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True Crime with Reni

Reni B-Alfred

240 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. 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.

  2. Scary Folktales With Rules for Staying Alive

    · 6:59

    These are folktales. Stories passed down to teach warnings and survival lessons.

  3. A Courtroom. A Mother. Eight Gunshots.

    · 6:56

    Marianne Bachmeier. Pronounced by some German sources as “Mariana” or “Marian-uh”. My accent landed somewhere in between 😩

  4. What Happened in Zaki Biam?

    · 6:49

    October 2001. Benue State. What happened in Zaki Biam is still remembered today.

  5. Aba Women’s War

    · 4:31

    A palm frond passed through a market. No words. Every woman understood. What followed forced the British government to back down.

  6. Trapped Inside Westgate Mall

    · 2:43

    A normal Saturday at a Nairobi shopping mall turned into a four-day terrorist siege. This is what happened inside Westgate.

  7. The 2010 Kampala World Cup Bombings

    · 2:54

    People gathered in Kampala to watch the World Cup final. Two bombs went off. Seventy four people died. This is what happened that night.

  8. The Junglers: Gambia’s Government Death Squad

    · 5:04

    They didn’t hide it forever. One of them sat down and confessed on live TV. Who he killed. Who ordered it. And what the government did for years in silence.

  9. The Case of Olamide Alli

    · 6:24

    This is Olamide Alli’s story.

  10. Two Crises. One Pattern

    · 3:07

    Two short stories. Different places. Different times. Can you spot the recurring theme?

  11. Sir Ahmadu Bello: The Sardauna of Sokoto

    · 6:24

    Can someone be a hero even if their vision did not include everyone Sir Ahmadu Bello the Sardauna of Sokoto built the North and shaped Nigeria in ways we still feel today

  12. Nigeria’s First Military Coup

    · 5:33

    January 15, 1966. The day Nigeria’s democracy ended and military rule began.

  13. Ivy Wangechi’s Murder

    · 4:36

    She was about to become a doctor. He decided she would not live to see it. This is the story of Ivy Wangechi.

  14. Bai Bureh vs the British Empire

    · 4:28

    In 1898, the British tried to tax every African home in Sierra Leone. One man refused. They tried to arrest him. He answered with war. This is the story of Bai Bureh.

  15. Who Killed Alfred Rewane?

    · 4:12

    He was wealthy. He was influential. He was fearless. And he was murdered in his own home. This case was never solved.

  16. George Yemi Iwilade: Afrika of OAU

    · 3:47

    The murder of George Yemi Iwilade: Afrika of OAU

  17. ACCUSED OF WITCHCRAFT

    · 4:45

    The danger of being accused of being a witch

  18. Moremi: The Queen Who Walked Into the Enemy Camp

    · 5:27

    She didn’t raise an army. She didn’t carry a weapon. She walked straight into danger so her people could live. This is the story of Moremi.

  19. Mary Vincent: A Survival Story

    · 3:32

    In 1978, a 15 year old girl was left for dead after one of the most brutal attacks imaginable. She survived.

  20. The Day Lagos Exploded

    · 4:30

    On a Sunday evening in 2002, a small fire turned into hours of explosions. Panic followed. Hundreds ran in the dark. Many never made it home. This is what really happened in Ikeja.

  21. The Kanungu Cult: When the World Was Supposed to End

    · 5:59

    They sold their land. They gave away everything. They believed the world would end. It didn’t. This is the true story of the Kanungu cult in Uganda and how a failed prophecy turned deadly.

  22. Before 2025 Ends… Thank You

    · 0:59

    Before the year ends, I just wanted to say thank you. See you in 2026 🤍

  23. This Is How Zombies Are Made

    · 3:36

    Let’s talk about zombies

  24. The Javed Iqbal Case: 100 Boys

    · 3:51

    “I sentence you to one hundred death sentences.” That was said in a real courtroom. This is the case of Javed Iqbal.

  25. Patrice Lumumba: Independence, Betrayal, and Murder

    · 6:16

    Congo wasn’t poor. It was rich. And when Patrice Lumumba said that wealth belonged to Congolese people, powerful countries decided he couldn’t live. This is what really happened.

  26. When School Became the Danger

    · 4:30

    Three real cases. Three different countries. The same place where everything went wrong.

