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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. Truth or Fiction?

    · 3:47

    Three stories. Guess which are real and which are fake.

  2. 3 insane stories… TRUTH OR FICTION?

    · 4:11

    Truth or Fiction? Guess before the reveal

  3. Jonestown: the cult that rewrote reality

    · 7:28

    A town built on trust. A leader who controlled truth and a tragedy that the world will never forget.

  4. Pablo Escobar’s Empire: How one man held a country hostage

    · 7:05

    He didn’t just run the drug trade, he ran the entire country. Built his own prison. Bombed a plane. Ordered hits on politicians. And he still had people crying at his funeral.

  5. Nigeria at 65: Every President in Our History 🇳🇬

    · 8:51

    ‼️Quick correction fam 🙏🏽 The ₦100 note was actually introduced in December 1999 under President Obasanjo — not the era I mentioned in the video. Thanks to everyone who spotted that! 💚🇳🇬 Happy Independence Day 🎉‼️ 🇳🇬…

  6. 41 Shots: The Killing of Amadou Diallo and the Names That Keep Coming

    · 4:49

    41 bullets. 19 hit him. Amadou Diallo was unarmed, all he had was his wallet. And decades later, the story hasn’t changed. From Diallo to George Floyd to Breonna Taylor to Sonya Massey… how many more names will we…

  7. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Unapologetically Nigerian

    · 3:56

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. 100% Nigerian. 100% articulate. 100% unapologetically HER. She’s the author who gave us Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah, and essays that shook the world like We Should All…

  8. The Murder of Lee Rigby | The Woolwich Attack

    · 6:42

    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 is the story of the Woolwich attack,…

  9. 4 short Nigerian folktales

    · 7:24

    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 are 4 Nigerian folktales that refuse to…

  10. NAF 911 Crash: The Tragedy That Shook Nigeria

    · 5:44

    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 military officers and foreign allies were…

  11. The Ozubulu Massacre

    · 4:28

    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 find him, they opened fire on innocent…

  12. Farouk Lawan: From Integrity to Infamy

    · 3:46

    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. This is the story of Farouk Lawan’s rise……

  13. Aisha Gombi: The Queen Hunter

    · 3:21

    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 rescue women, children, and entire…

  14. Rwandan Genocide Explained: 100 Days, 1 Million Lives

    · 9:54

    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 Genocide — how it happened, why the world…

  15. Abba Kyari: Super cop or Super villain

    · 5:04

    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 a fallen hero or was he never one to…

  16. Bug Chasers: The Men Who Wanted HIV

    · 2:01

    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 chasers do exist. A disturbing mix of…

  17. Awolowo’s Golden Era

    · 4:58

    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 role in the Civil War, especially the…

  18. The Kolade Arowolo Case: Love, Betrayal, and Murder

    · 3:53

    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.

  19. Queen Amina: The Warrior Queen Who Built an Empire

    · 3:53

    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 that still stand today. Four centuries…

  20. Beauty and the Bester: The Crime Couple Who Fooled South Africa

    · 6:40

    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 Thabo Bester and Dr. Nandipha…

  21. Exposed: 9/11 Scams

    · 3:13

    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 scams that shocked the world.

  22. Muslim Yusuf: Boko Haram Founder’s Son Arrested at 18

    · 4:05

    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 arrested in Chad. Reports say he was…

  23. JJ Rawlings: Ghana’s Most Loved and Feared Leader

    · 4:24

    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 white. What do you think?

  24. The Entebbe Raid: Israel’s Daring Rescue Mission

    · 5:51

    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… or attempt the impossible. This is…

  25. 📺 From YouTube: Human Trafficking and the Nigerian Nightmare – The Truth They Don’t Tell You

    · 8:09

    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 borders with promises of jobs, marriage,…

  26. El Chapo: Mexico’s Most Wanted Kingpin

    · 6:02

    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 fear. This is his full story.

  27. Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro: Our Oil, Our Right

    · 4:28

    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 just 29, but his legacy still echoes…

  28. Patricia Etteh: Nigeria’s ₦628 Million Scandal

    · 3:51

    She made history as Nigeria’s first female Speaker. Four months later, she resigned in scandal. ₦628 million for houses and cars shook the country… but officially, she was never found guilty. Was Patricia Etteh…

  29. All the Coups Nigeria Survived

    · 7:42

    Nigeria’s history is filled with coups. Some were bloody, some were quiet, some never even happened but shook the nation all the same. From the first coup in 1966 to the shadowy plots under Abacha, and even rumours in…

  30. Sani Abacha: Dictator or Nation Builder?

    · 8:37

    Was Sani Abacha Nigeria’s most feared dictator… or a leader who brought stability? He ruled with fear, built with force, and left behind billions in stolen money. Some Nigerians still call him a hero. Others will never…

  31. MKO Abiola: The President Nigeria Never Had

    · 6:32

    They called him Kashimawo — ‘let us wait and see’ — because nobody thought he would survive. But he rose from selling firewood in Abeokuta to winning the freest and fairest election in Nigeria’s history. His mandate…

  32. Diezani Alison-Madueke: Corruption, Luxury, and Controversy

    · 4:39

    From oil wells to Chanel handbags, she was Nigeria’s oil queen. The first female Petroleum Minister and even President of OPEC. But behind the designer life, investigators say billions of oil money vanished. Yachts,…

  33. Gambo Sawaba: The Lioness of the North

    · 4:19

    She was arrested 16 times. Flogged in public. Humiliated. Even lost her womb after brutal torture. But every time she came out, she went straight back to the streets to speak again. This was Gambo Sawaba — the Lioness…

  34. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: The “Underwear Bomber”

    · 5:28

    He had every opportunity in life: wealth, education, privilege. But on Christmas Day 2009, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried to bring down a plane with a bomb sewn into his underwear. This is the story of the Nigerian…

  35. Cannibalism in History: Survival or Ritual?

    · 11 min

    Cannibalism is one of the darkest parts of human history, but it hasn’t always meant the same thing. For some, it was survival, like the Andes crash survivors and Ethiopia’s famine. For others, it was about power and…

  36. Dora Akunyili: Nigeria’s Fearless Drug War Hero

    · 3:56

    They shot at her car. Burnt down her labs. Left charms at her office door. But Dora Akunyili refused to stop. After losing her sister to fake insulin, she made it her life’s mission to fight counterfeit drugs in…

  37. Mobutu: The Leopard of Zaire

    · 8:35

    He ruled Zaire for more than 30 years, building palaces in the jungle, enforcing the “Authenticité” campaign, and turning himself into a living symbol of power. Supporters saw him as a unifier. Critics saw him as a…

  38. The Courage of Joseph Blankson

    · 2:33

    On July 28, 2018, a boat capsized in Rivers State. In the chaos, Joseph Blankson dove into the river again and again, rescuing 13 people. But on his 14th attempt, exhaustion claimed him…making him the only casualty of…

  39. Bola Ige: The Assassination of Nigeria’s Justice Minister

    · 5:06

    December 2001. Nigeria’s Minister of Justice, Bola Ige, was shot dead in his own home… a killing that shocked the nation and left more questions than answers. Was it political enemies? A palace feud? Or powerful…

  40. Dele Giwa: Nigeria’s Journalist Assassinated by a Parcel Bomb

    · 7:08

    October 1986. A journalist receives a parcel at his home in Lagos. Minutes later, an explosion shakes the country. Dele Giwa’s assassination with a parcel bomb remains one of Nigeria’s greatest mysteries; with fingers…

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