Crimes in Nigeria
In-depth stories and reports on major crimes, notorious criminals, financial fraud, organized crime networks, and justice in Nigeria.
Nigeria Anti-Corruption Cases: 7 Historic Legal Battles
Nigeria anti-corruption cases have repeatedly tested the country’s ability to punish abuses of public office, recover misappropriated wealth and maintain confidence in the justice...
Stella Oduah Bulletproof Car Scandal: 13 Years of Political Fallout and Survival
The Stella Oduah bulletproof car scandal erupted in October 2013, when Nigerians learnt that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority had obtained two armoured BMW...
Why Subsidy Systems Attract Fraud in Nigeria: 5 Shocking Reasons
For decades, Nigeria used subsidies to shield citizens from the full cost of petrol, electricity and other essential services. The policy offered relief in...
Where the Money Changes Shape: BDC Operators in Nigeria’s Corruption History
Bureau de Change operators occupy an important position in Nigeria’s financial system. They provide retail foreign exchange services to travellers, businesses and individuals with...
Inside Nigeria’s Plea Bargain Era: When Stolen Wealth Crossed Borders and Justice Followed
Nigeria’s struggle against official corruption has produced some of the most controversial criminal cases in the country’s modern history. Former governors, senior police officers,...
Before the Killers Came: How George Iwilade Became OAU’s “Afrika”
On 10 July 1999, armed attackers entered Awolowo Hall at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, and killed five students. Among them was George Akinyemi...
The Night They Came for Afrika: Inside the July 10, 1999 OAU Massacre
In the early hours of Saturday, 10 July 1999, armed men entered Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, and moved towards Awolowo Hall, one of...
The OAU Five: Twenty Seven Years After the Massacre, Why No One Was Convicted
In the early hours of 10 July 1999, armed attackers invaded Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, and killed five students. The incident became one...
Before the OAU Massacre: How George “Afrika” Iwilade Confronted Campus Cultism
Four months before five students were killed at Obafemi Awolowo University on 10 July 1999, the university’s Students’ Union confronted suspected cult members operating...
They Killed Afrika, but Not His Cause: Why OAU Still Remembers the July 10 Massacre
On 10 July 2026, students and alumni of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, mark twenty seven years since armed attackers invaded the campus and...