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UK-based Nigerian Man Gets Life Sentence For Murdering Ex-partner

Global UpfrontFeb 5, 2026February 5, 20260

By Grâçia Ada Obi A Nigerian man based in United Kingdom (UK) who murdered a woman he worked with after she ended their brief “controlling

Male Nursery Worker Accused Of Sexually Abusing Toddlers Faces Trial

Global UpfrontFeb 5, 2026February 5, 20260

By Grâçia Ada Obi A nursery worker sexually abused five toddlers in his care in what has been described as “every parent’s nightmare,” a court

Repentant Bandit Kingpin Abdullahi Lankai Resurfaces Alive After Reported Death in Rival Clash

Global UpfrontFeb 5, 2026February 5, 20260

Abdullahi Lankai, popularly known as “Lantai Officer,” a repentant bandit leader earlier reported killed in a violent factional clash, has resurfaced alive and returned to

Couple Jailed Over Trafficking Women From Europe Into Prostitution

Global UpfrontJan 26, 2026January 26, 20261

By Grâçia Ada Obi A couple who trafficked women from Europe and forced them into prostitution spent their earnings on a ‘lavish lifestyle’ after duping

Yakubu Mohammed: 1950 – 2026

Global UpfrontJan 19, 2026January 19, 20261

By Lasisi Olagunju He was my friend and gist mate. I remember I was right on the Asejire Bridge on the Ife-Ibadan Road when his

Canada-based Nigerian Caregiver Arrested For Assaulting Vulnerable Adults At Toronto Group Home

Global UpfrontJan 14, 2026January 14, 20261

A 38-year-old Nigerian, Oghenemaro Ejerua, has been arrested by the Toronto Police Service in Canada for allegedly assaulting vulnerable adults while working as a caregiver

80-year-old Ex-convict Arrested As NDLEA Uncovers Illicit Drugs In Full Body Mannequins +Photos

Global UpfrontJan 11, 2026January 11, 20261

Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs, an 80-year-old grandpa Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta

28-year-old Man in Bauchi Police Net For Alleged Rape Of 8-year-old Girl

Global UpfrontJan 9, 2026January 9, 20261

By Yemi Shola, Bauchi A 28-year-old man has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly raping an 8-year-old girl after he criminally

How Colonel Ajanaku (rtd) Was Kidnapped, Rescued By OPEP Troops In Plateau State

Global UpfrontJan 6, 2026January 6, 20261

Details have emerged on how Colonel Ajanaku (rtd) was was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday from his residence opposite Salvation Army Church along

Massacre: As Death Toll Hits 50, Scores Abducted In Niger Market Bandits Attack, Tinubu Orders Manhunt For Perpetrators

Global UpfrontJan 5, 2026January 5, 20261

As the death toll hits over 50, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Defence and other security agencies to rescue all victims