Latest Nigeria Crime News

The Nigeria police command in Lagos has arrested a 29-year-old man identified as Emeka Emmanuel alleged to have impersonated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The group's stance was contained in a press statement signed by the director of the organization, Dr. Atta Ogah, and secretary, Barrister Bitrus Godwin, and made available to journalists on Friday, September 13.

Nigerian lawmaker and businessman, Akin Alabi, has taken to social media to share the predicament of a 16-year-old petty thief. The boy was caught after stealing a phone but was forced by the police to say he was 19.

Legit.ng has gathered the report of a 34-year-old man, Yusuke Taniguchi, who has a photographic memory after he successfully memorised the credit card details of over 1300 customers at the store where he works, using it for fraud.

A Nigerian singer was recently killed by armed men who attacked and robbed him on Third mainland bridge in Lagos. Identified as Superior Emmanuel, he was forced to drink a popular rat poison before being thrown into the lagoon.

Legendary South African singer, Yvonne Chaka-Chaka's daughter's shop was looted in her country by S/African xenophobic protesters. The singer has expressed her disappointment.