True Crime with Reni

Reni B-Alfred

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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Yesterday · 7 min
Ariket: From Lagos Socialite to Cocaine Conviction
A woman was caught with cocaine at Lagos airport. Almost immediately, she named Ariket.
Sunday · 3 min
Gregory Green: He Had Killed Before
He had already shown what he was capable of.
Friday · 23 min
From Orphan to Emperor: The Story of Jean-Bédel Bokassa
He lost both parents at six. Decades later, he crowned himself emperor.
August 24 · 9 min
Nigeria’s “Black Jesus”: The Story of Guru Maharaj Ji
Miracles, murder charges, strange rumours and a man who says he is beyond death.
August 22 · 16 min
The Lindsay Clancy Case: The Official Story vs The Internet
The court has one case. The internet has questions.
August 20 · 11 min
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.
August 17 · 20 min
The Governor Who Ordered His Pregnant Lover’s Murder
This is the story of Sharon Otieno.
August 15 · 8 min
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 shocked the country. But the story did not end with the killing. Less than nine years later, the man responsible was completely free. This is the story of Tim McLean.
August 12 · 4 min
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?
August 11 · 12 min
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 identities and placed them with families across the country for huge sums of money. Thousands of families were affected, and Georgia Tann never faced justice.
August 9 · 8 min
Nafiu Rabiu vs The State
The 1979 Kano case that went all the way to Nigeria’s Supreme Court.
August 7 · 7 min
John List: The Family Annihilator
For 18 years, John List lived under another name. But his past eventually found him.
August 5 · 5 min
The Most Bizarre Catfishing Case Ever
Three girls. Three boyfriends. One unbelievable truth.
August 4 · 10 min
The Maryam Babangida Story
She transformed the office of Nigeria’s First Lady forever. This is the story of Maryam Babangida.
August 2 · 13 min
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.
July 31 · 5 min
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.
July 29 · 15 min
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?
July 27 · 2 min
The Greatest Compliment You’ve Never Heard
I bet you’ve never heard this compliment before.
July 26 · 3 min
157 Years Apart… The Same Murder?
Two murders. 157 years apart. The similarities are almost impossible to believe.
July 24 · 2 min
When Britain Taxed Windows
Britain once taxed people based on how many windows their house had.

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