Indian police have arrested two Nigerians for allegedly impersonating company executives on WhatsApp to defraud employees of Indian firms. Operatives of the cybercrime unit of the Gurgaon Police Command said the suspects posed as directors of companies and tricked unsuspecting staff into transferring funds into bank accounts linked to their syndicate. According to a report by The Times of India on Wednesday, the suspects were identified as Ojo Uyiosa and another Nigerian known simply as James. They were arrested last Saturday following an analysis of a suspicious phone number connected to the fraudulent transactions. Police investigations revealed that Uyiosa entered…
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A Nigerian woman, Oluwabunmi Adeleiyi, has been convicted in the United Kingdom for fraudulently securing employment within the National Health Service using forged identification documents. Adeleiyi, 30, who resided in Cardiff on a student visa, was found guilty of working as a healthcare support worker at Neath Port Talbot Hospital and Caswell Clinic in Bridgend with false credentials. The Cardiff Crown Court heard on Wednesday that Adeleiyi, alongside two accomplices, operated a scheme in which counterfeit identity cards were shared to obtain shifts through employment agencies, enabling them to unlawfully bill the NHS to the tune of about £16,000 monthly.…
The management of Kwara State University, Malete, has confirmed the death of a final-year student, Idris Agboluaje, who was involved in a fatal road accident in Malete on Wednesday. The university’s Registrar, Dr Kikelomo Sallee, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the 400-level student was on his way to campus to sit for an examination when the crash occurred. Sallee said the institution was deeply saddened by the loss and extended condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased. “The management, on behalf of the university community, commiserates with the family and loved ones of the…
A 20-year-old Nigerian student, Khaleed Oladipo, studying cyber security at De Montfort University in the United Kingdom, has been killed after being stabbed in Leicester. Leicestershire Police confirmed that Oladipo died in hospital after sustaining a stab wound to the chest on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Oxford Street, close to the university campus. In a statement issued on Thursday, the police said an investigation had been launched into the killing, adding that an 18-year-old suspect had been arrested and remains in custody. The family of the deceased, in a tribute, described Oladipo as a devoted son with a strong…
The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested two Islamic clerics over the alleged brutalisation of two minors in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Adebodun Muideen, 30, of Al-Balaagul-Mubeen Arabic and Islamic Centre, and Oladejo Musiliu, 35, of Abdullah Arabic and Islamic Centre, were apprehended following a complaint bordering on child abuse. The NSCDC said the arrest followed a report by a child rights advocacy group, the Kids and Teens Resource Centre, which was alerted by the class teacher of the victims after noticing…
– ‘Project aims to become West Africa’s largest market farm’ In a bold stride towards transforming agriculture and driving industrial-scale farming, Ondo State has declassified 100,000 hectares of land for the cultivation of oil palm, cashew and cocoa. The State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, made the disclosure during the groundbreaking ceremony of Noreta Farms, a technology-driven agribusiness initiative at Owena-Idanre, off the Akure–Ondo Road. The declassification is designed to deepen agricultural investment, expand employment opportunities and position the state as a hub for industrial-scale farming. Describing the event as more than a ceremonial turning of the soil, Governor…
Three commuters lost their lives on Wednesday night after a truck reportedly suffered brake failure and ploughed into a bus stop at the Sango-Ota tollgate area of the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. The crash occurred when a Scania truck conveying planks of wood was descending the Dalemo slope from Sango towards Lagos. The vehicle, bearing registration number GGE 681 XD, was said to have lost control while approaching the tollgate, before ramming into commuters waiting to board a bus. The out-of-control truck later collided with another truck, which was empty, with registration number SMK 795 YF. Confirming the incident,…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Gafaru Rasaki for allegedly exhuming human remains from a cemetery in the Sagamu area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Thursday in Abeokuta. According to the police, operatives of the Shakura Police Division apprehended the suspect on January 21, 2026, after he was found in possession of four human heads under suspicious circumstances. Babaseyi said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly dug up the remains from a cemetery without lawful authority, an act the command described…
The Kwara State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the deadly attack on two communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state, which reportedly left over 100 persons dead. The Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in Ilorin. According to the police, the investigation is aimed at tracking down those responsible for the attack and ensuring they are brought to justice. The command confirmed that the assault on Woro community occurred on February 3, 2026, at about 5:30pm, when suspected assailants invaded the…
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has arrested seven suspected members of an online investment fraud syndicate operating from Agbor, Delta State, following a joint investigation with the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency and technology firm, Meta. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, stating that the operation was intelligence-driven and supported by international partners. Hundeyin said theInv suspects—identified as Collins Ogwuorie, Christian Ogwuorie, Gbenoba Emmanuel, Samuel Olufemi, Collins Victor, Onyeka Emenem and Kefas Ogunbor—were allegedly involved in running a coordinated online scam network that targeted foreign victims…