PODCAST · true crime
True Crime with Reni
by 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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The Governor Who Ordered His Pregnant Lover’s Murder
This is the story of Sharon Otieno.
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170
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.
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169
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?
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168
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.
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167
Nafiu Rabiu vs The State
The 1979 Kano case that went all the way to Nigeria’s Supreme Court.
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John List: The Family Annihilator
For 18 years, John List lived under another name. But his past eventually found him.
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165
The Most Bizarre Catfishing Case Ever
Three girls. Three boyfriends. One unbelievable truth.
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164
The Maryam Babangida Story
She transformed the office of Nigeria’s First Lady forever. This is the story of Maryam Babangida.
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163
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.
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162
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.
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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?
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The Greatest Compliment You’ve Never Heard
I bet you’ve never heard this compliment before.
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157 Years Apart… The Same Murder?
Two murders. 157 years apart. The similarities are almost impossible to believe.
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When Britain Taxed Windows
Britain once taxed people based on how many windows their house had.
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When Obasanjo Flew Into a Coup
A president lost his country. Obasanjo chose to fly back with him.
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156
The Bakassi Boys
They were created to stop criminals. Then everything changed.
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155
Who Stole the World Cup?
The World Cup trophy vanished. Twice.
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The Craziest Moments in Nigeria’s National Assembly
From stolen maces to fist fights and tear gas… these moments really happened.
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153
The Harira Jubril Case: Nine Months Pregnant
She was just days away from giving birth. What happened on her journey home shocked Nigeria.
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152
Can You Prove You’re Sane?
Could you prove you were sane… if nobody believed you?
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The Mariette Bosch Case: A Widow, An Affair & A Murder
Four close friends. One affair. One murder. This is the story of Mariette Bosch.
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The Mankessim Murder
She travelled for a nursing interview. She never made it home.
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The Man Who Wanted to Be Eaten
One of the strangest criminal cases ever brought before a court.
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148
The Deborah Samuel Case
A 21-year-old student. A class WhatsApp group. A case that continues to raise difficult questions about mob justice, due process, and accountability in Nigeria.
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Michael Jackson: One Life, One Legend, Endless Debate.
One man.One extraordinary life.One endless debate.
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Worst Case Scenario: You’ve Been Arrested
You’ve just been arrested. Now what?
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145
Patrice Lumumba: Independence, Betrayal & Murder
#REPOST…OLD VIDEO/AUDIO
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The War That Lasted Just 38 Minutes
#ADHistory’s shortest war lasted just 38 minutes.
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Thompson Omokafe: Lured to His Death by a Friend
A heartbreaking case of trust, greed and murder. This is the Thompson Omokafe case.
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Rasputin: The Man Who Wouldn’t Die
They poisoned him. They shot him. They threw him into a river. Or did they? The strange story of Rasputin.
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141
The Spirit Spouse, The Lightning Bird & The Forest Dwarfs
Three folktales. Three warnings. And depending on who you ask… they may not just be stories.
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Aaron Spencer: A Father’s Breaking Point
What would you do if this was your daughter?
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139
Pedro López: The Monster of the Andes
He claimed to have killed hundreds of girls across South America. Then, after serving his sentence, he disappeared.
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138
Thomas The Tree
Thomas is a tree. You’re not.
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137
WHO REMEMBERS NAIJAGISTLIVE?
Before Instagram blogs took over, there was NaijaGistLive. And the story behind it is even wilder than the gossip.
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It is my birthday!
Come meet my birthday mates! ❤️
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The Unsolved Disappearance of Celine Ndudim and Afiba Tandoh
Two women travelled to Aba to meet a man. They were never seen again. Years later, the questions still remain.
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What Happened To Jamal Khashoggi?
He walked into a consulate for wedding paperwork and never came out.
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Eight Days. No Food. No Water.
A bird the size of a loaf of bread crosses the Pacific Ocean non-stop. Nature is incredible.
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Iran’s Black Widow: The Story of Kulthum Akbari
She buried husband after husband. Then families started comparing notes.
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The Business of Kidnapping in Nigeria
When did kidnapping stop being a crime and become an industry?
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Gucci Grace
From secretary… to First Lady… to one of the most controversial women in African politics.
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Some Things Never Change
Despite the forgiveness, the kindness and the second chance, not everyone changes.
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The Monica Kimani Murder
A successful businesswoman. A famous news anchor. A murder that still raises questions.
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The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal Explained
One affair nearly brought down a president.
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The Ngige Kidnap Scandal: Godfather vs Governor
Armed police. Political godfathers. A governor refusing to step down.This is one of the wildest political scandals in Nigerian history.
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard: What Really Happened?
The deeper police looked, the stranger the story became.
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Joan of Arc: Visions, War and Betrayal
A teenage girl claimed saints were speaking to her… and somehow changed the course of a war.
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Do you believe in Aliens?
Two stories. Two different countries. And people still cannot explain what they claim happened.
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Nigeria’s school crisis
Nothing has changed. Happy Children’s day, I guess.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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Reni B-Alfred
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