Crimes in Nigeria
In-depth stories and reports on major crimes, notorious criminals, financial fraud, organized crime networks, and justice in Nigeria.
Mohammed Abacha and Hamza al Mustapha: The Kudirat Abiola Murder Case
Mohammed Abacha and Hamza al Mustapha were among the men charged in October 1999 in connection with the murder of Kudirat Abiola, the wife...
The Black Box Nobody Ever Heard: The Unanswered Questions of Nigeria’s 1992 C 130 Crash
On the evening of 26 September 1992, a Nigerian Air Force C 130 Hercules disappeared from the radar shortly after leaving Lagos. Within minutes,...
September 26, 1992: The Day 159 Lives Were Lost in Lagos
On the evening of Saturday, September 26, 1992, a Nigerian Air Force transport aircraft took off from Lagos carrying military officers, foreign military personnel...
Nwiboko Obodo and the Odozi Obodo Society: The Powerful Network Behind 200 Colonial-Era Murder Cases
Nwiboko Obodo and the Odozi Obodo Society occupy an extraordinary place in the history of late-colonial eastern Nigeria. During the 1950s, an organisation operating...
What Happened After the Failed Kidnapping? The Dikko Affair That Shook Nigeria and Britain
The crate had been opened.Umaru Dikko was alive.The men behind the operation were in British custody.For the Nigerian government, however, the failure was only...
How a Search for One Nigerian Man Became an International Scandal
In July 1984, Umaru Dikko was living in London.He was not an ordinary political exile. Dikko had been a prominent member of the civilian...
The Nigerian Man Who Was Kidnapped in London and Hidden Inside a Crate
A Nigerian politician disappeared from a London street.Hours later, police were searching airports across Britain for signs of him.Then two large wooden crates arrived...
Dele Giwa’s Last Investigation and the Gloria Okon Mystery
On the morning of Sunday, 19 October 1986, Dele Giwa was at his home on Talabi Street, Ikeja, Lagos.He was not expecting death.He was...
They Said 200 Bodies Were Buried at Maharaji Village. Police Dug for Them and Found Nothing
The story was horrifying: hundreds of people were said to have been killed and buried around Maharaji Village, the spiritual settlement of Sat Guru...
Guru Maharaji Was Reported Dead. Then He Appeared and Said He Was Beyond Death
On Friday, April 27, 2018, an extraordinary story began circulating on social media in Nigeria.Sat Guru Maharaj Ji, the founder and spiritual leader of...