True Crime with Reni

In May 2013, British soldier Lee Rigby was murdered in broad daylight on the streets of London. The attackers claimed it was revenge, but the crime shocked the entire world. This…

From Madam Koi Koi in school corridors, to the ghost of Ara Nwanyi Asaba, the cursed Goonu Banana house, and the mysterious village of Araromi Oke that vanished overnight… these ar…

On September 26, 1992 a Nigerian Air Force C130 Hercules NAF 911 went down just minutes after takeoff in Lagos. All 159 people on board including some of the nation’s finest milita…

On August 6, 2017, St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Ozubulu, Anambra State, was turned into a crime scene. Gunmen stormed a Sunday Mass looking for one man, but when they didn’t fin…

He was once called Mr Integrity. The man who helped bring down Patricia Etteh in 2007. But years later, Nigerians watched him caught on tape… stuffing bribe money into his cap. Thi…

She grew up tracking antelopes in Sambisa. When Boko Haram came, she used those same skills to track insurgents. Aisha Bakari Gombi, known as the Queen Hunter, risked her life to r…

In 1994, Rwanda lost nearly a million people in just 100 days. Neighbors turned on neighbors, churches became graves, and the world stood by. This is the story of the Rwandan Genoc…

He was called Nigeria's Super Cop. Praised, promoted... and feared. But behind the medals and media spotlight was a darker side. Drug trafficking. Hushpuppi. Arrest. Is Abba Kyari…

Most people fear HIV. But there’s a rare subculture of men who chased it—on purpose. In 2003, Rolling Stone claimed it was widespread, but the story was exaggerated. Still, bug cha…

Obafemi Awolowo gave a whole generation free schools, free healthcare, Cocoa House, Liberty Stadium, and even Africa’s first TV station. People still call it his golden era. His ro…

She was young, beautiful, and full of life. He was the man she married. But their story ended in tragedy that shocked Nigeria. This is the full case of Kolade Arowolo and Titilayo.

She wasn’t just a queen. She was a warrior, a builder, and a leader who changed history. For 34 years, Queen Amina of Zazzau expanded her empire, commanded armies, and built walls…

She was a doctor. He was a convicted murderer. Together, they built a scam empire, faked his death, and tried to vanish into luxury. “Beauty and the Bester” is the wild story of Th…

Not every tear after 9/11 was real. Some people faked survival stories, invented dead relatives, and even wore firefighter uniforms — all for sympathy, fame, or money. Here are the…

History just repeated itself. In 2009, Boko Haram’s founder Mohammed Yusuf was paraded in custody before he was unalived. Sixteen years later, his teenage son Muslim Yusuf has been…

Jerry John Rawlings. To some, Papa J — the man of the people who gave Ghana pride and stability. To others, a dictator whose rise was paved with blood. No hero’s story is black and…

In 1976, an Air France flight was hijacked and diverted to Idi Amin’s Uganda. For a week, more than 100 hostages were trapped in Entebbe Airport. Israel had two choices: negotiate……

This episode first went up on my YouTube channel True Crime With Reni, but I want to bring it here too. Every year, thousands of Nigerians—mostly women—are trafficked across borde…

El Chapo Guzmán. From a poor boy in Sinaloa to the world’s most wanted drug lord. Billionaire. Escape artist. Cartel boss. His empire shook governments… and his name still carries…

Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro was the man who declared a Niger Delta Republic before Biafra. He was sentenced to death, then pardoned and made a Major in the Nigerian Army. He died at ju…