Nigerian scammer to 20 years in prison has drawn attention across the United States and Nigeria. The convict, Oluwaseun “Ace G” Adekoya, ran a sophisticated $2 million bank fraud operation for years before federal agents arrested him. The sentence marks…
Security has intensified around Sokoto Prison facility three weeks after his transfer. The IPOB leader received a life sentence on November 20 after his conviction on seven terrorism charges. The court approved his relocation due to safety concerns after past prison attacks raised doubts about keeping him in Abuja. Armed officers now monitor movement around…
Serious allegations have been leveled against former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Reports link him to terrorism financing through dealings with suspects. However these claims lack direct evidence of support for terrorism. Background of the Allegations A retired military officer mentioned unnamed terror suspects who had institutional or business ties with various people….
Months after over 600,000 Nigerians lost N1.3 trillion in the fraudulent Ponzi scheme CBEX, thousands more have been scammed by another digital platform, EMAAR. Many investors, scattered across the country, shared stories of regret, financial loss, and frustration. Unlike CBEX, EMAAR posed as a real estate company but existed mostly online. With no physical offices…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested a medical doctor in Kwara for allegedly transporting medical supplies from Sokoto State to suspected kidnapping gangs. This arrest highlights rising insecurity in North-Central Nigeria. The Kwara State Government confirmed the arrest in a statement released on its official Facebook page on Friday. DSS Intercepts Medical…
Criminals are now turning to advanced foreign technologies, and this has made the work of security agencies in Nigeria far more difficult. According to Daniel Bwala, bandits use foreign internet services to avoid detection and escape monitoring by local authorities. As a result, tracking these criminal networks has become a major challenge. Bwala, who serves…
