Crimes in Nigeria
In-depth stories and reports on major crimes, notorious criminals, financial fraud, organized crime networks, and justice in Nigeria.
Why Poor Young Men Were Drawn to Maitatsine
There was a moment in Kano when a religious dispute stopped being a dispute.On 18 December 1980, police moved into the Shahuci area of...
The Strange Things Maitatsine Followers Were Told to Reject
Imagine living in Kano in the late 1970s and being told that the wristwatch on your arm was not merely a watch.It was a...
Why Did Clifford Orji Spend 12 Years in Prison Without a Trial?
In April 2012, officials walking through Kirikiri Maximum Prison came across a prisoner whose case had become almost impossible to explain.Clifford Orji had been...
Clifford Orji: The Nigerian Cannibal Who Shocked Lagos in 1999
On 3 February 1999, Lagos woke up to a story that sounded almost impossible.Under a flyover near Toyota Bus Stop on the Oshodi Apapa...
Adeoshun Murders of 1884: The Chilling Lagos Case That Became a Global Crime Sensation
The Adeoshun Murders of 1884 began with disappearances that deeply unsettled Lagos and ended with a triple murder conviction that attracted attention far beyond...
The Jennifer Madike Scandal
The Jennifer Madike scandal erupted at a particularly sensitive moment in Nigeria’s history. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, was barely a year...
James Ibori after prison: The Powerful Story of a £101.5 Million Order and Political Return
James Ibori after prison is more than the story of a former governor returning home after serving a sentence abroad. It is a revealing...
The NNPC $20 Billion Controversy
The NNPC $20 billion controversy began as a confidential warning from the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and developed into one of...
Nigerian Military Scandals: 10 Defining Cases That Exposed Nigeria’s Security Accountability Crisis
Nigerian military scandals have rarely followed the same pattern. Some began with the murder of police officers or soldiers. Others arose from insurgency, political...
Corruption Cases Against Former Nigerian Governors
Corruption cases involving former Nigerian governors have become some of the most important tests of public accountability since Nigeria returned to civilian government in...