Reported cases (2025)
Reported cases this month
June, 2025
Cases under investigation
Active investigations
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Chisom Ayogu
- Verified
Chisom Ayogu was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend Ogbonna, also called Mourinho, at his home in Nsukka, Enugu State. Chisom had visited him to inform him about her upcoming wedding. During the visit, he reportedly assaulted her. She was later found unconscious and taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Ogbonna has since […]
- May 18, 2025
- Enugu
- Suspect: Ogbonna aka Mourinho
- Relationship: ex-boyfriend
- Perp Status: Arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Ruth Ngozi Sunday
- Verified
A young man in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, allegedly stabbed his girlfriend, Ruth Sunday, to death during a violent altercation at their residence in Qua River Quarters. According to the police, both sustained stab wounds from a kitchen knife during the fight, though the cause of the dispute remains unknown. Ruth was found lifeless at […]
- May 6, 2025
- Akwa Ibom
- Suspect: Unnamed
- Relationship: Boyfriend
- Perp Status: Yet to be arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Unnamed pregnant woman
- Verified
Residents along Uke/Ideani Road in Anambra State were shocked to find the body of a pregnant woman hanging from a cashew tree on Tuesday morning. It’s unclear if she committed suicide or was murdered the previous night. The police confirmed the case, launched an investigation, and called on the community to help identify the woman […]
- May 6, 2025
- Anambra
- Suspect: Unknown
- Relationship: Unknown
- Perp Status: Unknown
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Lami
- Verified
Bandits have killed a woman named Lami after abducting her and her husband, Yakubu Dada, on Kontagora Road in Niger State. Despite receiving a N10 million ransom, the kidnappers demanded an additional N20 million and four motorcycles. Dada, a retired civil servant, informed his family that Lami had been killed and warned he would be […]
- May 4, 2025
- Niger
- Suspect: Unidentified kidnappers
- Relationship: Kidnappers
- Perp Status: Yet to be arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Unnamed girl
- Verified
Last week, the lifeless body of a girl was found in a guest house along Airport Road in Warri after a man who checked in with her disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Hotel staff became alarmed when he failed to return, and upon forcing the door open, discovered the girl dead with her mouth gagged. The […]
- April 30, 2025
- Delta
- Suspect: Unidentified man
- Relationship: Unknown
- Perp Status: Arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Ijeoma James
- Verified
Ijeoma James, a nurse, died on April 27, 2025, after enduring prolonged domestic abuse from her husband, James Ogbu. Her death has sparked calls for justice, with her family accusing James of abuse, while his family claims she had a long-term illness. James is currently in police custody as the case is investigated.
- April 27, 2025
- Abuja
- Suspect: James Ogbu
- Relationship: Husband
- Perp Status: Arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
A newlywed bride
- Verified
A newlywed bride in Jigawa State died days after her wedding. Police are investigating the groom and three of his friends for allegedly conspiring to force her into non-consensual sexual activity in their home. The bride reportedly raised an alarm during the incident. All four men have been arrested, and the case has been transferred […]
- April 26, 2025
- Jigawa
- Suspect: Her husband; Auwal Abdulwahab and his friends, Nura Basiru, Muttaka Lawan, and Hamisu Musa. All aged 20
- Relationship: Husband
- Perp Status: Arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Ayodele Ogundipe
- Verified
In Ogun State’s Ọja Odan area, the dismembered body of 80-year-old Ayodele Ogundipe was discovered on April 25, 2025, a day after she was reported missing. She had failed to return from her farm, prompting her family and community members to launch a search. Police confirmed the incident and suspect a ritual killing. In response, […]
- April 25, 2025
- Ogun
- Age:80
- Suspect: Unknown
- Relationship: Unknown
- Perp Status: Pending Identification
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Reverend sister Maureen Wecheonwu
- Verified
Kelvin Okoro has been arrested for allegedly murdering Reverend Sister Maureen Wecheonwu in the Aluu community of Rivers State. He reportedly lured her to a secluded area under the guise of discussing a debt he owed her, then killed her and fled with some of her belongings. Her body was discovered by locals, prompting a […]
- April 24, 2025
- Rivers
- Suspect: Kelvin Okoro
- Relationship: Debtor
- Perp Status: Arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Ummi Saleh
- Verified
Ummi Saleh was allegedly killed by her husband’s older brother with a pestle. The incident, which occurred on April 23, 2025, also left his 6-year-old neighbour’s daughter, Hauwa Alkassim, seriously injured. While preliminary findings suggest the suspect may have mental health issues, a medical evaluation will be conducted. The police have assured the public of […]
- April 23, 2025
- Jigawa
- Age:20
- Suspect: Buhari Sule
- Relationship: Brother In-law
- Perp Status: Arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Chief Shimite Love
- Verified
Chief Shimite Love, Special Adviser to the Delta State governor, has been confirmed dead. Her family and neighbors suspect she was poisoned by her husband, who allegedly isolated her from loved ones during their marriage. Witnesses claim she was foaming before her death. The husband, who reported her death and cited threats from her family, […]
- April 21, 2025
- Delta
- Suspect: David Favour Love
- Relationship: Husband
- Perp Status: Arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Elizabeth Ukah
- Verified
Elizabeth Awhobiwom Ukah, a 25-year-old nursing student from the Federal College of Nursing Sciences in Calabar, tragically died after being swept away by floodwaters during a heavy downpour on Good Friday. She had just left a church service and was walking home when she fell into an open, flooded gutter near Eastern Secondary School. Her […]
- April 19, 2025
- Cross River
- Age:25
- Suspect: Yet to be identified
- Relationship: Unknown
- Perp Status: Unknown
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
A 5-month pregnant woman
- Pending Verification
A five-month pregnant woman was brutally murdered in her home by unknown assailants on the night of April 6, 2025. Her husband returned from a nearby market to find her butchered and in a pool of blood. Details are still unclear as of the time of reporting.
- April 6, 2025
- Abuja
- Suspect: Unknown
- Relationship: Unknown
- Perp Status: Unknown
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Shakirat Ojo
- Verified
The tragic event occurred in Lagos, where Kamoru Ojo allegedly beat his 27-year-old daughter, Shakirat Ojo, to death and buried her secretly in a shallow grave in their compound. Shakirat had recently returned from Libya after five years and was reportedly mentally unstable. The incident came to light on April 3, 2025, after a distress […]
- April 3, 2025
- Lagos
- Age:27
- Suspect: Kamoru Ojo
- Relationship: Father
- Perp Status: Arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Theresa Igbojonu
- Verified
Two men have been arrested in Anambra for killing 80-year-old Theresa Igbojonu and stealing her motorcycle. The victim was tied up and murdered. One suspect was caught riding her stolen bike, leading to the arrest of another. Two others are still at large, and the case is now with the state CID
- April 2, 2025
- Anambra
- Age:80
- Suspect: Chidiebere Igboanugo, Emmanuel Ibeabuchi, Alla and Emeka
- Relationship: Unknown
- Perp Status: Arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
Victoria Lorjaal
- Verified
Victoria Lorjaal was tragically killed by Victor Lorjaal (her son), who allegedly hacked her and her daughter to death on March 25 while they were working on their farm in Ekiti State. According to a witness, another child of the deceased, Victor suddenly left his work, approached his mother and sister, and soon after, their […]
- March 25, 2025
- Ekiti
- Suspect: Victor Lorjaal
- Relationship: Son
- Perp Status: Arrested
- Incident Status: Under Investigation
