The collapse of the alleged NRC investment scheme has left many Nigerians counting their losses, and one woman's emotional story has captured widespread attention...
A growing international cybercrime ecosystem is exploiting vulnerable individuals while also trapping many of its own perpetrators in conditions resembling modern slavery, according to investigative reporting and expert analyses.
These online scam operations — often referred to as “scam centers” — target victims who are frequently poor, isolated, or emotionally vulnerable, luring them with promises of financial opportunity or romantic connection. Once trust is established, victims are manipulated into transferring money, often through increasingly sophisticated digital fraud techniques enhanced by artificial intelligence.
However, the system behind these scams is far more complex than simple criminal networks. Many of the so-called “scammers” are themselves victims of trafficking. Recruited under false promises of legitimate work, they are reportedly forced...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to be moved from DSS custody to Kuje Correctional Service Centre. This is the second time Kanu’s request has been turned down by the court.
In July, the IPOB leader asked to be moved to the prison, alleging that he had been “subjected to mental and psychological torture” by the Department of State Services (DSS).
At the court session on Thursday, October 21, Kanu pleaded not guilty to an amended seven-count charge bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism preferred against him by the federal government.
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, his lead counsel, asked the court to transfer him from...
