Delta PalmPay Agent Dies After Alleged Assault Over ₦185,000 Phone-Financing Dispute

03 Oct 2026

A PalmPay agent known as “Biggie” has reportedly died after being assaulted during a disagreement over an EasyBuy-financed phone in Abraka, Delta State. His family and associates say the confrontation took place on September 10, 2026, at about 8:30 p.m. He died on September 13, after three days in a coma. The reports spell his […]

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Adeniyi Adeyemi, Accused of Running Fake Government Agency, Finally Arraigned After Repeated Delays

01 Oct 2026

Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of creating and running a purported government agency, has appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment after several failed attempts. A female officer of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre led him into court at about 2:33 p.m. on Wednesday. He wore a flowing white outfit […]

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Activists Stopped One Child Marriage in Time. What About the Ones No One Reports? (Why a Rescued Wedding Points to a Much Larger, Hidden Problem)

24 Sep 2026

Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu and his team at the Behind Bars Human Rights Foundation (BBI) halted a planned marriage on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, after receiving a report that a girl, said to be 15 years old, was about to be married off. According to the foundation’s statement, the team went directly to the […]

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Wife Arrested After Husband Dies Following Domestic Dispute in Abia State

18 Sep 2026

A newly married woman, Sarah Innocent, has been arrested in connection with her husband’s death following an altercation in Ohuru Ishimiri village, Obingwa Local Government Area. What Police Say Happened Police spokesperson DSP Maureen Chinaka said Sarah allegedly stabbed her husband in the chest with a kitchen knife during a domestic disagreement. The couple had […]

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Marital Peace Meeting Turns Deadly as Meat Seller Kills Wife in Ekiti

18 Sep 2026

A meeting meant to save a troubled marriage in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, ended with a woman’s death instead. Kehinde Onizeokaraga, 25, was allegedly hacked to death with a machete by her husband, Sodiq Ibrahim, a meat seller, during a reconciliation meeting on September 10, 2026. How a Peace Meeting Turned Violent Kehinde had reportedly grown […]

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A Shared Compound, a Pot of Boiling Water: How a Minor Dispute Turned Into Grievous Harm in Abuja

11 Sep 2026

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested and arraigned Mrs Beauty Monday, a resident of the Lugbe area of Abuja, for allegedly pouring a pot of boiling water on her neighbour, Gift Amos, following an argument over shared compound space. According to the FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the command received a […]

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The Growing Battle Over Filming the Police in Nigeria

10 Sep 2026

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji “Tunji” Disu has asked Nigerians to stop recording police officers for skits and social media content, calling the trend “very, very demoralizing” for the force. Disu spoke in Abuja during a meeting with Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya and members of the NBA executive committee, held to ease […]

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Search Continues for 12-Year-Old Girl Swept Away by Floodwater in Umuahia

09 Sep 2026

A 12-year-old girl from Ohafia, Abia State, identified as Ella, was reportedly swept away by floodwater at Agbama, Umuahia, after her feet slipped and she fell into a gutter while returning from an errand during heavy rainfall. According to reports, Ella had been sent out by her madam to buy something despite the downpour, and […]

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Caught in the Act: What Happens When a Fake Lawyer Walks Into a Nigerian Courtroom

05 Sep 2026

A Lagos courtroom erupted into chaos after a judge accused a man dressed in a lawyer’s wig and gown of impersonating a legal practitioner and ordered his immediate arrest. “Remove that your wig. I’m ordering for his arrest right away. Police, arrest him!” the judge was heard saying in a video circulating online. The man, […]

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