  27. Cartel Queen or Internet Myth?

    · 6:07

    She was called the Empress of Los Ántrax. But was she really a cartel boss, or a woman swallowed by rumours? This story is not as simple as the internet made it seem.

  28. One Crime. Many Names.

    · 5:33

    People hear words like murderer, serial killer, spree killer, mass killing and think they all mean the same thing. They don’t. This video breaks down what each one actually means, using real cases. So many different…

  29. Jos 2010: How Violence Took Over a City

    · 8:30

    This is about understanding what happened in Jos… and why it keeps happening. If we forget, we repeat.

  30. Mansa Musa: Africa’s Legendary Emperor

    · 5:46

    There’s rich… then there is Mansa Musa rich. An African emperor whose wealth, faith, and decisions put Mali on the world map.

  31. Baba Oni Lace: Crime, Lace, and a Public Death

    · 6:41

    He robbed people wearing expensive lace. That alone shook Nigeria. This is the true story of Baba Oni Lace.

  32. Sosoliso Flight 1145: Almost Home.

    · 4:45

    A short flight. Bad weather. A final approach with no room for error. 108 lives lost. Mostly children. This is Sosoliso Flight 1145.

  33. The Corinna Smith Case

    · 5:27

    Sugar syrup is usually for desserts. NOT THIS TIME!

  34. The Tuskegee Syphilis Study

    · 5:15

    For forty years, hundreds of Black men believed they were receiving free healthcare. They trusted doctors. They trusted the government. What they were never given was the truth. This is the story of the Tuskegee…

  35. The Unsolved Murder of Funsho Williams

    · 11 min

    This case remains one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in Nigeria’s political history. Here’s a clear breakdown of the facts, the investigation, and the theories people still discuss today. All names mentioned…

  36. She Said Not Today: The Survival of Alison Botha

    · 4:45

    This is one of the most unbelievable survival stories ever recorded. The strength of the human spirit is something else.

  37. The Dark Rule of King Leopold II

    · 6:25

    He never stepped foot in Congo… but millions of lives were changed by his decisions. Here’s the story.

  38. Buried with the King

    · 3:02

    Some ancient cultures believed a ruler shouldn’t enter the afterlife alone. Wives, servants, guards… even animals were chosen to follow him.

  39. Adolf Hitler: How One Idea Destroyed Millions

    · 9:01

    This is the Adolph Hitler story. Here’s the link to my sister’s talk: https://www.tiktok.com/@ijemcdougall?_r=1&_t=ZN-921Jtg86h0Q

  40. Ajayi Crowther: His Rise His Impact His Controversies

    · 7:26

    Ajayi Crowther’s life feels like fiction. A child stolen from Osogun who became the first African Anglican bishop and helped shape Yoruba language. His impact is huge but his story also has parts people debate even…

  41. The Damilola Taylor Story

    · 9:29

    A little boy tried to make it home. He didn’t. Here is the full story.

  42. The Sunday Achi Story

    · 4:04

    A 2004 ATBU campus tragedy that left more questions than answers. Here’s the story of what students remember from that night.

  43. The Asaba Tragedy

    · 7:33

    This is the story of Asaba in 1967. A community caught in the middle of a national conflict. A story that lived in silence for decades and is finally being told with the respect it deserves.

  44. The Disappearance of Marita Verón

    · 5:32

    One of the most painful and important cases in Argentina. Her mother never stopped fighting.

  45. Four Haunted African Folktales

    · 7:57

    African folktales always hit different. These ones still make people think twice at night.

  46. Mamman Vatsa: Soldier, Poet, and a Controversial End

    · 4:53

    The case of Mamman Vatsa still divides Nigerians. Here are the facts of his rise, his trial, and the execution that changed everything.

  47. The Silent Twins: The True Story of June and Jennifer

    · 7:13

    Folie à deux is rare. But June and Jennifer lived it. Two sisters, one shared world, and one shocking ending.

  48. Nigeria’s School Crisis: A timeline

    · 7:59

    A breakdown of the major school events across Nigeria and why many learning centres are now closing.

  49. Aqua Tofana: Italy’s deadliest secret

    · 5:35

    When there was no divorce, some women found another way out.

  50. The Port harcourt hotel murders: The case of Gracious David West

    · 4:17

    This is the case of the PH murders committed by Gracious David West

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