…and implementation of the new Copyright Act has significantly strengthened anti-piracy efforts in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the new Act 2022 is aimed at protecting digital creations, combating online piracy and modernising rights for the creative industry. Dr John Asein, Director-General of NCC,…

…was arrested and arraigned on a two-count charge of culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy under Sections 221 and 97(1) of the Kogi State Penal Code, 2019 (as amended), in case No. HCL/01C/2025. Prosecuting counsel, Barrister M. Abaji, told the court in his written address that the defendant st@bbed his father in th…

…on Tuesday when he slumped and d!ed while awaiting final judgment in the case of conspiracy, kidnapping and multiple m8rders. Nwanlia, 32-year-old Gideon Atama and Clever Ovo were arrested by police operatives attached to Operation Puff Adder, now known as the Violent Crime Response Unit, headed by CSP Chris Nwaogbo fo…

…State High Court in Yenagoa. Nwanlia was awaiting judgment in a case involving conspiracy, kidnapping and the alleged murder of three persons in Kalaba community. He was standing trial alongside 32-year-old Gideon Atama and Clever Ovo over the alleged murders in Yenagoa Local Government Area. The victims were identifie…

…Jessica Hahn, who accused him of sexual assault.He was later convicted of fraud and conspiracy charges linked to the ministry’s finances and sentenced to 45 years in prison.He eventually served about five years before his release in 1994.His conviction also ended his marriage to Tammy Faye, who later built her own tele…

…Market along Airport Road, Benin City. The 11-count case included kidnapping, conspiracy, armed robbery, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms. The case is particularly significant because it represents the maiden kidnapping judgment of Edo State’s Special Criminal Court, established to deal specifically with kid…

…the process. "The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects for criminal conspiracy, obstruction of public officers on duty, assault, and malicious damage,the statement read. "On 3rd October, 2026, at about 0900hrs, operatives attached to the 'E' Division Patrol Team, while on routine enforcement of Operati…

…2026, at about 5:30 pm, the Abraka Division received a report concerning an alleged conspiracy to kidnap a woman in the Abraka area of the state. ‎ ‎”Following credible intelligence, Endurance Akpade ‘m’, aged 37 years, and Edwin Friday Morgan ‘m’, aged 43 years, were apprehended by operatives of Abraka Div…

…detained over a pair of slippers were actually charged and prosecuted for alleged conspiracy to commit robbery and armed robbery. The clarification was contained in a rejoinder issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Adebayo Haroun, on Friday concerning charge number ID/22014C/23…

…investigation.” Babaseyi said the defendants were facing five counts bordering on conspiracy, obstruction of police officers, serious assault and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. The PPRO noted that the court granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500,000 each, with two sureties. According to him, the suret…

…had “attempted to run a law enforcement officer over.” The second lawsuit alleges a conspiracy to violate civil rights under provisions of the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act, arguing that the immigration operation deliberately targeted Somali and Hispanic communities and sought to intimidate people who protested or monitored fe…

…alongside others said to be at large, is facing a 12-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, and uttering of false documents. According to the prosecution, the defendant allegedly forged a lease agreement dated February 12, 2018, and submitted it to the Bank of Industry to secure a loan facility using Braide’s p…

…with suspected drugs and other itemsThe suspects face charges including criminal conspiracy, thuggery, and inciting disturbance under the Borno State Penal CodeAmnesty International rejected the police's drug claims and demanded the immediate release of all five menPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search featur…

…at Doya Quarters, Bauchi, at about 4:30pm on the same day for alleged criminal conspiracy, trespass, housebreaking, mischief and theft. He said the suspects had invaded an incomplete building at Doya Quarters and allegedly carted away windows and glass before the arrival of the owner. “However, luck ran out on them as…

…on Monday, September 14, finding the nine defendants guilty on two counts of conspiracy and tampering with an oil pipeline, contrary to Section 1(7) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act.The court sentenced each of the convicts to five years' imprisonment on the first count and 10 years on the second count, with no option…

…all originally from Nigeria, are charged by superseding indictment with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy, spanning from 2011 to 2021. Perry Osagiede, Franklyn Osagiede, and Clement are also charged with wire fraud, and Perry Osagiede, Franklyn Osagiede, and Otughwor are also charged with aggravated…

…transferred from the Central Police Station, Umuahia, in connection with alleged conspiracy and child trafficking." According to him"Preliminary investigation established that the child was the biological daughter of one of the suspects." He said further investigation indicated that the alleged attempt to traffic the…

…Force Criminal Investigation Department, accusing a group of individuals of criminal conspiracy, defamation, cyberstalking and bullying against the lawmaker. In the petition dated September 9, 2025, and addressed to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force CID, Buba’s counsel, Musa Ogah, named Hassan, Kibanna AA S…

…on September 2, 2026. He faced eight counts relating to alleged offences, including conspiracy to commit robbery, and has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Diaspora Tales had earlier reported that the court denied Maazi bail and ordered that he remain in police custody until September 2. He was arrested on August 13 a…

…is being kept on the ground, in the market where most Nigerians buy food. The conspiracy dimension will not die. Social media keeps recycling claims of “terminator seeds” — GM seeds engineered to be sterile so farmers must buy new seed every season. The Genetic Literacy Project notes no such sterile GM seed has ever be…

…offences that include fraud by wire, identity theft, mail fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, and larceny, with several facing combinations of more than one charge.US Immigration releases names and photos of 30 Nigerians detained for deportation on fraud and identity theft charges. Photo ImagesFull list of the 30 Nige…

…in revenue. In a complaint lodged by the airline, Air Peace accused ATSSSAN of conspiracy, threatening violence, inciting disturbance of public peace, assault occasioning harm and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. General Secretary of ATSSSAN, Mr Francis Akinjole, in a public notice on the development, warned…

…of the rival South Side Compton Crips. His murder fuelled years of speculation, conspiracy theories and competing accounts of what happened that night. For decades, no one had been charged. That changed in 2023, when Davis was arrested and charged with murder after years of making public statements about his alleged in…

…Sarki after the conclusion of a police investigation.They were charged with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.After the charges were read to them, the magistrate ordered their remand at a correctional centre until September 23, 2026, pending advice from the government.The defendants were alleged to have k!lled…

…states. According to the PPRO, istigation began after a case of criminal conspiracy and suspected kidnapping was reported at the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Minna, on May 14, 2026. The police said the case involved a woman and her infant who were allegedly abducted by unknown gu…