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True Crime with Reni

Reni B-Alfred

239 episodes

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.

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  1. When Africa Backed South Africa’s Fight

    · 3:49

    How African countries supported South Africa during apartheid

  2. She Was a Millionaire for 48 Hours

    · 1:51

    48 Hours Rich

  3. Abdulrasheed Maina: The Pension Fraud Case

    · 5:05

    A man trusted to fight pension fraud… later convicted in the same system. This is the Abdulrasheed Maina case.

  4. When a Nation Snapped

    · 3:18

    A country pushed to the edge… and what happened next shocked history.

  5. The Bristol Hotel Incident

    · 3:05

    In 1947, a Black official was refused a room in Lagos. The reaction shocked the colonial authorities.

  6. The Zambia Mob Case: Accused of the Impossible

    · 3:08

    A rumour many people remember… but this time, someone lost her life.

  7. India (99) vs Nigeria (1)

    · 1:36

    One Goal… Ninety-Nine Problems

  8. MH370: The Flight That Vanished

    · 7:29

    239 people boarded. The plane disappeared. And it has never been found.

  9. Inside the Nielsen Marriage

    · 3:50

    Inside the Nielsen Marriage

  10. Two Stories I Couldn’t Stop Thinking About

    · 3:08

    Two stories that stayed with me. One we can explain. One we may never fully understand.

  11. Crime… but make it dumb

    · 3:11

    Some ideas really do not need extra creativity.

  12. The case of Naomi Oni

    · 4:53

    A normal walk home. Then everything changed.

  13. Tompolo vs John Togo: Same Struggle, Different Choices

    · 7:29

    Two men. Same struggle. Different decisions. People still debate who was right.

  14. Theresa Kachindamoto: Tradition Challenged

    · 3:12

    She changed what tradition allowed.

  15. Umaru Dikko: The Diplomatic Kidnap Scandal

    · 6:03

    They almost got away with it.

  16. The Templars’ Money Idea

    · 2:25

    Moving money has always been important

  17. A Father, His Son, and a Failed Coup Attempt

    · 5:18

    A US-based political activist travelled to Congo with armed men, convinced he was about to take power. Within hours, the plan collapsed. Dozens were arrested. And among them… his own son.

  18. Offa Bank Robbery 2018

    · 3:54

    33 people killed in a coordinated attack on banks and a police station in Offa, Kwara State. One of Nigeria’s deadliest robberies.

  19. Why The World Is Still Afraid of Nuclear Weapons

    · 11 min

    The world has only seen nuclear weapons used twice. The destruction was so extreme that no country has ever used them in war again.

  20. The Ejigbo Pepper Torture Case

    · 2:43

    In 2013, a family was publicly tortured in Ejigbo after being accused of stealing pepper worth about 50 naira. About 31 cents at the time.

  21. Maybe The Barrier Is Gone

    · 2:34

    Maybe the barrier is gone… but we’re still behaving like it’s there. Sometimes failure teaches us to stop trying. But what if things have already changed?

  22. Ozoro “Rape Festival”?

    · 2:49

    Ozoro “Rape Festival”?

  23. The Tapiwa Makore Case

    · 9:36

    Zimbabwe was shaken when 7-year-old Tapiwa Makore disappeared from the family farm. What followed was one of the most disturbing cases in recent memory. This case involves violence against a child.

  24. Why did Nigeria order so much cement?

    · 5:41

    Hundreds of ships. All carrying cement. Nigeria ordered it… but couldn’t handle it. This is the story behind the Cement Armada and the oil boom era that changed everything.

  25. £130 Million… Sent By Mistake

    · 2:33

    On Christmas morning, people across the UK woke up to extra money in their accounts… the same payment, sent twice. It felt like a miracle. It wasn’t.

  26. Justice for Uwa: Vera Uwaila Omozuwa

    · 5:23

    During COVID lockdown, 22-year-old university student Vera Uwaila Omozuwa went to a church in Benin City to study in peace. She never came home.

