Murder

Cain Velasquez arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Cain Velasquez, one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time, was arrested in California on suspicion of attempted murder. San Jose police announced on Tuesday that Velasquez was arrested…

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Catholic school accused of covering up the murder of a JSS1 student who died after being flogged by a teacher

Nigerians are calling on the appropriate authorities to look into the untimely demise of 11-year-old Izuchukwu Onwualu, a JSS1 student of St. Valerian School Akpaka, Onitsha who allegedly died a…

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Alleged murder: Court grants bail to 5 Dowen college students

The five students of Dowen College Lagos, who were arrested in connection with the death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni have reportedly been granted bail in the sum of N1 million…

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Update: Police arrests two suspects in the murder of BSU student

The Benue State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the rape and murder of 24-year-old Joy Onoh in Makurdi, the Benue state capital.  Recall that the Benue State…

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Unknown assailants murder BSU graduate and prospective NYSC member

The family of Joy Onuh Ogochuckwu, a graduate of the Department of Mass Communication, Benue State University, Makurdi, have taken to social media to mourn her demise following her disappearance…

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RSUST expels student over the murder of a fellow student

The management of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, (RSUST), has expelled a 300-level student of the institution, Suanu Wisdom Nwiyaara for the murder of a fellow student…

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Update: 300 level student arrested for the murder of a final year RSUST student

A 300-level Banking and Finance student of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), Port Harcourt, simply named Derek has been arrested for the murder of a fellow…

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21-year-old UNILAG student arrested over the murder of Super TV CEO

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Police launches an investigation into the murder of UNIABUJA graduate found dead in a gutter

The FCT police command has revealed that it has launched an investigation into the murder of Blessing Otunla, a former student of the University of Abuja who was found naked…

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Boy, 15, charged with murder after 17-year-old stabbed to death

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a 17-year-old was fatally stabbed at a sports club in Gloucestershire, police have said. The teenager died overnight on Friday hours…

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Arrests made in the murder of two transgender women

Law enforcement in Charlotte, North Carolina arrested two men Friday in the murders of two transgender women. Dontarius Long and Joel Brewer were charged with murder, conspiracy to commit robbery…

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Factory worker arrested in Edo for threatening to kidnap and murder his employer

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly threatening to kidnap and murder his boss while asking him to pay N10m.   The suspect identified as Mike…

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Putin critic’s murder made to look like suicide, inquest finds

Nikolai Glushkov died in 2018 – PA A Russian dissident was murdered in his own home and his death made to look like suicide, a coroner has ruled. Nikolai Glushkov,…

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Pentagon cop facing murder charges in fatal off-duty shooting

A Pentagon police officer is facing murder charges after opening fire on three men in a Maryland parking lot while off duty to stop what he thought was a car…

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Woman and her four accomplices arrested for brutal murder of her 19-year-old stepson in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a woman, Christiana Wilson from Eket local government area, who allegedly conspired with four others to murder her 19-year-old stepson identified as…

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Murder accused claims he was ‘used’ by co-defendants in robbery plan

A man accused of murdering a drug dealer claims he had been “used” by his co-defendants having been unaware of a plan to rob his “good friend”. Conlan Dunnion, 23,…

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Two teen girls charged with murder in carjacking death of Uber Eats driver

Two teenage girls were charged with murder Wednesday in the death of an Uber Eats driver who they allegedly carjacked and assaulted with a stun gun in Washington, DC, a…

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Lawyers in Anambra protest over insecurity, kidnap, murder of colleague

Lawyers in Anambra State on Monday, held a peaceful march in Awka over the rising cases of insecurity and the murder of their colleague, Francis Onwuachi, by gunmen.    The lawyers…

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