Introduction: The Expanding Shadow of Financial Fraud in Nigeria Across Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital economy, financial fraud and online scams have evolved into a serious national concern. From the early days of fraudulent letters and “advance fee” schemes to today’s sophisticated cyber-enabled crimes operating through social media, encrypted messaging platforms, cryptocurrency networks and cloned websites, […]
By Smart Chuks | SaharaNews247 When news broke that Nigeria’s former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son were facing fresh criminal charges, it sent shockwaves through the country’s political and legal circles. For many Nigerians, this was not just another corruption story. It was the moment the spotlight finally turned on a
By Smart Chuks A Shocking Case That Escalated From Suspicion to a Full-Scale Criminal Investigation Authorities in Anambra State have launched a deepening investigation into the alleged ritual killing of a pregnant nurse in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area, a case that has triggered widespread public outrage and renewed concerns over ritual-related crimes in parts
SaharaNews247 Investigative Report July 3, 2025 What Happened? A chilling allegation has emerged in Benue State, where parents of abducted Benue Links passengers claim that soldiers stationed at the Eke checkpoint near Ugbokolo allegedly stood by and watched as kidnappers abducted their children and others. These parents further dispute the Benue State Police Command’s
Tragedy Strikes Ogboji Community as Gunmen Unleash Terror The serene community of Ogboji in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State was thrown into mourning on Sunday, June 30, 2025, after heavily armed gunmen stormed a meeting and opened fire, killing at least 10 people, with eyewitnesses claiming the death toll could be as
By Smart Chuks A High Court sitting in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin “Timileyin” Ajayi to death by hanging following his conviction for the murder of 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Salome Adaidu. The judgment, delivered on Thursday by Justice Simon Aboki, brings to a close a case that has
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are worried over the surge in car theft in Abuja and its environs. SahraNews247 gathered that frequently, cars, especially the more expensive ones, are being stolen from where they were parked. In the last few weeks, many cases have been reported in different parts of the FCT, raising
Enugu, Nigeria – What began as whispers in the wind has exploded into a national horror story, as one of Enugu’s most flamboyant and respected native doctors, High Chief Levi Onyeka Obu, popularly known as Ezeani or “E-Dey-Play-E-Dey-Show” — has been exposed as the alleged mastermind behind a chilling web of ritual killings and underground
Terror in the Pulpit: The Rising Tide of Insecurity Threatening Religious Freedom in Nigeria Fear and anxiety have once again gripped the Christian community in Nigeria as another Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Okafor, was abducted by unidentified gunmen in Kaduna State. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday evening, underscores the alarming frequency of kidnappings
By Smart Chuks Quadri Yusuf Alabi, the teenager who captured national attention during Nigeria’s 2023 general elections after standing in front of the convoy of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, has been released from detention after spending months at the Kirikiri Medium Security Custodial Centre in Lagos. Alabi, 17, was discharged on Wednesday by
