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True Crime with Reni

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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    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.

  3. 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?

  4. 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.

  5. 167

    Nafiu Rabiu vs The State

    The 1979 Kano case that went all the way to Nigeria’s Supreme Court.

  6. 166

    John List: The Family Annihilator

    For 18 years, John List lived under another name. But his past eventually found him.

  7. 165

    The Most Bizarre Catfishing Case Ever

    Three girls. Three boyfriends. One unbelievable truth.

  8. 164

    The Maryam Babangida Story

    She transformed the office of Nigeria’s First Lady forever. This is the story of Maryam Babangida.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 161

    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?

  12. 160

    The Greatest Compliment You’ve Never Heard

    I bet you’ve never heard this compliment before.

  13. 159

    157 Years Apart… The Same Murder?

    Two murders. 157 years apart. The similarities are almost impossible to believe.

  14. 158

    When Britain Taxed Windows

    Britain once taxed people based on how many windows their house had.

  15. 157

    When Obasanjo Flew Into a Coup

    A president lost his country. Obasanjo chose to fly back with him.

  16. 156

    The Bakassi Boys

    They were created to stop criminals. Then everything changed.

  17. 155

    Who Stole the World Cup?

    The World Cup trophy vanished. Twice.

  18. 154

    The Craziest Moments in Nigeria’s National Assembly

    From stolen maces to fist fights and tear gas… these moments really happened.

  19. 153

    The Harira Jubril Case: Nine Months Pregnant

    She was just days away from giving birth. What happened on her journey home shocked Nigeria.

  20. 152

    Can You Prove You’re Sane?

    Could you prove you were sane… if nobody believed you?

  21. 151

    The Mariette Bosch Case: A Widow, An Affair & A Murder

    Four close friends. One affair. One murder. This is the story of Mariette Bosch.

  22. 150

    The Mankessim Murder

    She travelled for a nursing interview. She never made it home.

  23. 149

    The Man Who Wanted to Be Eaten

    One of the strangest criminal cases ever brought before a court.

  24. 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.

  25. 147

    Michael Jackson: One Life, One Legend, Endless Debate.

    One man.One extraordinary life.One endless debate.

  26. 146

    Worst Case Scenario: You’ve Been Arrested

    You’ve just been arrested. Now what?

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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.

  30. 142

    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.

  31. 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.

  32. 140

    Aaron Spencer: A Father’s Breaking Point

    What would you do if this was your daughter?

  33. 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.

  34. 138

    Thomas The Tree

    Thomas is a tree. You’re not.

  35. 137

    WHO REMEMBERS NAIJAGISTLIVE?

    Before Instagram blogs took over, there was NaijaGistLive. And the story behind it is even wilder than the gossip.

  36. 136

    It is my birthday!

    Come meet my birthday mates! ❤️

  37. 135

    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.

  38. 134

    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.

  40. 132

    Iran’s Black Widow: The Story of Kulthum Akbari

    She buried husband after husband. Then families started comparing notes.

  41. 131

    The Business of Kidnapping in Nigeria

    When did kidnapping stop being a crime and become an industry?

  42. 130

    Gucci Grace

    From secretary… to First Lady… to one of the most controversial women in African politics.

  43. 129

    Some Things Never Change

    Despite the forgiveness, the kindness and the second chance, not everyone changes.

  44. 128

    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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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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