They are smart, sleek and very shrewd. They are the rich landlords of non-existent houses in upper middle class estates in Nairobi. They target single men and women or married people with small families. They are the latest conmen and
The State Security Service (SSS) has arrested four suspects over their alleged involvement in fraudulent acts of impersonation of high profile citizens and forgery of sensitive government documents to extort huge sums of money from unsuspecting members of the public.
A Nigerian smuggler who brought $500,000 of cocaine to Scotland was jailed for six years some weeks back thanks to a language expert. A trial judge heard a six-kilo consignment was hidden in wooden slats in packing cases flown to
Eleven whistleblowers were kicked out of the Grand Regency Hotel after recording statements with Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission over alleged corruption at the hotel, which is under receivership.
A GRAIN Marketing Board senior official based in Harare and a city businessman appeared in court last week on allegations of fraud involving 200 bags of fertilizer valued at $1,7 billion.
Slice International's gifted chanter Colleen Sondayi is now a free man! After being slapped with a two-year prison term on November 29, 2006 for stealing household goods at a family home in Chitungwiza, the rapper was set free a fortnight
A SERIAL rapist who recently completed six years imprisonment was yesterday back in court on fresh allegations of murdering a city woman in a bid to cover up another rape case.
People of Ndi-Obasi Oso-Edda in Afikpo south local government area of Ebonyi State have positioned themselves for a possible showdown with the police high authorities over the alleged murder of their kinsman, one Ukeni Agwu Okam by a police corporal
THEFT and assault topped the crimes committed in Uganda last year, according to the 2007 annual crime report released on Thursday. In addition more female adults and juveniles were charged with common assault, while more male adults and juveniles were
Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, CP Haruna John, yesterday in Abuja revealed that the vice chairman of Kwali area council, Malam Adamu Sa'idu Ashara and Adamulyapai, alias Kawu, are now in police custody for masterminding the murder of the
Would-Be property developer Antoine Mbok on Friday pleaded not guilty to a theft charge that he has faced in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court since being arrested late last year.
SUSPECTED cultists, armed with axes, cans of acid, daggers, machetes, broken bottles and, daggers and other dangerous arms, weekend, invaded and ransacked the country-home of an anti-cult campaigner, Andrew Aghoghovbia at Okirighwre area of Sapele in Delta State for reportedly
UNKNOWN gunmen yesterday morning abducted wife of a member of the House of Representatives representing Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni/Ahoada west constituency of the state, Mrs. Patricia Asita.
Barely 18 months after a military aircraft conveying military officers to the Obudu Ranch Resort for a retreat crashed in Kwande Local government in Benue State, Nigerians were shocked Saturday, March 15 when another aircraft was declared missing on its
The discrepancy between the number of criminal dockets opened for environmental criminal activity and the number of actual convictions for these crimes is a concern.
