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True Crime with Reni

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Recorded in NigeriaEnglishTrue Crime
Shocking crimes. Untold stories. From Nigeria to the world. Join Reni as she breaks down true crime cases with gist, detail, and just the right amount of dark humor. If you love crime stories told like you’re chatting with a friend … this is for you.

Episodes

  1. From Orphan to Emperor: The Story of Jean-Bédel Bokassa

    He lost both parents at six. Decades later, he crowned himself emperor.

    23:49
  2. Nigeria’s “Black Jesus”: The Story of Guru Maharaj Ji

    Miracles, murder charges, strange rumours and a man who says he is beyond death.

    09:29
  3. The Lindsay Clancy Case: The Official Story vs The Internet

    The court has one case. The internet has questions.

    16:53
  4. She Wanted $2,500 for Her 5-Year-Old Daughter

    A $2,500 deal. A five-year-old girl. And a mother who was supposed to protect her.

    11:41
  5. The Governor Who Ordered His Pregnant Lover’s Murder

    This is the story of Sharon Otieno.

    20:59
  6. Tim McLean: The Greyhound Bus Killing

    In July 2008, 22-year-old Tim McLean was travelling home on a Greyhound bus in Canada when a stranger sat down beside him. What happened next horrified the other passengers and sho…

    08:05
  7. Where Is Pamela Gondwe?

    In 2019, hundreds of thousands of dollars disappeared from a bank in Zambia. So did one of its employees, Pamela Gondwe. Seven years later, where is Pamela Gondwe?

    04:54
  8. Georgia Tann: The Woman Who Stole 5,000 Children

    For decades, Georgia Tann was seen as one of America’s most respected figures in adoption. Behind that reputation was a system that took children from their families, changed their…

    12:35
  9. Nafiu Rabiu vs The State

    The 1979 Kano case that went all the way to Nigeria’s Supreme Court.

    08:39
  10. John List: The Family Annihilator

    For 18 years, John List lived under another name. But his past eventually found him.

    07:14
  11. The Most Bizarre Catfishing Case Ever

    Three girls. Three boyfriends. One unbelievable truth.

    05:08
  12. The Maryam Babangida Story

    She transformed the office of Nigeria’s First Lady forever. This is the story of Maryam Babangida.

    10:27
  13. The Sinaloa Cartel: The Story Beyond El Chapo

    The rise of the world’s most powerful drug cartel, from Pedro Avilés to the war tearing it apart today.

    13:20
  14. After the Final Whistle…

    Millions celebrate. Some people go home in fear. Here’s the disturbing pattern researchers, police and charities have been warning about.

    05:22
  15. Shamima Begum: ISIS Bride or Trafficked Child?

    She was 15 years old when she left the UK to join ISIS. Years later, people are still asking the same question: was she a willing recruit, or a trafficked child?

    15:39
  16. The Greatest Compliment You’ve Never Heard

    I bet you’ve never heard this compliment before.

    02:37
  17. 157 Years Apart… The Same Murder?

    Two murders. 157 years apart. The similarities are almost impossible to believe.

    03:46
  18. When Britain Taxed Windows

    Britain once taxed people based on how many windows their house had.

    02:51
  19. When Obasanjo Flew Into a Coup

    A president lost his country. Obasanjo chose to fly back with him.

    05:53
  20. The Bakassi Boys

    They were created to stop criminals. Then everything changed.

    17:31
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