  27. The Whipping Boys of Tudor England

    · 3:51

    In Tudor England, princes couldn’t be beaten. So someone else took the punishment.

  28. Two Ways to Make Money Today

    · 4:46

    The FBI is offering $5 million for information about Ruja Ignatova, the “Cryptoqueen” who disappeared after a $4 billion crypto scam. Or you could just use VeloRemit. If you live in the UK or Canada and send money to…

  29. The Unsolved Killing of Dipo Dina

    · 5:57

    Two suspects were named in the investigation into the killing of Nigerian politician Dipo Dina. But their photos were never widely published. Their names only appear in court reports.

  30. Mossadegh: The Coup That Changed Iran

    · 5:20

    The prime minister who tried to take Iran’s oil back from foreign control… and the coup that removed him.

  31. Nigeria’s First Ladies (1960–2026)

    · 7:23

    Nigeria’s First Ladies

  32. Nkrumah vs Kotoka: The 1966 Coup 🇬🇭

    · 6:46

    Happy Independence Day, Ghana! 🇬🇭

  33. Iran: Revolution, Power, and the Path to War

    · 9:04

    This didn’t happen overnight. From the 1979 Revolution to today’s conflict, this is how Iran’s system of power shaped the path to war.

  34. The Unsolved Killing of Ken McElroy

    · 5:45

    40 witnesses. Zero suspects. The town that stayed silent.

  35. When Nigeria Shocked England Barefoot (1949)

    · 4:10

    In 1949, before independence and before the Super Eagles, a Nigerian team travelled to England and surprised everyone with their skill, style, and fearless football.

  36. El Mencho: What Happens When You Kill a Cartel King?

    · 7:04

    El Mencho was one of the most wanted men in the world. When he finally died, the violence didn’t stop. It spread.

  37. Jeffrey Epstein: The Basics Explained

    · 12 min

    ‼️Correction: Virginia Giuffre’s family later confirmed she died by suicide in 2025. I previously said accident…thanks to those who pointed it out.

  38. A First Lady, A Surgery, A Court Case

    · 5:29

    She travelled abroad for a private procedure. Days later, Nigeria was mourning its First Lady. The story of Stella Obasanjo.

  39. Tignon: When Fashion Became Resistance

    · 3:38

    In 1786, Black women in Louisiana were forced by law to cover their hair. They turned that restriction into beauty, identity, and power.

  40. Ekweremadu Case Explained

    · 6:55

    One medical decision turned into an international criminal case. Here’s what really happened.

  41. Adam: The Boy Found In The Thames

    · 2:22

    In 2001, a child’s torso was found in London’s River Thames. Forensics revealed he had likely come from West Africa only days before his death. He was given the name Adam. His real identity is still unknown.

  42. The Butcher of Hargeisa: Mohamed Said Hersi Morgan.

    · 5:21

    A general to some. A butcher to others. The story of Mohamed Said Hersi Morgan.

  43. Remember Berry Washington

    · 3:05

    A story from 1919 that history almost forgot.

  44. Dalia Dippolito: 1000% Sure

    · 5:04

    she said she was “1000% sure.”

  45. Understanding FGM

    · 4:35

    FGM stands for Female Genital Mutilation. It is still happening to girls today, often in the name of culture, purity, and marriage. This is what it really means and why it continues.

  46. He didn’t say “amen”

    · 8:29

    The case of Ria Ramkissoon and 1 Mind Ministries

  47. Mary Slessor, The Twins, and The Kings of Calabar

    · 4:20

    The story of the twins in Old Calabar is bigger than one name. Mary Slessor played a huge role, but Efik kings and local communities had already begun changing this belief decades earlier. This is the full story.

  48. The Babak Khorramdin story

    · 5:46

    Three murders. One family. Hidden for years.

  49. The Name; Nwiboko Obodo

    · 6:21

    A real history, a divided memory, and a village name people still react to.

  50. The Woman Who Said She Was God

    · 5:46

    On one street in Mushin, people removed their shoes before entering a house because the woman inside said the ground was holy.

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